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Where 54568 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 54568 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgShS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,568 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 359. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010100101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54566 (Wabeno, WI, 62 mi away) and 54601 (La Crosse, WI, 165 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54568 becomes 86545 — and that is a real ZIP code: Rock Point, AZ, 1,208 miles away.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45658, 45685, 45856, 45865, 46855, 48556, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85645 in Amado, AZ, 1,510 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯618 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54568 and you would come out at 45.96°S, 90.33°E — 962 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 39m.
- 📏 At 71.2 square miles of land, 54568 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,854This ZIP4,854 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,196This ZIP2,196 |
| Housing units | 3,933This ZIP3,933 |
| Median age | 52.3This ZIP52.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,589This ZIP$72,589Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $281,000This ZIP$281,000Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $771This ZIP$771Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.2%This ZIP33.2% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 68.2 / sq miThis ZIP68.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 197This ZIP197 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,572This ZIP1,572 |
| Annual payroll | $72,227,000This ZIP$72,227,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,850This ZIP2,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $195,273,000This ZIP$195,273,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.23 sq miThis ZIP71.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 11.06 sq miThis ZIP11.06 sq mi |
Counties 54568 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Vilas County | 86.1% |
| Oneida County | 13.9% |
Other place names in 54568
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54568
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54560 | Sayner, WI | 7.6 mi |
54558 | Saint Germain, WI | 8.5 mi |
54512 | Boulder Junction, WI | 9.0 mi |
54548 | Minocqua, WI | 10.2 mi |
54539 | Lake Tomahawk, WI | 11.4 mi |
54538 | Lac Du Flambeau, WI | 12.5 mi |
54561 | Star Lake, WI | 13.8 mi |
54545 | Manitowish Waters, WI | 14.9 mi |
54531 | Hazelhurst, WI | 15.3 mi |
54543 | Mc Naughton, WI | 17.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54568?
54568 is in Woodruff, Wisconsin, in Vilas County. Its published point location is 45.9609, -89.6682.
What county is 54568 in?
54568 spans 2 counties: Vilas County and Oneida County. Most of it falls in Vilas 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 54568?
Woodruff uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54568 in?
54568 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54568?
About 4,854 people live in ZIP code 54568, in 2,196 households, at 68.2 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 54568?
$72,589 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54568?
The closest are 54560 (7.6 mi), 54558 (8.5 mi), 54512 (9 mi), 54548 (10.2 mi) and 54539 (11.4 mi).
Is 54568 a PO Box ZIP code?
54568 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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