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55987

ZIP 55987 is Winona, Minnesota, in Winona County; area code 507; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Winona
Metro area
Winona, MN
Population
34,072
Coordinates
43.9942, -91.6254
☼ Live from 55987 — Winona, MN

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Where 55987 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 55987
  • 🔢 Type 55987 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBGSS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 55987 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101101010110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 55985 (West Concord, MN, 64 mi away) and 55988 (Stockton, MN, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 55987 becomes 78955, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (55798, 58579, 58759, 58795, 59758, 59875, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95587 in Piercy, CA, 1,663 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯459 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 55987 and you would come out at 43.99°S, 88.37°E — 934 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 53m.
  • 📏 At 157.2 square miles of land, 55987 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population34,072This ZIP34,072
Households14,228This ZIP14,228
Housing units15,314This ZIP15,314
Median age34.7This ZIP34.7Minnesota38.8US 38.9
Median household income$61,624This ZIP$61,624Minnesota$89,062US $80,734
Median home value$221,800This ZIP$221,800Minnesota$329,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$899This ZIP$899Minnesota$1,280US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%This ZIP35.7%
Mean commute14.9 minThis ZIP14.9 min
Population density216.7 / sq miThis ZIP216.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments853This ZIP853
Employees21,538This ZIP21,538
Annual payroll$1,061,899,000This ZIP$1,061,899,000
Tax returns filed15,220This ZIP15,220
Total adjusted gross income$1,082,392,000This ZIP$1,082,392,000

Land area

Land area157.22 sq miThis ZIP157.22 sq mi
Water area6.29 sq miThis ZIP6.29 sq mi

Other place names in 55987

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ZIP codes near 55987

ZIPCityDistance
55942 Homer, MN 3.3 mi
55988 Stockton, MN 7.5 mi
54661 Trempealeau, WI 9.0 mi
55925 Dakota, MN 10.1 mi
54625 Dodge, WI 10.8 mi
55952 Lewiston, MN 11.4 mi
55959 Minnesota City, MN 12.2 mi
54629 Fountain City, WI 12.4 mi
55971 Rushford, MN 13.7 mi
55969 Rollingstone, MN 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 55987?

55987 is in Winona, Minnesota, in Winona County, part of the Winona, MN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.9942, -91.6254.

What county is 55987 in?

55987 lies in Winona County.

What area code is 55987?

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

What time zone is 55987 in?

55987 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 55987?

About 34,072 people live in ZIP code 55987, in 14,228 households, at 216.7 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 55987?

$61,624 a year, against $89,062 across Minnesota.

What ZIP codes are near 55987?

The closest are 55942 (3.3 mi), 55988 (7.5 mi), 54661 (9 mi), 55925 (10.1 mi) and 54625 (10.8 mi).

Is 55987 a PO Box ZIP code?

55987 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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