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Where 54845 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 54845 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆54845 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 54,845 = 5 × 7 × 1567. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54844 (Herbster, WI, 81 mi away) and 54846 (High Bridge, WI, 79 mi away).
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44855, 45458, 45845, 45854, 48455, 48554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85544 in Pine, AZ, 1,285 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯526 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54845 and you would come out at 45.80°S, 87.86°E — 855 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 44m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 5.2 square miles of land, 54845 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 103This ZIP103 |
|---|---|
| Households | 49This ZIP49 |
| Housing units | 71This ZIP71 |
| Median age | 55.8This ZIP55.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,464This ZIP$49,464Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $114,600This ZIP$114,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4%This ZIP7.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 19.7 / sq miThis ZIP19.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 5.22 sq miThis ZIP5.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 54845
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54871 | Shell Lake, WI | 7.8 mi |
54893 | Webster, WI | 10.2 mi |
54801 | Spooner, WI | 10.8 mi |
54813 | Barronett, WI | 11.7 mi |
54872 | Siren, WI | 12.1 mi |
54837 | Frederic, WI | 13.6 mi |
54829 | Cumberland, WI | 16.6 mi |
54888 | Trego, WI | 17.8 mi |
54870 | Sarona, WI | 19.0 mi |
54830 | Danbury, WI | 21.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54845?
54845 is in Hertel, Wisconsin, in Burnett County. Its published point location is 45.8035, -92.1445.
What county is 54845 in?
54845 lies in Burnett County.
What area code is 54845?
Hertel uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54845 in?
54845 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54845?
About 103 people live in ZIP code 54845, in 49 households, at 19.7 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 54845?
$49,464 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54845?
The closest are 54871 (7.8 mi), 54893 (10.2 mi), 54801 (10.8 mi), 54813 (11.7 mi) and 54872 (12.1 mi).
Is 54845 a PO Box ZIP code?
54845 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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