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Where 54853 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 54853 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ESBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,853 = 19 × 2887. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54850 (La Pointe, WI, 130 mi away) and 54854 (Maple, WI, 83 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54853 becomes 35845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35458, 35548, 35584, 38455, 38545, 38554, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85354 in Tonopah, AZ, 1,377 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯504 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54853 and you would come out at 45.58°S, 87.54°E — 848 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 88.0 square miles of land, 54853 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,506This ZIP3,506 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,556This ZIP1,556 |
| Housing units | 2,458This ZIP2,458 |
| Median age | 51.3This ZIP51.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,000This ZIP$75,000Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $245,100This ZIP$245,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 30.7 minThis ZIP30.7 min |
| Population density | 39.8 / sq miThis ZIP39.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 718This ZIP718 |
| Annual payroll | $31,797,000This ZIP$31,797,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,860This ZIP1,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $134,528,000This ZIP$134,528,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.99 sq miThis ZIP87.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 8.05 sq miThis ZIP8.05 sq mi |
Counties 54853 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 | 96.1% |
| Burnett County | 3.9% |
Other place names in 54853
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54853
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54858 | Milltown, WI | 3.9 mi |
54824 | Centuria, WI | 7.5 mi |
54837 | Frederic, WI | 8.3 mi |
54810 | Balsam Lake, WI | 8.9 mi |
54006 | Cushing, WI | 9.1 mi |
54024 | Saint Croix Falls, WI | 10.2 mi |
54872 | Siren, WI | 13.9 mi |
54826 | Comstock, WI | 14.7 mi |
55084 | Taylors Falls, MN | 14.7 mi |
54009 | Dresser, WI | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54853?
54853 is in Luck, Wisconsin, in Polk County. Its published point location is 45.5764, -92.4587.
What county is 54853 in?
54853 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 54853?
Luck uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54853 in?
54853 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54853?
About 3,506 people live in ZIP code 54853, in 1,556 households, at 39.8 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 54853?
$75,000 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54853?
The closest are 54858 (3.9 mi), 54824 (7.5 mi), 54837 (8.3 mi), 54810 (8.9 mi) and 54006 (9.1 mi).
Is 54853 a PO Box ZIP code?
54853 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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