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Where 54547 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 54547 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 54547 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54546 (Mellen, WI, 31 mi away) and 54548 (Minocqua, WI, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54547 becomes 74545 — and that is a real ZIP code: Gowen, OK, 832 miles away.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45475, 45745, 47455, 47545, 54457, 54475, …). The farthest-flung twin is 75454 in Melissa, TX, 956 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯614 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54547 and you would come out at 46.21°S, 89.89°E — 936 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
- 📏 At 215.7 square miles of land, 54547 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 164 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,549This ZIP1,549 |
|---|---|
| Households | 788This ZIP788 |
| Housing units | 1,899This ZIP1,899 |
| Median age | 63.2This ZIP63.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,500This ZIP$63,500Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $306,600This ZIP$306,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $334This ZIP$334Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.6%This ZIP36.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 7.2 / sq miThis ZIP7.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 333This ZIP333 |
| Annual payroll | $12,496,000This ZIP$12,496,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 850This ZIP850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $61,222,000This ZIP$61,222,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 215.72 sq miThis ZIP215.72 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 19.90 sq miThis ZIP19.90 sq mi |
Other place names in 54547
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54547
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54534 | Hurley, WI | 11.2 mi |
54550 | Montreal, WI | 11.9 mi |
54545 | Manitowish Waters, WI | 13.2 mi |
54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 14.5 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 16.4 mi |
54557 | Presque Isle, WI | 17.1 mi |
54565 | Upson, WI | 17.9 mi |
54538 | Lac Du Flambeau, WI | 18.2 mi |
49959 | Ramsay, MI | 18.6 mi |
49911 | Bessemer, MI | 20.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54547?
54547 is in Mercer, Wisconsin, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.2116, -90.1062.
What county is 54547 in?
54547 lies in Iron County.
What area code is 54547?
Mercer uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54547 in?
54547 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54547?
About 1,549 people live in ZIP code 54547, in 788 households, at 7.2 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 54547?
$63,500 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54547?
The closest are 54534 (11.2 mi), 54550 (11.9 mi), 54545 (13.2 mi), 54536 (14.5 mi) and 54525 (16.4 mi).
Is 54547 a PO Box ZIP code?
54547 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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