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Where 53948 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 53948 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhGES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,948 = 2 × 2 × 13487. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101001010111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53947 (Marquette, WI, 45 mi away) and 53949 (Montello, WI, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53948 becomes 84935, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34958, 34985, 35894, 35984, 38459, 38549, …). The farthest-flung twin is 93458 in Santa Maria, CA, 1,725 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯517 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53948 and you would come out at 43.78°S, 89.96°E — 1,010 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 151.0 square miles of land, 53948 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,195This ZIP8,195 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,559This ZIP3,559 |
| Housing units | 4,193This ZIP4,193 |
| Median age | 47.7This ZIP47.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,829This ZIP$62,829Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $182,400This ZIP$182,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $889This ZIP$889Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 54.3 / sq miThis ZIP54.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 228This ZIP228 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,481This ZIP3,481 |
| Annual payroll | $165,813,000This ZIP$165,813,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,890This ZIP3,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $231,985,000This ZIP$231,985,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 151.01 sq miThis ZIP151.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.12 sq miThis ZIP3.12 sq mi |
Other place names in 53948
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53948
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53944 | Lyndon Station, WI | 8.2 mi |
53950 | New Lisbon, WI | 9.9 mi |
53929 | Elroy, WI | 12.6 mi |
53962 | Union Center, WI | 12.9 mi |
53927 | Dellwood, WI | 13.3 mi |
54637 | Hustler, WI | 13.5 mi |
53968 | Wonewoc, WI | 13.8 mi |
53910 | Adams, WI | 13.9 mi |
53941 | La Valle, WI | 14.4 mi |
53965 | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53948?
53948 is in Mauston, Wisconsin, in Juneau County. Its published point location is 43.7766, -90.0402.
What county is 53948 in?
53948 lies in Juneau County.
What area code is 53948?
Mauston uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53948 in?
53948 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53948?
About 8,195 people live in ZIP code 53948, in 3,559 households, at 54.3 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 53948?
$62,829 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53948?
The closest are 53944 (8.2 mi), 53950 (9.9 mi), 53929 (12.6 mi), 53962 (12.9 mi) and 53927 (13.3 mi).
Is 53948 a PO Box ZIP code?
53948 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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