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Where 54520 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 54520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 29 × 47. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010011111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54519 (Conover, WI, 39 mi away) and 54521 (Eagle River, WI, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54520 becomes 02545, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02455, 02554, 04255, 05254, 05452, 20554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02554 in Nantucket, MA, 987 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯628 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54520 and you would come out at 45.54°S, 91.07°E — 1,005 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 122.8 square miles of land, 54520 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 93 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,764This ZIP3,764 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,655This ZIP1,655 |
| Housing units | 2,887This ZIP2,887 |
| Median age | 44.2This ZIP44.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,031This ZIP$60,031Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,800This ZIP$169,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $550This ZIP$550Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.3 minThis ZIP20.3 min |
| Population density | 30.6 / sq miThis ZIP30.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 636This ZIP636 |
| Annual payroll | $21,645,000This ZIP$21,645,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,000This ZIP2,000 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $140,527,000This ZIP$140,527,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 122.81 sq miThis ZIP122.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.84 sq miThis ZIP9.84 sq mi |
Other place names in 54520
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54520
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54465 | Pickerel, WI | 10.4 mi |
54462 | Pearson, WI | 10.9 mi |
54428 | Elcho, WI | 13.0 mi |
54541 | Laona, WI | 13.1 mi |
54511 | Argonne, WI | 14.6 mi |
54463 | Pelican Lake, WI | 14.8 mi |
54566 | Wabeno, WI | 16.6 mi |
54485 | Summit Lake, WI | 17.3 mi |
54562 | Three Lakes, WI | 19.4 mi |
54103 | Armstrong Creek, WI | 21.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54520?
54520 is in Crandon, Wisconsin, in Forest County. Its published point location is 45.5412, -88.9329.
What county is 54520 in?
54520 lies in Forest County.
What area code is 54520?
Crandon uses area codes 715 and 534, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54520 in?
54520 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54520?
About 3,764 people live in ZIP code 54520, in 1,655 households, at 30.6 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 54520?
$60,031 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54520?
The closest are 54465 (10.4 mi), 54462 (10.9 mi), 54428 (13 mi), 54541 (13.1 mi) and 54511 (14.6 mi).
Is 54520 a PO Box ZIP code?
54520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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