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Where 54559 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 54559 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 54559 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54558 (Saint Germain, WI, 62 mi away) and 54560 (Sayner, WI, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54559 becomes 95545 — and that is a real ZIP code: Honeydew, CA, 1,727 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (49555, 55459, 55594, 55945, 55954, 59545, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95545 in Honeydew, CA, 1,727 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯614 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54559 and you would come out at 46.50°S, 89.51°E — 912 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
- 📏 At 121.8 square miles of land, 54559 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 837This ZIP837 |
|---|---|
| Households | 411This ZIP411 |
| Housing units | 492This ZIP492 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,696This ZIP$69,696Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,300This ZIP$159,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $469This ZIP$469Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.7%This ZIP11.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.2 minThis ZIP25.2 min |
| Population density | 6.9 / sq miThis ZIP6.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $664,000This ZIP$664,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 310This ZIP310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,420,000This ZIP$17,420,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.75 sq miThis ZIP121.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.58 sq miThis ZIP1.58 sq mi |
Counties 54559 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Iron County | 85.4% |
| Ashland County | 14.6% |
Other place names in 54559
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54559
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54861 | Odanah, WI | 10.2 mi |
54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 12.5 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 13.3 mi |
54846 | High Bridge, WI | 13.6 mi |
54565 | Upson, WI | 14.6 mi |
54550 | Montreal, WI | 15.0 mi |
54534 | Hurley, WI | 16.1 mi |
49938 | Ironwood, MI | 17.3 mi |
54806 | Ashland, WI | 17.3 mi |
54855 | Marengo, WI | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54559?
54559 is in Saxon, Wisconsin, in Iron County. Its published point location is 46.4952, -90.4912.
What county is 54559 in?
54559 spans 2 counties: Iron County and Ashland County. Most of it falls in Iron County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 54559?
Saxon uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54559 in?
54559 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54559?
About 837 people live in ZIP code 54559, in 411 households, at 6.9 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 54559?
$69,696 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54559?
The closest are 54861 (10.2 mi), 54536 (12.5 mi), 54525 (13.3 mi), 54846 (13.6 mi) and 54565 (14.6 mi).
Is 54559 a PO Box ZIP code?
54559 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54559 ZIP Code — Saxon, Wisconsin (Iron County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54559
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