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Where 54561 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 54561 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,561 = 3 × 13 × 1399. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54560 (Sayner, WI, 6 mi away) and 54562 (Three Lakes, WI, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54561 becomes 16545, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14556, 15456, 15465, 15546, 15564, 41655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 15564 in Wellersburg, PA, 691 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯632 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54561 and you would come out at 46.07°S, 90.57°E — 970 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 46.4 square miles of land, 54561 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 55This ZIP55 |
|---|---|
| Households | 39This ZIP39 |
| Housing units | 215This ZIP215 |
| Median age | 58.8This ZIP58.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $331,800This ZIP$331,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.4%This ZIP43.4% |
| Population density | 1.2 / sq miThis ZIP1.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 46This ZIP46 |
| Annual payroll | $1,659,000This ZIP$1,659,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.42 sq miThis ZIP46.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.46 sq miThis ZIP6.46 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 54561
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54560 | Sayner, WI | 6.4 mi |
54540 | Land O Lakes, WI | 6.5 mi |
54519 | Conover, WI | 7.9 mi |
54558 | Saint Germain, WI | 10.5 mi |
54512 | Boulder Junction, WI | 11.2 mi |
54521 | Eagle River, WI | 13.4 mi |
54568 | Woodruff, WI | 13.8 mi |
49969 | Watersmeet, MI | 16.3 mi |
54554 | Phelps, WI | 17.4 mi |
54557 | Presque Isle, WI | 18.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54561?
54561 is in Star Lake, Wisconsin, in Vilas County. Its published point location is 46.0692, -89.4265.
What county is 54561 in?
54561 lies in Vilas County.
What area code is 54561?
Star Lake uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54561 in?
54561 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54561?
About 55 people live in ZIP code 54561, in 39 households, at 1.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 54561?
The closest are 54560 (6.4 mi), 54540 (6.5 mi), 54519 (7.9 mi), 54558 (10.5 mi) and 54512 (11.2 mi).
Is 54561 a PO Box ZIP code?
54561 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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