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Where 54837 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 54837 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,837 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 677. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000110101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54836 (Foxboro, WI, 54 mi away) and 54838 (Gordon, WI, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54837 becomes 73845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34758, 34785, 35478, 35487, 35748, 37845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85347 in Roll, AZ, 1,445 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯512 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54837 and you would come out at 45.67°S, 87.64°E — 850 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 42m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 41m.
- 📏 At 170.1 square miles of land, 54837 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 129 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,803This ZIP3,803 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,581This ZIP1,581 |
| Housing units | 2,074This ZIP2,074 |
| Median age | 52.1This ZIP52.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,010This ZIP$71,010Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,300This ZIP$222,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $763This ZIP$763Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.2%This ZIP24.2% |
| Mean commute | 31.7 minThis ZIP31.7 min |
| Population density | 22.4 / sq miThis ZIP22.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 94This ZIP94 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 704This ZIP704 |
| Annual payroll | $27,043,000This ZIP$27,043,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,800This ZIP1,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $112,450,000This ZIP$112,450,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 170.11 sq miThis ZIP170.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.98 sq miThis ZIP4.98 sq mi |
Counties 54837 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 82.4% |
| Burnett County | 17.6% |
Other place names in 54837
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54837
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54872 | Siren, WI | 7.0 mi |
54853 | Luck, WI | 8.3 mi |
54858 | Milltown, WI | 11.7 mi |
54845 | Hertel, WI | 13.6 mi |
54893 | Webster, WI | 14.2 mi |
54810 | Balsam Lake, WI | 15.1 mi |
54826 | Comstock, WI | 15.1 mi |
54006 | Cushing, WI | 15.1 mi |
54829 | Cumberland, WI | 15.4 mi |
54824 | Centuria, WI | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54837?
54837 is in Frederic, Wisconsin, in Polk County. Its published point location is 45.6743, -92.3577.
What county is 54837 in?
54837 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Burnett County. Most of it falls in Polk 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 54837?
Frederic uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54837 in?
54837 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54837?
About 3,803 people live in ZIP code 54837, in 1,581 households, at 22.4 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 54837?
$71,010 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54837?
The closest are 54872 (7 mi), 54853 (8.3 mi), 54858 (11.7 mi), 54845 (13.6 mi) and 54893 (14.2 mi).
Is 54837 a PO Box ZIP code?
54837 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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