Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 56088, Truman, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 56088

  Martin County averages 33.1 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 56088

  2 of the 9 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56088 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 56088

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56088 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 64 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 56088

  88% of homes in ZIP code 56088 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 56088 is filed here under Truman, in Martin County, Minnesota; its center is about 79 miles southeast of our Marshall office. ZIP code 56088 also extends into Watonwan County and Blue Earth County. Our address file holds 934 address points in ZIP code 56088. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 56088 covers only Truman.

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 56088 has 977 housing units, and 84% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 1% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 7% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 56088 was built in 1952. 88% of homes in ZIP code 56088 were built before 1980, and 6% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 317 homes.

67% of occupied homes in ZIP code 56088 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 56088 is valued at $134,200. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 56088, 57% heat with utility gas, 12% with electricity, 26% with bottled or tank gas, 3% with fuel oil and 2% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56088.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 56039 in Granada (13 miles southeast), 56181 in Welcome (13 miles southwest), 56098 in Winnebago (14 miles east), 56031 in Fairmont (14 miles south), 56176 in Trimont (14 miles west) and 56010 in Amboy (14 miles east). The table sets ZIP code 56088 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 9 hail events, 5 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56088 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 1.75 inches on July 25, 2018, near Truman. 2 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 56088 was 60 mph wind on August 27, 2018, less than 1 mile away near Truman. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56088 was on April 12, 2022: 1.25 in hail near Ormsby. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56088 was on May 11, 2022, near Northrop. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 56088 in that period was 64 mph. The busiest year was 2020, with 4 events in all.

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).

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 Truman, which is in Martin County; the ratings below are that county's. Martin County scores 88.6 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 11th of 87 Minnesota counties. Martin County scores 77.6 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 24th of 87 Minnesota counties. Martin County scores 89.1 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 13th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Martin County is for winter weather, at 89.1 of 100.

Martin County averages 33.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Martin County is 45.8°F.

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

Our Marshall office is at 408 E Main St Ste 3, Marshall, MN 56258, about 79 miles from the center of ZIP code 56088. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (507) 606-2707.

• Marshall office: address, hours and map