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Where 54401 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 54401 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOhhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 54401 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010010000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54344 (Green Bay, WI, 87 mi away) and 54402 (Wausau, WI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54401 becomes 10445, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04415, 04451, 04541, 05441, 10454, 14054, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04451 in Kingman, ME, 1,043 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯575 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54401 and you would come out at 44.97°S, 90.29°E — 987 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 84.2 square miles of land, 54401 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 64 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,692This ZIP31,692 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,449This ZIP13,449 |
| Housing units | 14,288This ZIP14,288 |
| Median age | 40.6This ZIP40.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,586This ZIP$71,586Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,700This ZIP$196,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,018This ZIP$1,018Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9%This ZIP30.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.0 minThis ZIP16.0 min |
| Population density | 376.5 / sq miThis ZIP376.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,027This ZIP1,027 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25,496This ZIP25,496 |
| Annual payroll | $1,530,599,000This ZIP$1,530,599,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,130This ZIP16,130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,285,994,000This ZIP$1,285,994,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 84.17 sq miThis ZIP84.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.96 sq miThis ZIP1.96 sq mi |
Other place names in 54401
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54401
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54417 | Brokaw, WI | 5.0 mi |
54402 | Wausau, WI | 5.4 mi |
54448 | Marathon, WI | 6.4 mi |
54474 | Rothschild, WI | 7.8 mi |
54403 | Wausau, WI | 9.7 mi |
54476 | Schofield, WI | 10.6 mi |
54455 | Mosinee, WI | 13.9 mi |
54471 | Ringle, WI | 14.2 mi |
54426 | Edgar, WI | 14.6 mi |
54411 | Athens, WI | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54401?
54401 is in Wausau, Wisconsin, in Marathon County, part of the Wausau, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.9668, -89.7094.
What county is 54401 in?
54401 lies in Marathon County.
What area code is 54401?
Wausau uses area codes 715 and 534, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54401 in?
54401 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54401?
About 31,692 people live in ZIP code 54401, in 13,449 households, at 376.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 54401?
$71,586 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54401?
The closest are 54417 (5 mi), 54402 (5.4 mi), 54448 (6.4 mi), 54474 (7.8 mi) and 54403 (9.7 mi).
Is 54401 a PO Box ZIP code?
54401 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54401 ZIP Code — Wausau, Wisconsin (Marathon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54401
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