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Where 54843 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 54843 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,843 = 3 × 101 × 181. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000111011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54842 (Hawthorne, WI, 43 mi away) and 54844 (Herbster, WI, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54843 becomes 34845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35448, 38454, 38544, 43458, 43548, 43845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85344 in Parker, AZ, 1,468 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯564 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54843 and you would come out at 46.02°S, 88.71°E — 888 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
- 📏 At 440.5 square miles of land, 54843 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 334 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 13,416This ZIP13,416 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,292This ZIP6,292 |
| Housing units | 10,183This ZIP10,183 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,619This ZIP$60,619Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,400This ZIP$243,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $707This ZIP$707Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7%This ZIP28.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 30.5 / sq miThis ZIP30.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 518This ZIP518 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,923This ZIP4,923 |
| Annual payroll | $247,048,000This ZIP$247,048,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,210This ZIP6,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $452,452,000This ZIP$452,452,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 440.54 sq miThis ZIP440.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 60.74 sq miThis ZIP60.74 sq mi |
Counties 54843 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sawyer County | 92.1% |
| Washburn County | 7.9% |
Other place names in 54843
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54843
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54828 | Couderay, WI | 12.6 mi |
54867 | Radisson, WI | 14.6 mi |
54821 | Cable, WI | 14.7 mi |
54876 | Stone Lake, WI | 16.8 mi |
54862 | Ojibwa, WI | 17.1 mi |
54517 | Clam Lake, WI | 18.5 mi |
54875 | Springbrook, WI | 19.5 mi |
54832 | Drummond, WI | 20.6 mi |
54834 | Edgewater, WI | 21.3 mi |
54835 | Exeland, WI | 23.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54843?
54843 is in Hayward, Wisconsin, in Sawyer County. Its published point location is 46.0236, -91.2930.
What county is 54843 in?
54843 spans 2 counties: Sawyer County and Washburn County. Most of it falls in Sawyer 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 54843?
Hayward uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54843 in?
54843 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54843?
About 13,416 people live in ZIP code 54843, in 6,292 households, at 30.5 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 54843?
$60,619 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54843?
The closest are 54828 (12.6 mi), 54867 (14.6 mi), 54821 (14.7 mi), 54876 (16.8 mi) and 54862 (17.1 mi).
Is 54843 a PO Box ZIP code?
54843 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54843 ZIP Code — Hayward, Wisconsin (Sawyer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54843
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