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Where 54490 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 54490 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OGhhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,490 = 2 × 5 × 5449. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101010011011010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54489 (Vesper, WI, 63 mi away) and 54491 (White Lake, WI, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54490 becomes 09445, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04459, 04495, 04549, 04945, 04954, 05449, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95044 in Redwood Estates, CA, 1,722 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯563 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54490 and you would come out at 45.33°S, 89.59°E — 946 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 43m.
- 📏 At 126.7 square miles of land, 54490 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 96 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,085This ZIP1,085 |
|---|---|
| Households | 401This ZIP401 |
| Housing units | 645This ZIP645 |
| Median age | 46.2This ZIP46.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,981This ZIP$67,981Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,600This ZIP$190,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $588This ZIP$588Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2%This ZIP17.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 8.6 / sq miThis ZIP8.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 90This ZIP90 |
| Annual payroll | $3,547,000This ZIP$3,547,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,809,000This ZIP$24,809,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 126.69 sq miThis ZIP126.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.95 sq miThis ZIP1.95 sq mi |
Counties 54490 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Taylor County | 99.5% |
| Price County | 0.5% |
Other place names in 54490
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54490
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54451 | Medford, WI | 8.8 mi |
54459 | Ogema, WI | 10.3 mi |
54470 | Rib Lake, WI | 13.4 mi |
54515 | Catawba, WI | 13.5 mi |
54556 | Prentice, WI | 15.1 mi |
54537 | Kennan, WI | 17.2 mi |
54434 | Jump River, WI | 19.2 mi |
54439 | Hannibal, WI | 19.2 mi |
54480 | Stetsonville, WI | 19.9 mi |
54530 | Hawkins, WI | 20.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 54490 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54490?
54490 is in Westboro, Wisconsin, in Taylor County. Its published point location is 45.3254, -90.4086.
What county is 54490 in?
54490 spans 2 counties: Taylor County and Price County. Most of it falls in Taylor 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 54490?
Westboro uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54490 in?
54490 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54490?
About 1,085 people live in ZIP code 54490, in 401 households, at 8.6 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 54490?
$67,981 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54490?
The closest are 54451 (8.8 mi), 54459 (10.3 mi), 54470 (13.4 mi), 54515 (13.5 mi) and 54556 (15.1 mi).
Is 54490 a PO Box ZIP code?
54490 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54490 ZIP Code — Westboro, Wisconsin (Taylor County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54490
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