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54940

ZIP 54940 is Fremont, Wisconsin, mostly in Waushara County; area code 920; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Waushara +3 more
Metro area
none
Population
4,533
Coordinates
44.2204, -88.8426
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Where 54940 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 54940
  • 🔢 Type 54940 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhGhS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,940 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 41 × 67. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011010011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54937 (Fond Du Lac, WI, 41 mi away) and 54941 (Green Lake, WI, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54940 becomes 04945 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jackman, ME, 911 miles away.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04459, 04495, 04549, 04945, 04954, 05449, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95044 in Redwood Estates, CA, 1,790 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯584 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54940 and you would come out at 44.22°S, 91.16°E — 1,048 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 51m.
  • 📏 At 90.5 square miles of land, 54940 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 69 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,533This ZIP4,533
Households1,856This ZIP1,856
Housing units2,154This ZIP2,154
Median age47.3This ZIP47.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$90,813This ZIP$90,813Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$307,100This ZIP$307,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,026This ZIP$1,026Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.0%This ZIP28.0%
Mean commute26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min
Population density50.1 / sq miThis ZIP50.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments88This ZIP88
Employees457This ZIP457
Annual payroll$16,806,000This ZIP$16,806,000
Tax returns filed2,200This ZIP2,200
Total adjusted gross income$190,369,000This ZIP$190,369,000

Land area

Land area90.53 sq miThis ZIP90.53 sq mi
Water area2.13 sq miThis ZIP2.13 sq mi

Counties 54940 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Waushara County 30.6%
Waupaca County 29.8%
Winnebago County 29.7%
Outagamie County 9.9%

Other place names in 54940

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 54940

ZIPCityDistance
54969 Readfield, WI 4.8 mi
54947 Larsen, WI 7.2 mi
54983 Weyauwega, WI 8.1 mi
54986 Winneconne, WI 8.5 mi
54967 Poy Sippi, WI 9.2 mi
54931 Dale, WI 9.3 mi
54965 Pine River, WI 10.6 mi
54927 Butte Des Morts, WI 12.4 mi
54963 Omro, WI 12.6 mi
54944 Hortonville, WI 12.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54940?

54940 is in Fremont, Wisconsin, in Waushara County. Its published point location is 44.2204, -88.8426.

What county is 54940 in?

54940 spans 4 counties: Waushara County, Waupaca County, Winnebago County and Outagamie County. Most of it falls in Waushara 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 54940?

Fremont uses area code 920, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 54940 in?

54940 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54940?

About 4,533 people live in ZIP code 54940, in 1,856 households, at 50.1 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 54940?

$90,813 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54940?

The closest are 54969 (4.8 mi), 54947 (7.2 mi), 54983 (8.1 mi), 54986 (8.5 mi) and 54967 (9.2 mi).

Is 54940 a PO Box ZIP code?

54940 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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