55979
ZIP 55979 is Utica, Minnesota, mostly in Winona County; area code 507; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Winona +1 more
- Metro area
- Winona, MN
- Population
- 1,053
- Coordinates
- 43.9231, -91.9513
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Where 55979 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 55979 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 55,979 = 7 × 11 × 727. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101101010101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55977 (Taopi, MN, 43 mi away) and 55981 (Wabasha, MN, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 55979 becomes 97955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (59759, 75599, 75959, 79955, 95759, 95957, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99575 in Crooked Creek, AK, 2,867 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯443 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55979 and you would come out at 43.92°S, 88.05°E — 922 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
- 📏 At 59.3 square miles of land, 55979 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,053This ZIP1,053 |
|---|---|
| Households | 363This ZIP363 |
| Housing units | 375This ZIP375 |
| Median age | 30.4This ZIP30.4Minnesota38.8US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,417This ZIP$85,417Minnesota$89,062US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $279,700This ZIP$279,700Minnesota$329,300US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107This ZIP$1,107Minnesota$1,280US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.4%This ZIP19.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.9 minThis ZIP27.9 min |
| Population density | 17.8 / sq miThis ZIP17.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 72This ZIP72 |
| Annual payroll | $3,360,000This ZIP$3,360,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 440This ZIP440 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $29,848,000This ZIP$29,848,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.31 sq miThis ZIP59.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 55979 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Winona County | 92.3% |
| Fillmore County | 7.7% |
Other place names in 55979
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 55979
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
55952 | Lewiston, MN | 5.6 mi |
55972 | Saint Charles, MN | 7.0 mi |
55929 | Dover, MN | 10.3 mi |
55988 | Stockton, MN | 11.4 mi |
55969 | Rollingstone, MN | 11.6 mi |
55971 | Rushford, MN | 12.0 mi |
55962 | Peterson, MN | 12.3 mi |
55923 | Chatfield, MN | 12.6 mi |
55910 | Altura, MN | 14.2 mi |
55942 | Homer, MN | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 55979?
55979 is in Utica, Minnesota, in Winona County, part of the Winona, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.9231, -91.9513.
What county is 55979 in?
55979 spans 2 counties: Winona County and Fillmore County. Most of it falls in Winona County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 55979?
Utica uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 55979 in?
55979 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 55979?
About 1,053 people live in ZIP code 55979, in 363 households, at 17.8 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 55979?
$85,417 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.
What ZIP codes are near 55979?
The closest are 55952 (5.6 mi), 55972 (7 mi), 55929 (10.3 mi), 55988 (11.4 mi) and 55969 (11.6 mi).
Is 55979 a PO Box ZIP code?
55979 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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