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Where 54801 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 54801 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,801 = 3 × 3 × 6089. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54774 (Chippewa Falls, WI, 69 mi away) and 54805 (Almena, WI, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54801 becomes 10845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01845, 01854, 04851, 05148, 05481, 05841, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85041 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,370 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯535 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54801 and you would come out at 45.86°S, 88.06°E — 863 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 39m.
- 📏 At 196.4 square miles of land, 54801 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 149 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,266This ZIP6,266 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,863This ZIP2,863 |
| Housing units | 4,848This ZIP4,848 |
| Median age | 53.4This ZIP53.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,625This ZIP$62,625Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,500This ZIP$216,500Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $800This ZIP$800Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6%This ZIP26.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.7 minThis ZIP21.7 min |
| Population density | 31.9 / sq miThis ZIP31.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 258This ZIP258 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,122This ZIP2,122 |
| Annual payroll | $83,085,000This ZIP$83,085,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,350This ZIP3,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $223,721,000This ZIP$223,721,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 196.41 sq miThis ZIP196.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 14.73 sq miThis ZIP14.73 sq mi |
Counties 54801 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washburn County | 79.2% |
| Burnett County | 20.8% |
Other place names in 54801
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54801
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54888 | Trego, WI | 8.4 mi |
54871 | Shell Lake, WI | 8.5 mi |
54845 | Hertel, WI | 10.8 mi |
54870 | Sarona, WI | 13.2 mi |
54875 | Springbrook, WI | 14.0 mi |
54813 | Barronett, WI | 14.8 mi |
54859 | Minong, WI | 18.6 mi |
54893 | Webster, WI | 18.7 mi |
54841 | Haugen, WI | 19.3 mi |
54876 | Stone Lake, WI | 21.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54801?
54801 is in Spooner, Wisconsin, in Washburn County. Its published point location is 45.8639, -91.9375.
What county is 54801 in?
54801 spans 2 counties: Washburn County and Burnett County. Most of it falls in Washburn 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 54801?
Spooner uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54801 in?
54801 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54801?
About 6,266 people live in ZIP code 54801, in 2,863 households, at 31.9 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 54801?
$62,625 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54801?
The closest are 54888 (8.4 mi), 54871 (8.5 mi), 54845 (10.8 mi), 54870 (13.2 mi) and 54875 (14 mi).
Is 54801 a PO Box ZIP code?
54801 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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