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Where 54821 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 54821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,821 = 13 × 4217. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54820 (Brule, WI, 30 mi away) and 54822 (Cameron, WI, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54821 becomes 12845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lake George, NY, 875 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12458, 12485, 12548, 12584, 12845, 12854, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85142 in Queen Creek, AZ, 1,406 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯578 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54821 and you would come out at 46.22°S, 88.83°E — 888 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 47m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 37m.
- 📏 At 186.9 square miles of land, 54821 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 142 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,625This ZIP1,625 |
|---|---|
| Households | 788This ZIP788 |
| Housing units | 1,872This ZIP1,872 |
| Median age | 60.6This ZIP60.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,813This ZIP$57,813Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $321,400This ZIP$321,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.5%This ZIP38.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.0 minThis ZIP30.0 min |
| Population density | 8.7 / sq miThis ZIP8.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 65This ZIP65 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 408This ZIP408 |
| Annual payroll | $18,259,000This ZIP$18,259,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 790This ZIP790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $73,334,000This ZIP$73,334,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 186.92 sq miThis ZIP186.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 13.55 sq miThis ZIP13.55 sq mi |
Counties 54821 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Bayfield County | 97.9% |
| Sawyer County | 2.1% |
Other place names in 54821
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54839 | Grand View, WI | 9.7 mi |
54832 | Drummond, WI | 11.0 mi |
54517 | Clam Lake, WI | 12.9 mi |
54843 | Hayward, WI | 14.7 mi |
54856 | Mason, WI | 15.1 mi |
54855 | Marengo, WI | 19.8 mi |
54816 | Benoit, WI | 20.1 mi |
54546 | Mellen, WI | 20.5 mi |
54846 | High Bridge, WI | 24.0 mi |
54527 | Glidden, WI | 25.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54821?
54821 is in Cable, Wisconsin, in Bayfield County. Its published point location is 46.2170, -91.1662.
What county is 54821 in?
54821 spans 2 counties: Bayfield County and Sawyer County. Most of it falls in Bayfield 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 54821?
Cable uses area codes 534 and 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54821 in?
54821 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54821?
About 1,625 people live in ZIP code 54821, in 788 households, at 8.7 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 54821?
$57,813 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54821?
The closest are 54839 (9.7 mi), 54832 (11 mi), 54517 (12.9 mi), 54843 (14.7 mi) and 54856 (15.1 mi).
Is 54821 a PO Box ZIP code?
54821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54821 ZIP Code — Cable, Wisconsin (Bayfield County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54821
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