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Where 54541 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 54541 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 54541 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54540 (Land O Lakes, WI, 54 mi away) and 54542 (Long Lake, WI, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54541 becomes 14545 — and that is a real ZIP code: Scottsburg, NY, 578 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14545, 15445, 15454, 15544, 41554, 44515, …). The farthest-flung twin is 41554 in Phyllis, KY, 649 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯640 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54541 and you would come out at 45.55°S, 91.34°E — 1,017 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 42m.
- 📏 At 136.5 square miles of land, 54541 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 104 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,561This ZIP1,561 |
|---|---|
| Households | 544This ZIP544 |
| Housing units | 794This ZIP794 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,438This ZIP$63,438Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $193,800This ZIP$193,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $579This ZIP$579Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 11.4 / sq miThis ZIP11.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 324This ZIP324 |
| Annual payroll | $12,841,000This ZIP$12,841,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 640This ZIP640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,614,000This ZIP$38,614,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 136.48 sq miThis ZIP136.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.34 sq miThis ZIP4.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 54541
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54541
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54566 | Wabeno, WI | 8.8 mi |
54103 | Armstrong Creek, WI | 9.1 mi |
54125 | Goodman, WI | 12.7 mi |
54520 | Crandon, WI | 13.1 mi |
54511 | Argonne, WI | 14.9 mi |
54465 | Pickerel, WI | 15.0 mi |
54175 | Townsend, WI | 17.3 mi |
54120 | Fence, WI | 17.8 mi |
54138 | Lakewood, WI | 19.5 mi |
54462 | Pearson, WI | 20.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54541?
54541 is in Laona, Wisconsin, in Forest County. Its published point location is 45.5536, -88.6621.
What county is 54541 in?
54541 lies in Forest County.
What area code is 54541?
Laona uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54541 in?
54541 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54541?
About 1,561 people live in ZIP code 54541, in 544 households, at 11.4 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 54541?
$63,438 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54541?
The closest are 54566 (8.8 mi), 54103 (9.1 mi), 54125 (12.7 mi), 54520 (13.1 mi) and 54511 (14.9 mi).
Is 54541 a PO Box ZIP code?
54541 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54541 ZIP Code — Laona, Wisconsin (Forest County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54541
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