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Where 54806 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 54806 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,806 = 2 × 67 × 409. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54805 (Almena, WI, 97 mi away) and 54810 (Balsam Lake, WI, 106 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54806 becomes 60845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04568, 04658, 04685, 04856, 04865, 05468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85640 in Tumacacori, AZ, 1,490 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯606 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54806 and you would come out at 46.55°S, 89.15°E — 895 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
- 📏 At 288.9 square miles of land, 54806 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 219 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,704This ZIP11,704 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,852This ZIP4,852 |
| Housing units | 5,510This ZIP5,510 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,864This ZIP$64,864Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,800This ZIP$185,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $763This ZIP$763Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4%This ZIP27.4% |
| Mean commute | 15.1 minThis ZIP15.1 min |
| Population density | 40.5 / sq miThis ZIP40.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 383This ZIP383 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 5,484This ZIP5,484 |
| Annual payroll | $288,640,000This ZIP$288,640,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,250This ZIP5,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $347,183,000This ZIP$347,183,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 288.86 sq miThis ZIP288.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.50 sq miThis ZIP8.50 sq mi |
Counties 54806 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Ashland County | 66.7% |
| Bayfield County | 33.3% |
Other place names in 54806
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54806
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54861 | Odanah, WI | 10.1 mi |
54816 | Benoit, WI | 11.5 mi |
54891 | Washburn, WI | 11.7 mi |
54855 | Marengo, WI | 11.7 mi |
54846 | High Bridge, WI | 13.4 mi |
54856 | Mason, WI | 15.0 mi |
54559 | Saxon, WI | 17.3 mi |
54546 | Mellen, WI | 18.8 mi |
54839 | Grand View, WI | 19.8 mi |
54827 | Cornucopia, WI | 21.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54806?
54806 is in Ashland, Wisconsin, in Ashland County. Its published point location is 46.5518, -90.8457.
What county is 54806 in?
54806 spans 2 counties: Ashland County and Bayfield County. Most of it falls in Ashland 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 54806?
Ashland uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54806 in?
54806 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54806?
About 11,704 people live in ZIP code 54806, in 4,852 households, at 40.5 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 54806?
$64,864 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54806?
The closest are 54861 (10.1 mi), 54816 (11.5 mi), 54891 (11.7 mi), 54855 (11.7 mi) and 54846 (13.4 mi).
Is 54806 a PO Box ZIP code?
54806 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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