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Where 54850 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 54850 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OSBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,850 = 2 × 5 × 5 × 1097. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54849 (Lake Nebagamon, WI, 63 mi away) and 54853 (Luck, WI, 130 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54850 becomes 05845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Irasburg, VT, 888 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04558, 04855, 05458, 05485, 05845, 08554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85045 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,469 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯634 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54850 and you would come out at 46.94°S, 89.43°E — 899 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 53m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 31m.
- 📏 At 77.8 square miles of land, 54850 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 321This ZIP321 |
|---|---|
| Households | 178This ZIP178 |
| Housing units | 863This ZIP863 |
| Median age | 62.9This ZIP62.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,250This ZIP$71,250Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $278,600This ZIP$278,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $555This ZIP$555Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.9%This ZIP51.9% |
| Mean commute | 13.1 minThis ZIP13.1 min |
| Population density | 4.1 / sq miThis ZIP4.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 31This ZIP31 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 114This ZIP114 |
| Annual payroll | $7,092,000This ZIP$7,092,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.75 sq miThis ZIP77.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.54 sq miThis ZIP2.54 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 54850
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54814 | Bayfield, WI | 16.5 mi |
54861 | Odanah, WI | 23.9 mi |
54891 | Washburn, WI | 25.3 mi |
54827 | Cornucopia, WI | 27.3 mi |
54806 | Ashland, WI | 29.9 mi |
54559 | Saxon, WI | 31.0 mi |
54844 | Herbster, WI | 32.4 mi |
49938 | Ironwood, MI | 35.4 mi |
54525 | Gile, WI | 38.6 mi |
54816 | Benoit, WI | 38.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54850?
54850 is in La Pointe, Wisconsin, in Ashland County. Its published point location is 46.9406, -90.5708.
What county is 54850 in?
54850 lies in Ashland County.
What area code is 54850?
La Pointe uses area codes 534 and 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54850 in?
54850 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54850?
About 321 people live in ZIP code 54850, in 178 households, at 4.1 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 54850?
$71,250 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54850?
The closest are 54814 (16.5 mi), 54861 (23.9 mi), 54891 (25.3 mi), 54827 (27.3 mi) and 54806 (29.9 mi).
Is 54850 a PO Box ZIP code?
54850 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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