Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55001, Afton, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55001

  Washington County averages 34.1 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 55001

  39 of the 77 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55001 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 55001

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55001 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 55001

  54% of homes in ZIP code 55001 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 55001 is filed here under Afton, in Washington County, Minnesota; its center is about 24 miles northeast of our Farmington office. Our address file holds 1,344 address points in ZIP code 55001. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55001 covers only Afton.

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 55001 has 1,221 housing units, and 99% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year).

The median home in ZIP code 55001 was built in 1976. 54% of homes in ZIP code 55001 were built before 1980, and 25% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 236 homes.

98% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55001 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55001 is valued at $654,000. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55001, 67% heat with utility gas, 8% with electricity, 20% with bottled or tank gas and 3% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55001.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55043 in Lakeland (3.7 miles northeast), 55129 in Woodbury (4.3 miles west), 55125 in Woodbury (6.2 miles west), 55042 in Lake Elmo (7.4 miles northwest), 55003 in Bayport (7.9 miles north) and 55016 in Cottage Grove (8.1 miles southwest). The table sets ZIP code 55001 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 77 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 3 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55001 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 inches on September 20, 2022, near River Falls. 39 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55001 was 60 mph wind on June 18, 2024, 1.9 miles away near St. Marys Point. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55001 was on September 21, 2025: 1.25 in hail near Newport. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55001 was on July 28, 2025, near Lake Elmo. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55001 in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 43 events in all.

Apart from those database entries, NOAA weather radar indicated hail of 1 inch or larger over Afton on 1 day from January 2025 on, most recently September 22, 2025. 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 Afton).

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 Afton, which is in Washington County; the ratings below are that county's. Washington County scores 94.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 6th of 87 Minnesota counties. Washington County scores 98.3 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 5th of 87 Minnesota counties. Washington County scores 76.6 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 30th of 87 Minnesota counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Washington County is for strong wind, at 98.3 of 100.

Washington County averages 34.1 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Washington County is 45.1°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 24 miles from the center of ZIP code 55001. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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