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Where 54550 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 54550 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,550 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1091. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54548 (Minocqua, WI, 39 mi away) and 54552 (Park Falls, WI, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54550 becomes 05545, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04555, 05455, 40555, 45055, 45505, 50455, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04555 in Nobleboro, ME, 1,020 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯615 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54550 and you would come out at 46.35°S, 89.74°E — 926 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 27.0 square miles of land, 54550 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 768This ZIP768 |
|---|---|
| Households | 361This ZIP361 |
| Housing units | 493This ZIP493 |
| Median age | 46.7This ZIP46.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,583This ZIP$64,583Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $112,200This ZIP$112,200Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $813This ZIP$813Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2%This ZIP24.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 28.4 / sq miThis ZIP28.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $556,000This ZIP$556,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 370This ZIP370 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,670,000This ZIP$20,670,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.02 sq miThis ZIP27.02 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.90 sq miThis ZIP3.90 sq mi |
Other place names in 54550
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54550
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54534 | Hurley, WI | 1.7 mi |
54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 3.8 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 6.2 mi |
54565 | Upson, WI | 10.8 mi |
54547 | Mercer, WI | 11.9 mi |
49938 | Ironwood, MI | 13.7 mi |
49911 | Bessemer, MI | 14.2 mi |
54559 | Saxon, WI | 15.0 mi |
49959 | Ramsay, MI | 15.0 mi |
49968 | Wakefield, MI | 20.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 54550 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54550?
54550 is in Montreal, Wisconsin, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.3478, -90.2594.
What county is 54550 in?
54550 lies in Iron County.
What area code is 54550?
Montreal uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54550 in?
54550 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54550?
About 768 people live in ZIP code 54550, in 361 households, at 28.4 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 54550?
$64,583 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54550?
The closest are 54534 (1.7 mi), 54536 (3.8 mi), 54525 (6.2 mi), 54565 (10.8 mi) and 54547 (11.9 mi).
Is 54550 a PO Box ZIP code?
54550 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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