Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55359, Independence, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55359

  Hennepin County averages 32.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in ZIP code 55359

  19 of the 41 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55359 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in ZIP code 55359

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55359 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 70 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 55359

  52% of homes in ZIP code 55359 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

ZIP code 55359 is filed here under Independence, in Hennepin County, Minnesota; its center is about 37 miles northwest of our Farmington office. Our address file holds 2,826 address points in ZIP code 55359. ZIP code 55359 reaches into 5 cities and towns on our pages: Independence (1,253 address points), Maple Plain (656), Medina (462), Minnetrista (288) and Orono (162). Independence holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Independence.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 55359 has 2,649 housing units, and 86% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes.

The median home in ZIP code 55359 was built in 1979. 52% of homes in ZIP code 55359 were built before 1980, and 21% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 508 homes.

85% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55359 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55359 is valued at $573,700. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55359, 64% heat with utility gas, 19% with electricity, 14% with bottled or tank gas and 1% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55359.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55364 in Mound (4.7 miles south), 55356 in Orono (5.6 miles east), 55328 in Delano (5.6 miles west), 55384 in Spring Park (5.8 miles southeast), 55373 in Rockford (5.8 miles north) and 55357 in Greenfield (6.8 miles north). The table sets ZIP code 55359 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 41 hail events, 25 thunderstorm-wind events and 5 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55359 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 4 inches on August 5, 2019, near Delano. 19 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55359 was 3 in hail on August 5, 2019, 2 miles away near Independence. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55359 was on September 21, 2025: 2 in hail near Deephaven. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55359 was on August 9, 2025, near Medina. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55359 in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 19 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Independence on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently August 9, 2025. A radar indication is an estimate, not a report from the ground, and the counts and tables on this page do not include it.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); NOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (for the city of Independence).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

This page is filed under Independence, which is in Hennepin County; the ratings below are that county's. Hennepin County scores 99.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 1st of 87 Minnesota counties. Hennepin County scores 98.9 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 2nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Hennepin County scores 97.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 3rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Hennepin County is for cold wave, at 99.8 of 100.

Hennepin County averages 32.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Hennepin County is 45.2°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Farmington office is at 821 3rd St, Farmington, MN 55024, about 37 miles from the center of ZIP code 55359. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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