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Where 54870 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 54870 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,870 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 31 × 59. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54868 (Rice Lake, WI, 13 mi away) and 54871 (Shell Lake, WI, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54870 becomes 07845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ironia, NJ, 924 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04578, 04758, 04785, 05478, 05487, 05748, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78504 in Mcallen, TX, 1,389 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
- 🎯533 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54870 and you would come out at 45.71°S, 88.22°E — 874 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 43m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 40m.
- 📏 At 82.0 square miles of land, 54870 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 62 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,698This ZIP1,698 |
|---|---|
| Households | 783This ZIP783 |
| Housing units | 1,428This ZIP1,428 |
| Median age | 56.6This ZIP56.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,063This ZIP$67,063Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $296,100This ZIP$296,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125This ZIP$1,125Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6%This ZIP27.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 165This ZIP165 |
| Annual payroll | $7,988,000This ZIP$7,988,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 840This ZIP840 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $65,346,000This ZIP$65,346,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 82.03 sq miThis ZIP82.03 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.93 sq miThis ZIP9.93 sq mi |
Counties 54870 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washburn County | 97.1% |
| Barron County | 2.9% |
ZIP codes near 54870
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54841 | Haugen, WI | 7.0 mi |
54818 | Brill, WI | 8.9 mi |
54871 | Shell Lake, WI | 11.3 mi |
54857 | Mikana, WI | 11.7 mi |
54817 | Birchwood, WI | 11.9 mi |
54813 | Barronett, WI | 12.5 mi |
54868 | Rice Lake, WI | 12.8 mi |
54801 | Spooner, WI | 13.2 mi |
54834 | Edgewater, WI | 14.6 mi |
54876 | Stone Lake, WI | 15.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54870?
54870 is in Sarona, Wisconsin, in Washburn County. Its published point location is 45.7093, -91.7753.
What county is 54870 in?
54870 spans 2 counties: Washburn County and Barron County. Most of it falls in Washburn 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 54870?
Sarona uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54870 in?
54870 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54870?
About 1,698 people live in ZIP code 54870, in 783 households, at 20.7 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 54870?
$67,063 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54870?
The closest are 54841 (7 mi), 54818 (8.9 mi), 54871 (11.3 mi), 54857 (11.7 mi) and 54817 (11.9 mi).
Is 54870 a PO Box ZIP code?
54870 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54870 ZIP Code — Sarona, Wisconsin (Washburn County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54870
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