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54977

ZIP 54977 is Scandinavia, Wisconsin, mostly in Waupaca County; area codes 534 and 715; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Waupaca +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,592
Coordinates
44.4612, -89.1712
☼ Live from 54977 — Scandinavia, WI

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Where 54977 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 54977
  • 🔢 Type 54977 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLGhS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,977 = 13 × 4229. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101011011000001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54976 (Saxeville, WI, 20 mi away) and 54978 (Tilleda, WI, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54977 becomes 77945, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45779, 47579, 47597, 47957, 47975, 49757, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94577 in San Leandro, CA, 1,767 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 89% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
  • 🎯578 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54977 and you would come out at 44.46°S, 90.83°E — 1,026 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 50m.
  • 📏 At 38.2 square miles of land, 54977 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,592This ZIP1,592
Households655This ZIP655
Housing units799This ZIP799
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$81,328This ZIP$81,328Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$249,300This ZIP$249,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$850This ZIP$850Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%This ZIP15.8%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density41.7 / sq miThis ZIP41.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments21This ZIP21
Employees139This ZIP139
Annual payroll$8,545,000This ZIP$8,545,000
Tax returns filed670This ZIP670
Total adjusted gross income$51,354,000This ZIP$51,354,000

Land area

Land area38.21 sq miThis ZIP38.21 sq mi
Water area0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi

Counties 54977 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Waupaca County 88.0%
Portage County 12.0%

Other place names in 54977

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

ZIP codes near 54977

ZIPCityDistance
54990 Iola, WI 3.8 mi
54458 Nelsonville, WI 7.1 mi
54962 Ogdensburg, WI 7.1 mi
54407 Amherst Junction, WI 7.3 mi
54406 Amherst, WI 7.4 mi
54945 Iola, WI 7.6 mi
54946 King, WI 8.7 mi
54981 Waupaca, WI 9.8 mi
54949 Manawa, WI 12.9 mi
54926 Big Falls, WI 13.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54977?

54977 is in Scandinavia, Wisconsin, in Waupaca County. Its published point location is 44.4612, -89.1712.

What county is 54977 in?

54977 spans 2 counties: Waupaca County and Portage 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 54977?

Scandinavia uses area codes 534 and 715, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 54977 in?

54977 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54977?

About 1,592 people live in ZIP code 54977, in 655 households, at 41.7 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 54977?

$81,328 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54977?

The closest are 54990 (3.8 mi), 54458 (7.1 mi), 54962 (7.1 mi), 54407 (7.3 mi) and 54406 (7.4 mi).

Is 54977 a PO Box ZIP code?

54977 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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