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Where 54982 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 54982 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBGhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,982 = 2 × 37 × 743. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54981 (Waupaca, WI, 19 mi away) and 54983 (Weyauwega, WI, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54982 becomes 28945, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24589, 24598, 24859, 24895, 24985, 25849, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95482 in Ukiah, CA, 1,775 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 88% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯560 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54982 and you would come out at 44.07°S, 90.71°E — 1,033 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 53m.
- 📏 At 127.7 square miles of land, 54982 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,958This ZIP6,958 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,115This ZIP3,115 |
| Housing units | 4,418This ZIP4,418 |
| Median age | 51.8This ZIP51.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,201This ZIP$64,201Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,100This ZIP$203,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $820This ZIP$820Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6%This ZIP21.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min |
| Population density | 54.5 / sq miThis ZIP54.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 208This ZIP208 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,130This ZIP2,130 |
| Annual payroll | $84,262,000This ZIP$84,262,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,570This ZIP3,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $220,925,000This ZIP$220,925,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 127.69 sq miThis ZIP127.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.91 sq miThis ZIP2.91 sq mi |
Counties 54982 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 | 97.8% |
| Marquette County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 54982
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54982
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54984 | Wild Rose, WI | 9.0 mi |
54960 | Neshkoro, WI | 9.6 mi |
54970 | Redgranite, WI | 9.7 mi |
54976 | Saxeville, WI | 11.5 mi |
54930 | Coloma, WI | 13.3 mi |
54965 | Pine River, WI | 14.1 mi |
54966 | Plainfield, WI | 14.3 mi |
54943 | Hancock, WI | 14.4 mi |
54909 | Almond, WI | 15.0 mi |
53964 | Westfield, WI | 15.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54982?
54982 is in Wautoma, Wisconsin, in Waushara County. Its published point location is 44.0698, -89.2928.
What county is 54982 in?
54982 spans 2 counties: Waushara County and Marquette 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 54982?
Wautoma uses area codes 920 and 274, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54982 in?
54982 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54982?
About 6,958 people live in ZIP code 54982, in 3,115 households, at 54.5 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 54982?
$64,201 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54982?
The closest are 54984 (9 mi), 54960 (9.6 mi), 54970 (9.7 mi), 54976 (11.5 mi) and 54930 (13.3 mi).
Is 54982 a PO Box ZIP code?
54982 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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