Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55042, Lake Elmo, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55042

  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 55042

  48 of the 92 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55042 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 55042

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55042 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 55042

  26% of homes in ZIP code 55042 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 55042 is filed here under Lake Elmo, in Washington County, Minnesota; its center is about 28 miles northeast of our Farmington office. Our address file holds 6,819 address points in ZIP code 55042. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 55042 covers only Lake Elmo.

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 55042 has 4,987 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 5% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 10% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 55042 was built in 2001. 26% of homes in ZIP code 55042 were built before 1980, and 51% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 2010–2019, with 1,517 homes.

93% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55042 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55042 is valued at $594,000. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55042, 80% heat with utility gas, 18% with electricity and 1% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55042.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55128 in Oakdale (3.2 miles west), 55125 in Woodbury (5.5 miles southwest), 55115 in Mahtomedi (5.7 miles northwest), 55003 in Bayport (6 miles east), 55082 in Stillwater (6.3 miles northeast) and 55109 in Maplewood (6.4 miles west). The table sets ZIP code 55042 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 92 hail events, 45 thunderstorm-wind events and 2 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55042 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 September 21, 2025, near Woodbury. 48 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55042 was 1.75 in hail on May 19, 2022, less than 1 mile away near Lake Elmo. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55042 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 55042 was on July 28, 2025, near Dellwood. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55042 in that period was 85 mph. The busiest year was 2022, with 65 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 Lake Elmo, 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 28 miles from the center of ZIP code 55042. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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