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Where 54862 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 54862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,862 = 2 × 27431. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54861 (Odanah, WI, 59 mi away) and 54864 (Poplar, WI, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54862 becomes 26845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Old Fields, WV, 769 miles away.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85624 in Patagonia, AZ, 1,439 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯560 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54862 and you would come out at 45.81°S, 88.88°E — 901 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 56.8 square miles of land, 54862 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 307This ZIP307 |
|---|---|
| Households | 156This ZIP156 |
| Housing units | 271This ZIP271 |
| Median age | 50.8This ZIP50.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,875This ZIP$61,875Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,300This ZIP$213,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $960This ZIP$960Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 29.5 minThis ZIP29.5 min |
| Population density | 5.4 / sq miThis ZIP5.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21This ZIP21 |
| Annual payroll | $1,100,000This ZIP$1,100,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,946,000This ZIP$7,946,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 56.81 sq miThis ZIP56.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.57 sq miThis ZIP0.57 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 54862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54867 | Radisson, WI | 4.2 mi |
54828 | Couderay, WI | 8.8 mi |
54835 | Exeland, WI | 10.9 mi |
54896 | Winter, WI | 11.3 mi |
54843 | Hayward, WI | 17.1 mi |
54834 | Edgewater, WI | 17.8 mi |
54876 | Stone Lake, WI | 18.5 mi |
54848 | Ladysmith, WI | 20.2 mi |
54817 | Birchwood, WI | 21.9 mi |
54526 | Glen Flora, WI | 23.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54862?
54862 is in Ojibwa, Wisconsin, in Sawyer County. Its published point location is 45.8076, -91.1182.
What county is 54862 in?
54862 lies in Sawyer County.
What area code is 54862?
Ojibwa uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54862 in?
54862 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54862?
About 307 people live in ZIP code 54862, in 156 households, at 5.4 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 54862?
$61,875 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54862?
The closest are 54867 (4.2 mi), 54828 (8.8 mi), 54835 (10.9 mi), 54896 (11.3 mi) and 54843 (17.1 mi).
Is 54862 a PO Box ZIP code?
54862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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