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Where 54943 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 54943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,943 = 7 × 47 × 167. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011010011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54942 (Greenville, WI, 52 mi away) and 54944 (Hortonville, WI, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54943 becomes 34945 — and that is a real ZIP code: Fort Pierce, FL, 1,256 miles away.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34945, 34954, 35449, 43549, 43945, 45349, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93445 in Oceano, CA, 1,756 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯549 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54943 and you would come out at 44.12°S, 90.43°E — 1,019 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 30m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 52m.
- 📏 At 120.2 square miles of land, 54943 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,250This ZIP2,250 |
|---|---|
| Households | 932This ZIP932 |
| Housing units | 1,467This ZIP1,467 |
| Median age | 54.8This ZIP54.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,500This ZIP$62,500Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $207,100This ZIP$207,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $692This ZIP$692Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2%This ZIP13.2% |
| Mean commute | 37.7 minThis ZIP37.7 min |
| Population density | 18.7 / sq miThis ZIP18.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 64This ZIP64 |
| Annual payroll | $3,475,000This ZIP$3,475,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 960This ZIP960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,563,000This ZIP$54,563,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 120.23 sq miThis ZIP120.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.72 sq miThis ZIP0.72 sq mi |
Counties 54943 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Waushara County | 53.2% |
| Adams County | 46.8% |
Other place names in 54943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54930 | Coloma, WI | 6.3 mi |
54966 | Plainfield, WI | 6.9 mi |
54921 | Bancroft, WI | 12.0 mi |
54982 | Wautoma, WI | 14.4 mi |
53964 | Westfield, WI | 14.8 mi |
54909 | Almond, WI | 14.9 mi |
53934 | Friendship, WI | 15.9 mi |
54494 | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | 17.1 mi |
54457 | Nekoosa, WI | 17.7 mi |
54613 | Arkdale, WI | 17.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54943?
54943 is in Hancock, Wisconsin, in Waushara County. Its published point location is 44.1226, -89.5727.
What county is 54943 in?
54943 spans 2 counties: Waushara County and Adams 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 54943?
Hancock uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54943 in?
54943 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54943?
About 2,250 people live in ZIP code 54943, in 932 households, at 18.7 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 54943?
$62,500 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54943?
The closest are 54930 (6.3 mi), 54966 (6.9 mi), 54921 (12 mi), 54982 (14.4 mi) and 53964 (14.8 mi).
Is 54943 a PO Box ZIP code?
54943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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