54656
ZIP 54656 is Sparta, Wisconsin, mostly in Monroe County; area code 608; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Monroe +1 more
- Metro area
- Sparta, WI
- Population
- 18,160
- Coordinates
- 43.9901, -90.8032
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Where 54656 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 54656 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSghS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,656 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 61. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010110000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54655 (Soldiers Grove, WI, 43 mi away) and 54657 (Steuben, WI, 55 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54656 becomes 65645 — and that is a real ZIP code: Eudora, MO, 472 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45656, 46556, 46565, 54566, 54665, 56456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 45656 in Oak Hill, OH, 552 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 87% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯492 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54656 and you would come out at 43.99°S, 89.20°E — 970 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 29m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 53m.
- 📏 At 282.3 square miles of land, 54656 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 214 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,160This ZIP18,160 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,268This ZIP7,268 |
| Housing units | 7,661This ZIP7,661 |
| Median age | 39.2This ZIP39.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,379This ZIP$72,379Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,400This ZIP$214,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $938This ZIP$938Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1%This ZIP22.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 64.3 / sq miThis ZIP64.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 392This ZIP392 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,424This ZIP5,424 |
| Annual payroll | $236,456,000This ZIP$236,456,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,730This ZIP8,730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $591,146,000This ZIP$591,146,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 282.29 sq miThis ZIP282.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.44 sq miThis ZIP0.44 sq mi |
Counties 54656 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Monroe County | 99.9% |
| La Crosse County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 54656
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54656
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54620 | Cataract, WI | 7.0 mi |
54614 | Bangor, WI | 9.5 mi |
54662 | Tunnel City, WI | 12.0 mi |
54653 | Rockland, WI | 13.2 mi |
54644 | Mindoro, WI | 13.3 mi |
54648 | Norwalk, WI | 13.5 mi |
54660 | Tomah, WI | 14.8 mi |
54669 | West Salem, WI | 15.0 mi |
54643 | Millston, WI | 16.1 mi |
54619 | Cashton, WI | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54656?
54656 is in Sparta, Wisconsin, in Monroe County, part of the Sparta, WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.9901, -90.8032.
What county is 54656 in?
54656 spans 2 counties: Monroe County and La Crosse County. Most of it falls in Monroe 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 54656?
Sparta uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54656 in?
54656 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54656?
About 18,160 people live in ZIP code 54656, in 7,268 households, at 64.3 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 54656?
$72,379 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54656?
The closest are 54620 (7 mi), 54614 (9.5 mi), 54662 (12 mi), 54653 (13.2 mi) and 54644 (13.3 mi).
Is 54656 a PO Box ZIP code?
54656 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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