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54527

ZIP 54527 is Glidden, Wisconsin, in Ashland County; area code 715; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Ashland
Metro area
none
Population
932
Coordinates
46.1262, -90.6403
☼ Live from 54527 — Glidden, WI

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Where 54527 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 54527
  • 🔢 Type 54527 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZShS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,527 = 11 × 4957. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010011111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54526 (Glen Flora, WI, 43 mi away) and 54529 (Harshaw, WI, 56 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54527 becomes 72545 — and that is a real ZIP code: Heber Springs, AR, 735 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24557, 25547, 27455, 27545, 42755, 45275, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75254 in Dallas, TX, 967 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯591 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54527 and you would come out at 46.13°S, 89.36°E — 914 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
  • 📏 At 201.3 square miles of land, 54527 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 153 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population932This ZIP932
Households468This ZIP468
Housing units967This ZIP967
Median age56.5This ZIP56.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$55,476This ZIP$55,476Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$121,100This ZIP$121,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$559This ZIP$559Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.5%This ZIP24.5%
Mean commute33.4 minThis ZIP33.4 min
Population density4.6 / sq miThis ZIP4.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees117This ZIP117
Annual payroll$3,192,000This ZIP$3,192,000
Tax returns filed460This ZIP460
Total adjusted gross income$23,812,000This ZIP$23,812,000

Land area

Land area201.27 sq miThis ZIP201.27 sq mi
Water area1.18 sq miThis ZIP1.18 sq mi

Other place names in 54527

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ZIP codes near 54527

ZIPCityDistance
54514 Butternut, WI 9.5 mi
54546 Mellen, WI 12.3 mi
54565 Upson, WI 13.8 mi
54517 Clam Lake, WI 14.1 mi
54846 High Bridge, WI 17.8 mi
54855 Marengo, WI 19.8 mi
54536 Iron Belt, WI 21.0 mi
54552 Park Falls, WI 21.5 mi
54524 Fifield, WI 23.8 mi
54550 Montreal, WI 23.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54527?

54527 is in Glidden, Wisconsin, in Ashland County. Its published point location is 46.1262, -90.6403.

What county is 54527 in?

54527 lies in Ashland County.

What area code is 54527?

Glidden uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 54527 in?

54527 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54527?

About 932 people live in ZIP code 54527, in 468 households, at 4.6 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 54527?

$55,476 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54527?

The closest are 54514 (9.5 mi), 54546 (12.3 mi), 54565 (13.8 mi), 54517 (14.1 mi) and 54846 (17.8 mi).

Is 54527 a PO Box ZIP code?

54527 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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