Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55006, Braham, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55006

  Isanti County averages 30.4 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 55006

  2 of the 11 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55006 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 55006

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55006 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 81 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 55006

  53% of homes in ZIP code 55006 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 55006 is filed here under Braham, in Isanti County, Minnesota; its center is about 64 miles southeast of our Brainerd office. ZIP code 55006 also extends into Kanabec County, Pine County and Chisago County. Our address file holds 2,058 address points in ZIP code 55006. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55006 covers only Braham.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area, county and place boundaries (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 55006 has 1,639 housing units, and 73% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 4% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 10% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55006 was built in 1978. 53% of homes in ZIP code 55006 were built before 1980, and 26% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 345 homes.

79% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55006 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55006 is valued at $209,100. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55006, 38% heat with utility gas, 14% with electricity, 35% with bottled or tank gas, 2% with fuel oil and 9% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55006.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55080 in Stanchfield (5.3 miles south), 55030 in Grasston (8.1 miles northeast), 55069 in Rush City (12 miles east), 55008 in Cambridge (12 miles south), 56358 in Ogilvie (14 miles northwest) and 55032 in Harris (15 miles southeast). The table sets ZIP code 55006 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 11 hail events, 8 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55006 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 2.5 inches on July 19, 2019, near Rock Creek. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55006 was 1 in hail on August 11, 2023, 1.8 miles away near Braham. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55006 was on August 11, 2023: 1 in hail near Mora. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55006 was on July 12, 2022, near Mora. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55006 in that period was 81 mph. The busiest year was 2019, with 7 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Braham on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently June 19, 2026. 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 Braham).

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 Braham, which is in Isanti County; the ratings below are that county's. Isanti County scores 60.5 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 56th of 87 Minnesota counties. Isanti County scores 50.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 50th of 87 Minnesota counties. Isanti County scores 25.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 84th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Isanti County is for tornado, at 75.9 of 100.

Isanti County averages 30.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Isanti County is 43.6°F.

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

Our Brainerd office is at 217 S 7th St, Brainerd, MN 56401, about 64 miles from the center of ZIP code 55006. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (218) 833-2997.

• Brainerd office: address, hours and map