Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55309, Big Lake, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55309

  Sherburne County averages 30.7 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 55309

  17 of the 52 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55309 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 55309

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55309 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 55309

  20% of homes in ZIP code 55309 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 55309 is filed here under Big Lake, in Sherburne County, Minnesota; its center is about 59 miles northwest of our Farmington office. Our address file holds 8,272 address points in ZIP code 55309. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55309 covers only Big Lake.

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 55309 has 7,541 housing units, and 90% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 3% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55309 was built in 1997. 20% of homes in ZIP code 55309 were built before 1980, and 42% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 2,163 homes.

91% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55309 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55309 is valued at $335,500. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55309, 82% heat with utility gas, 14% with electricity and 3% with bottled or tank gas.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55309.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55308 in Becker (5.8 miles northwest), 55362 in Monticello (7 miles southwest), 55330 in Elk River (8.9 miles east), 55398 in Zimmerman (9.2 miles northeast), 55301 in Albertville (10 miles southeast) and 55319 in Clear Lake (12 miles northwest). The table sets ZIP code 55309 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 52 hail events, 21 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55309 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 3.5 inches on July 13, 2024, near Monticello. 17 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55309 was 0.75 in hail on July 22, 2023, less than 1 mile away near Big Lake. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55309 was on August 29, 2024: 0.75 in hail near Becker. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55309 was on July 28, 2025, near Elk River. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55309 in that period was 70 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 18 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 Big Lake, which is in Sherburne County; the ratings below are that county's. Sherburne County scores 77.9 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 27th of 87 Minnesota counties. Sherburne County scores 87.8 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 87 Minnesota counties. Sherburne County scores 51.4 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 63rd of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Sherburne County is for strong wind, at 87.8 of 100.

Sherburne County averages 30.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Sherburne County is 43.7°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 59 miles from the center of ZIP code 55309. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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