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54501

ZIP 54501 is Rhinelander, Wisconsin, mostly in Oneida County; area codes 715 and 534; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Oneida +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
21,405
Coordinates
45.6576, -89.3492
☼ Live from 54501 — Rhinelander, WI

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Where 54501 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 54501
  • 🔢 Type 54501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOShS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,501 = 3 × 37 × 491. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010011100101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54499 (Wittenberg, WI, 61 mi away) and 54511 (Argonne, WI, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54501 becomes 10545 — and that is a real ZIP code: Maryknoll, NY, 836 miles away.
  • 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01545, 04551, 05154, 05451, 10455, 10545, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04551 in Bremen, ME, 980 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯617 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54501 and you would come out at 45.66°S, 90.65°E — 984 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
  • 📏 At 366.3 square miles of land, 54501 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 278 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population21,405This ZIP21,405
Households9,373This ZIP9,373
Housing units12,761This ZIP12,761
Median age46.7This ZIP46.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$68,163This ZIP$68,163Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$203,900This ZIP$203,900Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$828This ZIP$828Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.8%This ZIP26.8%
Mean commute19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min
Population density58.4 / sq miThis ZIP58.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments691This ZIP691
Employees8,827This ZIP8,827
Annual payroll$439,371,000This ZIP$439,371,000
Tax returns filed10,510This ZIP10,510
Total adjusted gross income$686,110,000This ZIP$686,110,000

Land area

Land area366.33 sq miThis ZIP366.33 sq mi
Water area26.27 sq miThis ZIP26.27 sq mi

Counties 54501 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Oneida County 98.0%
Lincoln County 2.0%

Other place names in 54501

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ZIP codes near 54501

ZIPCityDistance
54543 Mc Naughton, WI 11.0 mi
54463 Pelican Lake, WI 12.3 mi
54539 Lake Tomahawk, WI 15.2 mi
54529 Harshaw, WI 15.4 mi
54562 Three Lakes, WI 16.4 mi
54428 Elcho, WI 17.4 mi
54521 Eagle River, WI 18.4 mi
54532 Heafford Junction, WI 19.3 mi
54485 Summit Lake, WI 19.3 mi
54558 Saint Germain, WI 19.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54501?

54501 is in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, in Oneida County. Its published point location is 45.6576, -89.3492.

What county is 54501 in?

54501 spans 2 counties: Oneida County and Lincoln County. Most of it falls in Oneida 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 54501?

Rhinelander uses area codes 715 and 534, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 54501 in?

54501 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54501?

About 21,405 people live in ZIP code 54501, in 9,373 households, at 58.4 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 54501?

$68,163 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54501?

The closest are 54543 (11 mi), 54463 (12.3 mi), 54539 (15.2 mi), 54529 (15.4 mi) and 54562 (16.4 mi).

Is 54501 a PO Box ZIP code?

54501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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