Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55371, Princeton, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55371

  Mille Lacs County averages 32.4 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 55371

  6 of the 20 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55371 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 55371

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55371 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 55371

  45% of homes in ZIP code 55371 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 55371 is filed here under Princeton, in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota; its center is about 61 miles southeast of our Brainerd office. ZIP code 55371 also extends into Sherburne County and Isanti County. Our address file holds 7,026 address points in ZIP code 55371. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55371 covers only Princeton.

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 55371 has 6,838 housing units, and 82% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 6% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 2% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55371 was built in 1986. 45% of homes in ZIP code 55371 were built before 1980, and 31% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 1,672 homes.

83% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55371 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55371 is valued at $299,100. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55371, 55% heat with utility gas, 9% with electricity, 29% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 4% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55371.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55398 in Zimmerman (8.2 miles south), 56330 in Foreston (14 miles northwest), 55070 in St. Francis (15 miles southeast), 56353 in Milaca (15 miles north), 55308 in Becker (15 miles southwest) and 55309 in Big Lake (16 miles southwest). The table sets ZIP code 55371 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 20 hail events, 8 thunderstorm-wind events and no tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55371 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 May 30, 2022, near Zimmerman. 6 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55371 was 1.25 in hail on May 9, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Princeton. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55371 was on June 12, 2024: 1 in hail near Zimmerman. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55371 was on June 28, 2025, near Princeton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55371 in that period was 64 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 11 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 Princeton, which is in Mille Lacs County; the ratings below are that county's. Mille Lacs County scores 56.7 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 62nd of 87 Minnesota counties. Mille Lacs County scores 43.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 54th of 87 Minnesota counties. Mille Lacs County scores 25.5 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 83rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Mille Lacs County is for cold wave, at 62.8 of 100.

Mille Lacs County averages 32.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Mille Lacs County is 42.5°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 61 miles from the center of ZIP code 55371. 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