ZIP Code 55717 — Canyon, MN
55717 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Canyon, Minnesota, in St. Louis County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 55717 at a glance
| ZIP code | 55717 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Canyon |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| County | St. Louis FIPS 27137 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 287 |
| Coordinates | 47.050260, -92.386420 |
How ZIP+4 works in 55717
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 55717. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 55717 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 55717.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 55724 | Cotton, MN | 8.9 mi |
| 55779 | Saginaw, MN | 10.3 mi |
| 55702 | Alborn, MN | 13.3 mi |
| 55803 | Duluth, MN | 14.9 mi |
| 55811 | Duluth, MN | 16.6 mi |
| 55765 | Meadowlands, MN | 17.2 mi |
| 55814 | Duluth, MN | 17.3 mi |
| 55738 | Forbes, MN | 20 mi |
| 55711 | Brookston, MN | 20.5 mi |
| 55810 | Duluth, MN | 20.8 mi |
| 55763 | Makinen, MN | 20.9 mi |
| 55720 | Cloquet, MN | 21.8 mi |
Questions about 55717
What is the ZIP+4 code for 55717?
55717 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 55717, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 55717?
55717 is assigned to Canyon, Minnesota, in St. Louis County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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