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Where 54451 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 54451 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IShhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,451 = 17 × 3203. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54450 (Mattoon, WI, 68 mi away) and 54452 (Merrill, WI, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54451 becomes 15445 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hopwood, PA, 658 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14545, 15445, 15454, 15544, 41554, 44515, …). The farthest-flung twin is 41554 in Phyllis, KY, 680 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯557 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54451 and you would come out at 45.20°S, 89.59°E — 949 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 44m.
- 📏 At 336.3 square miles of land, 54451 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 255 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,198This ZIP11,198 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,680This ZIP4,680 |
| Housing units | 5,277This ZIP5,277 |
| Median age | 46.4This ZIP46.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,349This ZIP$71,349Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,700This ZIP$213,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.6 minThis ZIP18.6 min |
| Population density | 33.3 / sq miThis ZIP33.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 350This ZIP350 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,989This ZIP5,989 |
| Annual payroll | $315,948,000This ZIP$315,948,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,630This ZIP5,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $385,491,000This ZIP$385,491,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 336.31 sq miThis ZIP336.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.82 sq miThis ZIP1.82 sq mi |
Counties 54451 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taylor County | 98.3% |
| Marathon County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 54451
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54451
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54490 | Westboro, WI | 8.8 mi |
54480 | Stetsonville, WI | 12.0 mi |
54425 | Dorchester, WI | 13.6 mi |
54470 | Rib Lake, WI | 14.7 mi |
54422 | Curtiss, WI | 15.3 mi |
54498 | Withee, WI | 15.6 mi |
54447 | Lublin, WI | 16.6 mi |
54459 | Ogema, WI | 17.0 mi |
54405 | Abbotsford, WI | 17.0 mi |
54460 | Owen, WI | 17.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54451?
54451 is in Medford, Wisconsin, in Taylor County. Its published point location is 45.1974, -90.4077.
What county is 54451 in?
54451 spans 2 counties: Taylor County and Marathon County. Most of it falls in Taylor County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 54451?
Medford uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54451 in?
54451 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54451?
About 11,198 people live in ZIP code 54451, in 4,680 households, at 33.3 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 54451?
$71,349 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54451?
The closest are 54490 (8.8 mi), 54480 (12 mi), 54425 (13.6 mi), 54470 (14.7 mi) and 54422 (15.3 mi).
Is 54451 a PO Box ZIP code?
54451 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54451 ZIP Code — Medford, Wisconsin (Taylor County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54451
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