54730
ZIP 54730 is Colfax, Wisconsin, mostly in Dunn County; area code 715; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Dunn +1 more
- Metro area
- Menomonie, WI
- Population
- 5,578
- Coordinates
- 45.0185, -91.7196
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Where 54730 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 54730 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OELhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,730 = 2 × 5 × 13 × 421. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010111001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54729 (Chippewa Falls, WI, 17 mi away) and 54731 (Conrath, WI, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54730 becomes 03745 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cornish, NH, 964 miles away.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03457, 03574, 03745, 03754, 04357, 04537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34705 in Astatula, FL, 1,254 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 91% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯501 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54730 and you would come out at 45.02°S, 88.28°E — 897 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 46m.
- 📏 At 138.4 square miles of land, 54730 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,578This ZIP5,578 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,114This ZIP2,114 |
| Housing units | 2,383This ZIP2,383 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,010This ZIP$83,010Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $249,200This ZIP$249,200Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $876This ZIP$876Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0%This ZIP27.0% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 40.3 / sq miThis ZIP40.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 83This ZIP83 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 524This ZIP524 |
| Annual payroll | $19,874,000This ZIP$19,874,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,570This ZIP2,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $180,287,000This ZIP$180,287,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.36 sq miThis ZIP138.36 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.32 sq miThis ZIP3.32 sq mi |
Counties 54730 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dunn County | 77.8% |
| Chippewa County | 22.2% |
Other place names in 54730
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54730
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54772 | Wheeler, WI | 9.3 mi |
54765 | Sand Creek, WI | 10.4 mi |
54739 | Elk Mound, WI | 11.0 mi |
54724 | Bloomer, WI | 13.0 mi |
54763 | Ridgeland, WI | 13.5 mi |
54725 | Boyceville, WI | 13.8 mi |
54751 | Menomonie, WI | 15.6 mi |
54703 | Eau Claire, WI | 16.0 mi |
54729 | Chippewa Falls, WI | 16.7 mi |
54774 | Chippewa Falls, WI | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54730?
54730 is in Colfax, Wisconsin, in Dunn County, part of the Menomonie, WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 45.0185, -91.7196.
What county is 54730 in?
54730 spans 2 counties: Dunn County and Chippewa County. Most of it falls in Dunn 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 54730?
Colfax uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54730 in?
54730 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54730?
About 5,578 people live in ZIP code 54730, in 2,114 households, at 40.3 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 54730?
$83,010 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54730?
The closest are 54772 (9.3 mi), 54765 (10.4 mi), 54739 (11 mi), 54724 (13 mi) and 54763 (13.5 mi).
Is 54730 a PO Box ZIP code?
54730 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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