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54961

ZIP 54961 is New London, Wisconsin, mostly in Waupaca County; area codes 920 and 274; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Waupaca +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
14,485
Coordinates
44.4102, -88.7617
☼ Live from 54961 — New London, WI

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Where 54961 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 54961
  • 🔢 Type 54961 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgGhS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,961 = 17 × 53 × 61. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011010110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54960 (Neshkoro, WI, 40 mi away) and 54962 (Ogdensburg, WI, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54961 becomes 16945 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sylvania, PA, 626 miles away.
  • 👥 40 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14569, 15469, 15946, 16945, 19456, 19465, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96451 in FPO AA, a military post office, 7,957 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯594 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54961 and you would come out at 44.41°S, 91.24°E — 1,046 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
  • 📏 At 124.1 square miles of land, 54961 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,485This ZIP14,485
Households6,127This ZIP6,127
Housing units6,516This ZIP6,516
Median age42.7This ZIP42.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$71,824This ZIP$71,824Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$221,400This ZIP$221,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$865This ZIP$865Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%This ZIP18.2%
Mean commute27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min
Population density116.7 / sq miThis ZIP116.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments305This ZIP305
Employees5,447This ZIP5,447
Annual payroll$303,989,000This ZIP$303,989,000
Tax returns filed7,000This ZIP7,000
Total adjusted gross income$472,957,000This ZIP$472,957,000

Land area

Land area124.11 sq miThis ZIP124.11 sq mi
Water area2.94 sq miThis ZIP2.94 sq mi

Counties 54961 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Waupaca County 64.2%
Outagamie County 35.8%

Other place names in 54961

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

ZIP codes near 54961

ZIPCityDistance
54944 Hortonville, WI 8.9 mi
54949 Manawa, WI 9.4 mi
54922 Bear Creek, WI 9.6 mi
54969 Readfield, WI 9.7 mi
54931 Dale, WI 10.7 mi
54983 Weyauwega, WI 10.7 mi
54170 Shiocton, WI 12.6 mi
54942 Greenville, WI 13.3 mi
54940 Fremont, WI 13.7 mi
54962 Ogdensburg, WI 14.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54961?

54961 is in New London, Wisconsin, in Waupaca County. Its published point location is 44.4102, -88.7617.

What county is 54961 in?

54961 spans 2 counties: Waupaca County and Outagamie County. Most of it falls in Waupaca 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 54961?

New London uses area codes 920 and 274, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 54961 in?

54961 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54961?

About 14,485 people live in ZIP code 54961, in 6,127 households, at 116.7 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 54961?

$71,824 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54961?

The closest are 54944 (8.9 mi), 54949 (9.4 mi), 54922 (9.6 mi), 54969 (9.7 mi) and 54931 (10.7 mi).

Is 54961 a PO Box ZIP code?

54961 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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