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Where 54534 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 54534 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hEShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,534 = 2 × 3 × 61 × 149. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54532 (Heafford Junction, WI, 61 mi away) and 54536 (Iron Belt, WI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54534 becomes 43545 — and that is a real ZIP code: Napoleon, OH, 458 miles away.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35544, 43545, 43554, 45345, 45354, 45435, …). The farthest-flung twin is 35544 in Beaverton, AL, 864 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯617 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54534 and you would come out at 46.35°S, 89.78°E — 927 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
- 📏 At 134.7 square miles of land, 54534 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,393This ZIP2,393 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,168This ZIP1,168 |
| Housing units | 1,659This ZIP1,659 |
| Median age | 51.7This ZIP51.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,468This ZIP$53,468Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,600This ZIP$123,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688This ZIP$688Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1%This ZIP20.1% |
| Mean commute | 18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min |
| Population density | 17.8 / sq miThis ZIP17.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 95This ZIP95 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 838This ZIP838 |
| Annual payroll | $32,831,000This ZIP$32,831,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $72,584,000This ZIP$72,584,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 134.69 sq miThis ZIP134.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.59 sq miThis ZIP2.59 sq mi |
Other place names in 54534
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54534
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54550 | Montreal, WI | 1.7 mi |
54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 5.5 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 5.7 mi |
54547 | Mercer, WI | 11.2 mi |
54565 | Upson, WI | 12.4 mi |
49938 | Ironwood, MI | 12.8 mi |
49911 | Bessemer, MI | 12.9 mi |
49959 | Ramsay, MI | 13.5 mi |
54559 | Saxon, WI | 16.1 mi |
49968 | Wakefield, MI | 19.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54534?
54534 is in Hurley, Wisconsin, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.3521, -90.2237.
What county is 54534 in?
54534 lies in Iron County.
What area code is 54534?
Hurley uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54534 in?
54534 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54534?
About 2,393 people live in ZIP code 54534, in 1,168 households, at 17.8 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 54534?
$53,468 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54534?
The closest are 54550 (1.7 mi), 54536 (5.5 mi), 54525 (5.7 mi), 54547 (11.2 mi) and 54565 (12.4 mi).
Is 54534 a PO Box ZIP code?
54534 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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