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Where 54981 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 54981 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBGhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,981 = 3 × 3 × 41 × 149. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011011000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54980 (Waukau, WI, 29 mi away) and 54982 (Wautoma, WI, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54981 becomes 18945, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 41 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14589, 14859, 14895, 15489, 15849, 15948, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95481 in Talmage, CA, 1,778 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯575 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54981 and you would come out at 44.32°S, 90.87°E — 1,032 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 51m.
- 📏 At 131.6 square miles of land, 54981 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,870This ZIP14,870 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,830This ZIP6,830 |
| Housing units | 8,295This ZIP8,295 |
| Median age | 47.3This ZIP47.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,640This ZIP$72,640Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $218,700This ZIP$218,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $830This ZIP$830Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4%This ZIP27.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 113.0 / sq miThis ZIP113.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 438This ZIP438 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,235This ZIP6,235 |
| Annual payroll | $312,845,000This ZIP$312,845,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,620This ZIP7,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $562,707,000This ZIP$562,707,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.59 sq miThis ZIP131.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.11 sq miThis ZIP4.11 sq mi |
Counties 54981 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Waupaca County | 91.5% |
| Portage County | 5.1% |
| Waushara County | 3.5% |
Other place names in 54981
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54981
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54946 | King, WI | 1.2 mi |
54983 | Weyauwega, WI | 9.7 mi |
54977 | Scandinavia, WI | 9.8 mi |
54976 | Saxeville, WI | 10.2 mi |
54984 | Wild Rose, WI | 10.2 mi |
54406 | Amherst, WI | 10.6 mi |
54965 | Pine River, WI | 11.5 mi |
54909 | Almond, WI | 12.0 mi |
54962 | Ogdensburg, WI | 12.3 mi |
54990 | Iola, WI | 12.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54981?
54981 is in Waupaca, Wisconsin, in Waupaca County. Its published point location is 44.3227, -89.1315.
What county is 54981 in?
54981 spans 3 counties: Waupaca County, Portage County and Waushara 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 54981?
Waupaca uses area codes 715 and 534, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54981 in?
54981 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54981?
About 14,870 people live in ZIP code 54981, in 6,830 households, at 113.0 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 54981?
$72,640 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54981?
The closest are 54946 (1.2 mi), 54983 (9.7 mi), 54977 (9.8 mi), 54976 (10.2 mi) and 54984 (10.2 mi).
Is 54981 a PO Box ZIP code?
54981 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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