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54855

ZIP 54855 is Marengo, Wisconsin, in Ashland County; area codes 534 and 715; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Ashland
Metro area
none
Population
924
Coordinates
46.3826, -90.8275
☼ Live from 54855 — Marengo, WI

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Where 54855 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 54855
  • 🔢 Type 54855 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SSBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,855 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 23 × 53. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011001000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54854 (Maple, WI, 44 mi away) and 54856 (Mason, WI, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54855 becomes 55845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45855, 48555, 54558, 55458, 55485, 58455, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85545 in Roosevelt, AZ, 1,386 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
  • 🎯598 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54855 and you would come out at 46.38°S, 89.17°E — 900 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 48m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
  • 📏 At 70.5 square miles of land, 54855 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population924This ZIP924
Households302This ZIP302
Housing units370This ZIP370
Median age27.9This ZIP27.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$56,875This ZIP$56,875Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$205,300This ZIP$205,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$775This ZIP$775Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%This ZIP17.8%
Mean commute23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min
Population density13.1 / sq miThis ZIP13.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments20This ZIP20
Employees99This ZIP99
Annual payroll$3,808,000This ZIP$3,808,000
Tax returns filed380This ZIP380
Total adjusted gross income$23,657,000This ZIP$23,657,000

Land area

Land area70.54 sq miThis ZIP70.54 sq mi
Water area0.18 sq miThis ZIP0.18 sq mi

Other place names in 54855

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ZIP codes near 54855

ZIPCityDistance
54846 High Bridge, WI 5.1 mi
54546 Mellen, WI 7.6 mi
54806 Ashland, WI 11.7 mi
54856 Mason, WI 13.9 mi
54816 Benoit, WI 14.5 mi
54839 Grand View, WI 15.5 mi
54861 Odanah, WI 17.3 mi
54559 Saxon, WI 17.8 mi
54565 Upson, WI 18.5 mi
54517 Clam Lake, WI 18.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54855?

54855 is in Marengo, Wisconsin, in Ashland County. Its published point location is 46.3826, -90.8275.

What county is 54855 in?

54855 lies in Ashland County.

What area code is 54855?

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

What time zone is 54855 in?

54855 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54855?

About 924 people live in ZIP code 54855, in 302 households, at 13.1 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 54855?

$56,875 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54855?

The closest are 54846 (5.1 mi), 54546 (7.6 mi), 54806 (11.7 mi), 54856 (13.9 mi) and 54816 (14.5 mi).

Is 54855 a PO Box ZIP code?

54855 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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