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Where 54487 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 54487 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBhhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,487 = 23 × 23 × 103. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010011010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54486 (Tigerton, WI, 65 mi away) and 54488 (Unity, WI, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54487 becomes 78445, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44857, 44875, 45784, 45874, 47458, 47584, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85744 in Tucson, AZ, 1,456 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯596 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54487 and you would come out at 45.51°S, 90.26°E — 970 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 290.6 square miles of land, 54487 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 221 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,562This ZIP9,562 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,421This ZIP4,421 |
| Housing units | 7,179This ZIP7,179 |
| Median age | 54.0This ZIP54.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,416This ZIP$72,416Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,700This ZIP$227,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $577This ZIP$577Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 32.9 / sq miThis ZIP32.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 289This ZIP289 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,977This ZIP2,977 |
| Annual payroll | $140,020,000This ZIP$140,020,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,060This ZIP5,060 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $366,251,000This ZIP$366,251,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 290.65 sq miThis ZIP290.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 23.36 sq miThis ZIP23.36 sq mi |
Counties 54487 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lincoln County | 73.8% |
| Oneida County | 26.3% |
Other place names in 54487
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54487
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54532 | Heafford Junction, WI | 2.9 mi |
54442 | Irma, WI | 11.3 mi |
54529 | Harshaw, WI | 12.1 mi |
54564 | Tripoli, WI | 12.3 mi |
54531 | Hazelhurst, WI | 16.8 mi |
54543 | Mc Naughton, WI | 17.2 mi |
54435 | Gleason, WI | 18.1 mi |
54513 | Brantwood, WI | 19.8 mi |
54452 | Merrill, WI | 20.4 mi |
54501 | Rhinelander, WI | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54487?
54487 is in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, in Lincoln County. Its published point location is 45.5109, -89.7442.
What county is 54487 in?
54487 spans 2 counties: Lincoln County and Oneida County. Most of it falls in Lincoln 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 54487?
Tomahawk uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54487 in?
54487 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54487?
About 9,562 people live in ZIP code 54487, in 4,421 households, at 32.9 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 54487?
$72,416 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54487?
The closest are 54532 (2.9 mi), 54442 (11.3 mi), 54529 (12.1 mi), 54564 (12.3 mi) and 54531 (16.8 mi).
Is 54487 a PO Box ZIP code?
54487 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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