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54847

ZIP 54847 is Iron River, Wisconsin, in Bayfield County; area codes 534 and 715; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Bayfield
Metro area
none
Population
2,607
Coordinates
46.5793, -91.3999
☼ Live from 54847 — Iron River, WI

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Where 54847 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 54847
  • 🔢 Type 54847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,847 = 13 × 4219. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011000111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54846 (High Bridge, WI, 35 mi away) and 54848 (Ladysmith, WI, 75 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54847 becomes 74845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Hanna, OK, 816 miles away.
  • 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44857, 44875, 45784, 45874, 47458, 47584, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85744 in Tucson, AZ, 1,432 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯590 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54847 and you would come out at 46.58°S, 88.60°E — 869 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 50m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 34m.
  • 📏 At 191.6 square miles of land, 54847 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 145 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,607This ZIP2,607
Households1,203This ZIP1,203
Housing units2,218This ZIP2,218
Median age55.6This ZIP55.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$68,795This ZIP$68,795Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$266,600This ZIP$266,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$800This ZIP$800Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.9%This ZIP30.9%
Mean commute32.0 minThis ZIP32.0 min
Population density13.6 / sq miThis ZIP13.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments77This ZIP77
Employees531This ZIP531
Annual payroll$26,485,000This ZIP$26,485,000
Tax returns filed1,290This ZIP1,290
Total adjusted gross income$98,932,000This ZIP$98,932,000

Land area

Land area191.57 sq miThis ZIP191.57 sq mi
Water area6.97 sq miThis ZIP6.97 sq mi

Other place names in 54847

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ZIP codes near 54847

ZIPCityDistance
54820 Brule, WI 7.9 mi
54865 Port Wing, WI 12.3 mi
54854 Maple, WI 13.6 mi
54816 Benoit, WI 16.3 mi
54844 Herbster, WI 16.5 mi
54849 Lake Nebagamon, WI 16.5 mi
54856 Mason, WI 17.1 mi
54832 Drummond, WI 18.2 mi
54864 Poplar, WI 19.1 mi
54839 Grand View, WI 19.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54847?

54847 is in Iron River, Wisconsin, in Bayfield County. Its published point location is 46.5793, -91.3999.

What county is 54847 in?

54847 lies in Bayfield County.

What area code is 54847?

Iron River uses area codes 534 and 715, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 54847 in?

54847 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54847?

About 2,607 people live in ZIP code 54847, in 1,203 households, at 13.6 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 54847?

$68,795 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54847?

The closest are 54820 (7.9 mi), 54865 (12.3 mi), 54854 (13.6 mi), 54816 (16.3 mi) and 54844 (16.5 mi).

Is 54847 a PO Box ZIP code?

54847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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