Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 55073, Scandia, MN

• Gutters in ZIP code 55073

  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 55073

  5 of the 22 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55073 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 55073

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55073 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 55073

  47% of homes in ZIP code 55073 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 55073 is filed here under Scandia, in Washington County, Minnesota; its center is about 47 miles north of our Farmington office. ZIP code 55073 also extends into Chisago County. Our address file holds 1,541 address points in ZIP code 55073. ZIP code 55073 reaches into 3 cities and towns on our pages: Scandia (1,255 address points), Forest Lake (60) and Chisago City (60). Scandia holds the most of its address points, so this page sits under Scandia.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas and address points (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 55073 has 1,476 housing units, and 92% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 7% are attached homes such as townhomes.

The median home in ZIP code 55073 was built in 1983. 47% of homes in ZIP code 55073 were built before 1980, and 30% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1970–1979, with 374 homes.

88% of occupied homes in ZIP code 55073 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 55073 is valued at $470,400. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 55073, 64% heat with utility gas, 14% with electricity, 12% with bottled or tank gas, 6% with fuel oil and 3% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 55073.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 55047 in Scandia (4.7 miles south), 55013 in Chisago City (6.5 miles northwest), 55045 in Lindstrom (8.6 miles north), 55074 in Shafer (8.9 miles northeast), 55025 in Forest Lake (9.4 miles west) and 55038 in Hugo (10 miles southwest). The table sets ZIP code 55073 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 22 hail events, 16 thunderstorm-wind events and 6 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55073 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 July 18, 2020, near Forest Lake. 5 of those hail events had hail 1.5 inches or larger.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 55073 was EF1 tornado on July 28, 2019, 1.7 miles away near Scandia. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55073 was on July 3, 2025: 1 in hail near Lindstrom. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55073 was on July 28, 2025, near Marine on St. Croix. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 55073 in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2017, with 9 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 Scandia, 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 47 miles from the center of ZIP code 55073. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (651) 998-8500.

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