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Where 54554 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 54554 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,554 = 2 × 27277. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54552 (Park Falls, WI, 60 mi away) and 54555 (Phillips, WI, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54554 becomes 45545, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 5 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44555, 54455, 54545, 55445, 55454). The farthest-flung twin is 44555 in Youngstown, OH, 542 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯645 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54554 and you would come out at 46.06°S, 90.94°E — 986 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 46m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
- 📏 At 80.9 square miles of land, 54554 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,148This ZIP1,148 |
|---|---|
| Households | 537This ZIP537 |
| Housing units | 1,269This ZIP1,269 |
| Median age | 59.6This ZIP59.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,750This ZIP$63,750Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $247,300This ZIP$247,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $805This ZIP$805Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3%This ZIP21.3% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 147This ZIP147 |
| Annual payroll | $5,614,000This ZIP$5,614,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $40,940,000This ZIP$40,940,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.90 sq miThis ZIP80.90 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 13.14 sq miThis ZIP13.14 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 54554
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54519 | Conover, WI | 9.6 mi |
54521 | Eagle River, WI | 13.5 mi |
49969 | Watersmeet, MI | 15.0 mi |
54540 | Land O Lakes, WI | 16.2 mi |
49935 | Iron River, MI | 16.9 mi |
54561 | Star Lake, WI | 17.4 mi |
54562 | Three Lakes, WI | 17.8 mi |
54542 | Long Lake, WI | 18.0 mi |
49964 | Stambaugh, MI | 20.9 mi |
49915 | Caspian, MI | 21.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54554?
54554 is in Phelps, Wisconsin, in Vilas County. Its published point location is 46.0600, -89.0641.
What county is 54554 in?
54554 lies in Vilas County.
What area code is 54554?
Phelps uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54554 in?
54554 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54554?
About 1,148 people live in ZIP code 54554, in 537 households, at 14.2 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 54554?
$63,750 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54554?
The closest are 54519 (9.6 mi), 54521 (13.5 mi), 49969 (15 mi), 54540 (16.2 mi) and 49935 (16.9 mi).
Is 54554 a PO Box ZIP code?
54554 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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