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Where 54817 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 54817 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,817 = 7 × 41 × 191. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54816 (Benoit, WI, 61 mi away) and 54818 (Brill, WI, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54817 becomes 71845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lewisville, AR, 861 miles away.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14758, 14785, 14857, 15478, 15748, 15784, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85714 in Tucson, AZ, 1,393 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯539 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54817 and you would come out at 45.68°S, 88.47°E — 886 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 160.0 square miles of land, 54817 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 121 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,264This ZIP2,264 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,057This ZIP1,057 |
| Housing units | 2,473This ZIP2,473 |
| Median age | 58.0This ZIP58.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,036This ZIP$83,036Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $275,000This ZIP$275,000Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $824This ZIP$824Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3%This ZIP29.3% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 14.2 / sq miThis ZIP14.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 320This ZIP320 |
| Annual payroll | $14,711,000This ZIP$14,711,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,290This ZIP1,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $105,570,000This ZIP$105,570,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 159.97 sq miThis ZIP159.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 13.59 sq miThis ZIP13.59 sq mi |
Counties 54817 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 | 33.9% |
| Sawyer County | 32.3% |
| Rusk County | 19.7% |
| Barron County | 14.1% |
Other place names in 54817
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54817
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54834 | Edgewater, WI | 5.3 mi |
54857 | Mikana, WI | 6.6 mi |
54818 | Brill, WI | 8.5 mi |
54876 | Stone Lake, WI | 10.5 mi |
54870 | Sarona, WI | 11.9 mi |
54841 | Haugen, WI | 12.8 mi |
54868 | Rice Lake, WI | 13.6 mi |
54835 | Exeland, WI | 13.6 mi |
54895 | Weyerhaeuser, WI | 16.1 mi |
54828 | Couderay, WI | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54817?
54817 is in Birchwood, Wisconsin, in Washburn County. Its published point location is 45.6764, -91.5324.
What county is 54817 in?
54817 spans 4 counties: Washburn County, Sawyer County, Rusk County and Barron 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 54817?
Birchwood uses area codes 534 and 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54817 in?
54817 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54817?
About 2,264 people live in ZIP code 54817, in 1,057 households, at 14.2 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 54817?
$83,036 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54817?
The closest are 54834 (5.3 mi), 54857 (6.6 mi), 54818 (8.5 mi), 54876 (10.5 mi) and 54870 (11.9 mi).
Is 54817 a PO Box ZIP code?
54817 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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