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55982

ZIP 55982 is Waltham, Minnesota, in Mower County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Mower
Metro area
Austin, MN
Population
551
Coordinates
43.8158, -92.8858
☼ Live from 55982 — Waltham, MN

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Where 55982 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55982
  • 🔢 Type 55982 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,982 = 2 × 23 × 1217. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101010101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55981 (Wabasha, MN, 56 mi away) and 55983 (Wanamingo, MN, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55982 becomes 28955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25958, 25985, 29585, 58259, 58529, 59258, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95528 in Carlotta, CA, 1,597 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯402 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55982 and you would come out at 43.82°S, 87.11°E — 886 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 54m.
  • 📏 At 27.9 square miles of land, 55982 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population551This ZIP551
Households267This ZIP267
Housing units272This ZIP272
Median age42.8This ZIP42.8Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$102,344This ZIP$102,344Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$309,300This ZIP$309,300Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,188This ZIP$1,188Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%This ZIP33.8%
Mean commute22.8 minThis ZIP22.8 min
Population density19.8 / sq miThis ZIP19.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments6This ZIP6
Employees19This ZIP19
Annual payroll$1,078,000This ZIP$1,078,000
Tax returns filed220This ZIP220
Total adjusted gross income$14,585,000This ZIP$14,585,000

Land area

Land area27.87 sq miThis ZIP27.87 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 55982

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ZIP codes near 55982

ZIPCityDistance
55918 Brownsdale, MN 5.4 mi
55973 Sargeant, MN 5.7 mi
55950 Lansing, MN 6.4 mi
55940 Hayfield, MN 6.9 mi
55926 Dexter, MN 10.3 mi
55912 Austin, MN 10.5 mi
55917 Blooming Prairie, MN 10.6 mi
55944 Kasson, MN 14.6 mi
55927 Dodge Center, MN 15.1 mi
55933 Elkton, MN 15.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55982?

55982 is in Waltham, Minnesota, in Mower County, part of the Austin, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.8158, -92.8858.

What county is 55982 in?

55982 lies in Mower County.

What area code is 55982?

Waltham uses area code 507, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 55982 in?

55982 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55982?

About 551 people live in ZIP code 55982, in 267 households, at 19.8 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 55982?

$102,344 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55982?

The closest are 55918 (5.4 mi), 55973 (5.7 mi), 55950 (6.4 mi), 55940 (6.9 mi) and 55926 (10.3 mi).

Is 55982 a PO Box ZIP code?

55982 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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