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Where 54556 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 54556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,556 = 2 × 2 × 23 × 593. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54555 (Phillips, WI, 16 mi away) and 54557 (Presque Isle, WI, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54556 becomes 65545, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46555, 54565, 54655, 56455, 56545, 56554). The farthest-flung twin is 46555 in North Webster, IN, 372 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯575 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54556 and you would come out at 45.53°S, 89.68°E — 944 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 105.0 square miles of land, 54556 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,161This ZIP1,161 |
|---|---|
| Households | 524This ZIP524 |
| Housing units | 792This ZIP792 |
| Median age | 49.2This ZIP49.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,375This ZIP$54,375Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,800This ZIP$144,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $838This ZIP$838Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7%This ZIP11.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.0 minThis ZIP27.0 min |
| Population density | 11.1 / sq miThis ZIP11.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 396This ZIP396 |
| Annual payroll | $16,883,000This ZIP$16,883,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 580This ZIP580 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,100,000This ZIP$30,100,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 105.01 sq miThis ZIP105.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.77 sq miThis ZIP0.77 sq mi |
Other place names in 54556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54515 | Catawba, WI | 8.6 mi |
54513 | Brantwood, WI | 9.0 mi |
54459 | Ogema, WI | 9.3 mi |
54537 | Kennan, WI | 13.8 mi |
54490 | Westboro, WI | 15.1 mi |
54555 | Phillips, WI | 16.1 mi |
54564 | Tripoli, WI | 17.9 mi |
54470 | Rib Lake, WI | 18.9 mi |
54530 | Hawkins, WI | 19.3 mi |
54524 | Fifield, WI | 20.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54556?
54556 is in Prentice, Wisconsin, in Price County. Its published point location is 45.5347, -90.3171.
What county is 54556 in?
54556 lies in Price County.
What area code is 54556?
Prentice uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54556 in?
54556 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54556?
About 1,161 people live in ZIP code 54556, in 524 households, at 11.1 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 54556?
$54,375 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54556?
The closest are 54515 (8.6 mi), 54513 (9 mi), 54459 (9.3 mi), 54537 (13.8 mi) and 54490 (15.1 mi).
Is 54556 a PO Box ZIP code?
54556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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