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Where 54479 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 54479 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLhhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,479 = 157 × 347. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010011001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54476 (Schofield, WI, 41 mi away) and 54480 (Stetsonville, WI, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54479 becomes 97445, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45479, 47459, 47549, 47954, 49457, 49745, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94547 in Hercules, CA, 1,707 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯541 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54479 and you would come out at 44.75°S, 89.67°E — 966 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 48m.
- 📏 At 76.8 square miles of land, 54479 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 58 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,630This ZIP3,630 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,434This ZIP1,434 |
| Housing units | 1,494This ZIP1,494 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,371This ZIP$77,371Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,800This ZIP$182,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $577This ZIP$577Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 47.3 / sq miThis ZIP47.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 90This ZIP90 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,373This ZIP1,373 |
| Annual payroll | $72,450,000This ZIP$72,450,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,810This ZIP1,810 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $117,540,000This ZIP$117,540,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 76.79 sq miThis ZIP76.79 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 54479 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clark County | 56.2% |
| Marathon County | 43.8% |
Other place names in 54479
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54479
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54488 | Unity, WI | 6.4 mi |
54446 | Loyal, WI | 6.6 mi |
54404 | Marshfield, WI | 9.7 mi |
54472 | Marshfield, WI | 9.7 mi |
54420 | Chili, WI | 9.8 mi |
54421 | Colby, WI | 10.2 mi |
54449 | Marshfield, WI | 10.2 mi |
54484 | Stratford, WI | 12.7 mi |
54441 | Hewitt, WI | 13.4 mi |
54437 | Greenwood, WI | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54479?
54479 is in Spencer, Wisconsin, in Clark County. Its published point location is 44.7506, -90.3320.
What county is 54479 in?
54479 spans 2 counties: Clark County and Marathon County. Most of it falls in Clark 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 54479?
Spencer uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54479 in?
54479 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54479?
About 3,630 people live in ZIP code 54479, in 1,434 households, at 47.3 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 54479?
$77,371 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54479?
The closest are 54488 (6.4 mi), 54446 (6.6 mi), 54404 (9.7 mi), 54472 (9.7 mi) and 54420 (9.8 mi).
Is 54479 a PO Box ZIP code?
54479 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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