Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55398, Zimmerman, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55398

  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 55398

  11 of the 32 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55398 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 55398

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55398 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 85 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 55398

  20% of homes in ZIP code 55398 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 55398 is filed here under Zimmerman, in Sherburne County, Minnesota; its center is about 61 miles north of our Farmington office. ZIP code 55398 also extends into Isanti County. Our address file holds 6,924 address points in ZIP code 55398. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55398 covers only Zimmerman.

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 55398 has 6,292 housing units, and 91% 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 2% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55398 was built in 1997. 20% of homes in ZIP code 55398 were built before 1980, and 44% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2000–2009, with 2,116 homes.

92% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55398 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55398 is valued at $325,000. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55398, 72% heat with utility gas, 9% with electricity, 16% with bottled or tank gas, 1% with fuel oil and 1% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55398.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55371 in Princeton (8.2 miles north), 55330 in Elk River (8.7 miles south), 55309 in Big Lake (9.2 miles southwest), 55070 in St. Francis (10 miles east), 55308 in Becker (12 miles west) and 55303 in Ramsey (14 miles southeast). The table sets ZIP code 55398 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 32 hail events, 17 thunderstorm-wind events and 1 tornado within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55398 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 inches on August 11, 2023, near Nowthen. 11 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55398 was 1.75 in hail on May 30, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Zimmerman. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55398 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 55398 was on June 28, 2025, near Princeton. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55398 in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 16 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 Zimmerman, 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 61 miles from the center of ZIP code 55398. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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