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Where 54642 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 54642 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhghS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,642 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 1301. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010101110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54641 (Mather, WI, 37 mi away) and 54643 (Millston, WI, 21 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54642 becomes 24645, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24465, 25446, 25644, 26544, 42456, 42564, …). The farthest-flung twin is 25446 in Summit Point, WV, 755 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯488 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54642 and you would come out at 44.15°S, 88.96°E — 954 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 92.2 square miles of land, 54642 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,259This ZIP2,259 |
|---|---|
| Households | 842This ZIP842 |
| Housing units | 910This ZIP910 |
| Median age | 39.4This ZIP39.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,452This ZIP$73,452Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,600This ZIP$210,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $872This ZIP$872Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3%This ZIP18.3% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 98This ZIP98 |
| Annual payroll | $3,496,000This ZIP$3,496,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 970This ZIP970 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,782,000This ZIP$62,782,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 92.18 sq miThis ZIP92.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.54 sq miThis ZIP0.54 sq mi |
Counties 54642 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jackson County | 92.8% |
| Trempealeau County | 4.3% |
| La Crosse County | 2.9% |
Other place names in 54642
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54642
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54644 | Mindoro, WI | 8.1 mi |
54627 | Ettrick, WI | 9.1 mi |
54659 | Taylor, WI | 9.7 mi |
54620 | Cataract, WI | 11.0 mi |
54636 | Holmen, WI | 13.6 mi |
54616 | Blair, WI | 13.8 mi |
54615 | Black River Falls, WI | 15.1 mi |
54630 | Galesville, WI | 16.4 mi |
54656 | Sparta, WI | 16.4 mi |
54669 | West Salem, WI | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54642?
54642 is in Melrose, Wisconsin, in Jackson County. Its published point location is 44.1521, -91.0449.
What county is 54642 in?
54642 spans 3 counties: Jackson County, Trempealeau County and La Crosse County. Most of it falls in Jackson 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 54642?
Melrose uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54642 in?
54642 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54642?
About 2,259 people live in ZIP code 54642, in 842 households, at 24.5 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 54642?
$73,452 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54642?
The closest are 54644 (8.1 mi), 54627 (9.1 mi), 54659 (9.7 mi), 54620 (11 mi) and 54636 (13.6 mi).
Is 54642 a PO Box ZIP code?
54642 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54642 ZIP Code — Melrose, Wisconsin (Jackson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54642
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