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55983

ZIP 55983 is Wanamingo, Minnesota, in Goodhue County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Goodhue
Metro area
Red Wing, MN
Population
1,874
Coordinates
44.2914, -92.8070
☼ Live from 55983 — Wanamingo, MN

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Where 55983 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55983
  • 🔢 Type 55983 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 55,983 = 3 × 18661. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101010101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55982 (Waltham, MN, 33 mi away) and 55985 (West Concord, MN, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55983 becomes 38955 — and that is a real ZIP code: Slate Spring, MS, 751 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35895, 35958, 38559, 38955, 39558, 53589, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95538 in Fort Dick, CA, 1,581 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 63%.
  • 🎯427 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55983 and you would come out at 44.29°S, 87.19°E — 873 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
  • 📏 At 37.6 square miles of land, 55983 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,874This ZIP1,874
Households805This ZIP805
Housing units854This ZIP854
Median age35.7This ZIP35.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$82,446This ZIP$82,446Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$283,600This ZIP$283,600Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$692This ZIP$692Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%This ZIP26.5%
Mean commute24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min
Population density49.8 / sq miThis ZIP49.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments51This ZIP51
Employees609This ZIP609
Annual payroll$28,546,000This ZIP$28,546,000
Tax returns filed830This ZIP830
Total adjusted gross income$62,688,000This ZIP$62,688,000

Land area

Land area37.61 sq miThis ZIP37.61 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 55983

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ZIP codes near 55983

ZIPCityDistance
55992 Zumbrota, MN 6.5 mi
55946 Kenyon, MN 7.4 mi
55963 Pine Island, MN 10.2 mi
55985 West Concord, MN 10.4 mi
55018 Dennison, MN 12.2 mi
55027 Goodhue, MN 12.6 mi
55053 Nerstrand, MN 13.4 mi
55009 Cannon Falls, MN 13.4 mi
55956 Mazeppa, MN 13.8 mi
55955 Mantorville, MN 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55983?

55983 is in Wanamingo, Minnesota, in Goodhue County, part of the Red Wing, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.2914, -92.8070.

What county is 55983 in?

55983 lies in Goodhue County.

What area code is 55983?

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

What time zone is 55983 in?

55983 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55983?

About 1,874 people live in ZIP code 55983, in 805 households, at 49.8 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 55983?

$82,446 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55983?

The closest are 55992 (6.5 mi), 55946 (7.4 mi), 55963 (10.2 mi), 55985 (10.4 mi) and 55018 (12.2 mi).

Is 55983 a PO Box ZIP code?

55983 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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