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Where 54872 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 54872 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,872 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 19 × 19 × 19. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54871 (Shell Lake, WI, 19 mi away) and 54873 (Solon Springs, WI, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54872 becomes 27845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jackson, NC, 1,011 miles away.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24578, 24857, 27584, 27845, 28457, 28547, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78542 in Edinburg, TX, 1,373 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 93% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 62%.
- 🎯516 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54872 and you would come out at 45.77°S, 87.61°E — 845 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 64.2 square miles of land, 54872 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,569This ZIP2,569 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,123This ZIP1,123 |
| Housing units | 2,039This ZIP2,039 |
| Median age | 56.2This ZIP56.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,787This ZIP$60,787Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $233,200This ZIP$233,200Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $730This ZIP$730Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3%This ZIP18.3% |
| Mean commute | 25.1 minThis ZIP25.1 min |
| Population density | 40.0 / sq miThis ZIP40.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 127This ZIP127 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 934This ZIP934 |
| Annual payroll | $35,244,000This ZIP$35,244,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,320This ZIP1,320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $81,141,000This ZIP$81,141,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.16 sq miThis ZIP64.16 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 6.83 sq miThis ZIP6.83 sq mi |
Counties 54872 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Burnett County | 94.4% |
| Polk County | 5.6% |
Other place names in 54872
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54872
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54837 | Frederic, WI | 7.0 mi |
54893 | Webster, WI | 8.0 mi |
54845 | Hertel, WI | 12.1 mi |
54853 | Luck, WI | 13.9 mi |
54840 | Grantsburg, WI | 14.6 mi |
54006 | Cushing, WI | 17.6 mi |
54858 | Milltown, WI | 17.8 mi |
54871 | Shell Lake, WI | 18.8 mi |
54813 | Barronett, WI | 19.5 mi |
54829 | Cumberland, WI | 20.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54872?
54872 is in Siren, Wisconsin, in Burnett County. Its published point location is 45.7723, -92.3915.
What county is 54872 in?
54872 spans 2 counties: Burnett County and Polk County. Most of it falls in Burnett 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 54872?
Siren uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54872 in?
54872 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54872?
About 2,569 people live in ZIP code 54872, in 1,123 households, at 40.0 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 54872?
$60,787 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54872?
The closest are 54837 (7 mi), 54893 (8 mi), 54845 (12.1 mi), 54853 (13.9 mi) and 54840 (14.6 mi).
Is 54872 a PO Box ZIP code?
54872 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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