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Where 54428 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 54428 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZhhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,428 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 1237. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54427 (Eland, WI, 43 mi away) and 54429 (Elderon, WI, 46 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54428 becomes 82445, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24458, 24485, 24845, 24854, 25844, 28445, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85244 in Chandler, AZ, 1,466 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯615 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54428 and you would come out at 45.44°S, 90.84°E — 998 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 41m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 42m.
- 📏 At 70.1 square miles of land, 54428 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 53 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 975This ZIP975 |
|---|---|
| Households | 472This ZIP472 |
| Housing units | 1,193This ZIP1,193 |
| Median age | 60.3This ZIP60.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,167This ZIP$49,167Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,800This ZIP$214,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $495This ZIP$495Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.8%This ZIP16.8% |
| Mean commute | 25.0 minThis ZIP25.0 min |
| Population density | 13.9 / sq miThis ZIP13.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 28This ZIP28 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 147This ZIP147 |
| Annual payroll | $4,706,000This ZIP$4,706,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 540This ZIP540 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,210,000This ZIP$30,210,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 70.05 sq miThis ZIP70.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.96 sq miThis ZIP3.96 sq mi |
Counties 54428 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Langlade County | 96.0% |
| Oneida County | 4.0% |
Other place names in 54428
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54428
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54485 | Summit Lake, WI | 4.5 mi |
54463 | Pelican Lake, WI | 5.1 mi |
54462 | Pearson, WI | 8.3 mi |
54424 | Deerbrook, WI | 10.9 mi |
54520 | Crandon, WI | 13.0 mi |
54465 | Pickerel, WI | 14.2 mi |
54435 | Gleason, WI | 14.6 mi |
54501 | Rhinelander, WI | 17.4 mi |
54418 | Bryant, WI | 18.2 mi |
54409 | Antigo, WI | 22.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 54428 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54428?
54428 is in Elcho, Wisconsin, in Langlade County. Its published point location is 45.4435, -89.1614.
What county is 54428 in?
54428 spans 2 counties: Langlade County and Oneida County. Most of it falls in Langlade 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 54428?
Elcho uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54428 in?
54428 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54428?
About 975 people live in ZIP code 54428, in 472 households, at 13.9 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 54428?
$49,167 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54428?
The closest are 54485 (4.5 mi), 54463 (5.1 mi), 54462 (8.3 mi), 54424 (10.9 mi) and 54520 (13 mi).
Is 54428 a PO Box ZIP code?
54428 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54428 ZIP Code — Elcho, Wisconsin (Langlade County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54428
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