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Where 54546 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 54546 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,546 = 2 × 3 × 9091. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54545 (Manitowish Waters, WI, 44 mi away) and 54547 (Mercer, WI, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54546 becomes 64545, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45645, 45654, 46545, 46554, 54456, 54465, …). The farthest-flung twin is 45645 in Kitts Hill, OH, 678 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯596 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54546 and you would come out at 46.29°S, 89.25°E — 905 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 36m.
- 📏 At 211.6 square miles of land, 54546 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 161 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,332This ZIP1,332 |
|---|---|
| Households | 535This ZIP535 |
| Housing units | 809This ZIP809 |
| Median age | 45.3This ZIP45.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,104This ZIP$70,104Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,900This ZIP$141,900Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $594This ZIP$594Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.0%This ZIP19.0% |
| Mean commute | 19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min |
| Population density | 6.3 / sq miThis ZIP6.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 377This ZIP377 |
| Annual payroll | $16,461,000This ZIP$16,461,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,703,000This ZIP$32,703,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 211.64 sq miThis ZIP211.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.72 sq miThis ZIP2.72 sq mi |
Other place names in 54546
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54546
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54846 | High Bridge, WI | 6.4 mi |
54855 | Marengo, WI | 7.6 mi |
54527 | Glidden, WI | 12.3 mi |
54565 | Upson, WI | 13.5 mi |
54517 | Clam Lake, WI | 14.5 mi |
54806 | Ashland, WI | 18.8 mi |
54559 | Saxon, WI | 18.9 mi |
54839 | Grand View, WI | 19.8 mi |
54856 | Mason, WI | 19.9 mi |
54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54546?
54546 is in Mellen, Wisconsin, in Ashland County. Its published point location is 46.2873, -90.7490.
What county is 54546 in?
54546 lies in Ashland County.
What area code is 54546?
Mellen uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54546 in?
54546 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54546?
About 1,332 people live in ZIP code 54546, in 535 households, at 6.3 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 54546?
$70,104 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54546?
The closest are 54846 (6.4 mi), 54855 (7.6 mi), 54527 (12.3 mi), 54565 (13.5 mi) and 54517 (14.5 mi).
Is 54546 a PO Box ZIP code?
54546 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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