ZIP Code 54890 in Wascott, WI

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Wascott, Wisconsin
County:Douglas County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:7:33:47 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:534 / 715
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:46.1726, -91.7983
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54890 - Wascott, WI

ZIP Code 54890, Wascott

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationDouglas County, WI
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points80 (1 homes, 9 businesses)
PO Boxes70
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 54838
Key Facts
  • This is a PO Box ZIP code serving a small rural community in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
  • The post office maintains 70 PO Boxes, indicating a modest customer base spread across the area.
  • Only one street (Crystal Lake Road) has documented carrier delivery routes.
  • Rural carrier routes handle most street delivery, typical for northern Wisconsin forest communities.
  • No population data is recorded for this ZIP code, suggesting most residents receive mail through a neighboring ZIP's street addresses.
  • The facility operates as a community post office (facility code C) without city carrier delivery.

Postal Infrastructure

The post office doesn't maintain standard census data for this ZIP code, suggesting a small population scattered across the area. Most residents rely on PO Boxes rather than street delivery. That's common in rural Wisconsin, where distances between homes make carrier routes impractical. The 70 boxes serve locals and likely some residents from surrounding unincorporated areas who travel to Wascott for mail service.

Street Name Patterns

Geographic Feature

The single documented street references Crystal Lake, a local geographic feature typical of Wisconsin's Northwoods region.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 54890 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:98Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 54890 is located in Douglas County, Wisconsin, within the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 20260) and Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 279,771 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 54890. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Duluth, MN-WISource: Census
CBSA Number:20260Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:279,771Source: Census
MSA:Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:07Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:23037.26 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:--Source: Census
Place Name:--Source: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


54891 | | 54889

Schools in ZIP Code 54890


We could not locate which school district 54890 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Northstar Community Charter School N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
District: Northwood School DistrictNearby
Northwood High/Middle N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
District: Northwood School DistrictNearby
Northwood Elementary N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
District: Northwood School DistrictNearby
Northwood Virtual Charter School N14463 Highway 53
Minong, WI 54859
District: Northwood School DistrictNearby
Gordon Correctional Center 10401 E County Road G
Gordon, WI 54838
District: UnknownNearby
Northern Lights Christian Academy 15733 W County Road B
Hayward, WI 54843
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Francis De Sales School 300 Oak St
Spooner, WI 54801
District: Private SchoolNearby
Northwoods Mennonite School 14547 W County Road K
Hayward, WI 54843
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 54890


Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University 13466 W Trepania Rd
Hayward, WI 54843
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Wisconsin-Superior 1605 Catlin Ave
Superior, WI 54880-4500
Type: Post Secondary
Lake Superior College 2101 Trinity Rd
Duluth, MN 55811-3399
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Minnesota-Duluth 515 Darland Administration Bldg
Duluth, MN 55812
Type: Post Secondary
The College Of Saint Scholastica 1200 Kenwood Ave
Duluth, MN 55811-4199
Type: Post Secondary
Fond Du Lac Tribal And Community College 2101 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720-2342
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov