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54738

ZIP 54738 is Eleva, Wisconsin, mostly in Eau Claire County; area codes 534 and 715; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Eau Claire +2 more
Metro area
Eau Claire, WI
Population
3,784
Coordinates
44.5883, -91.4888
☼ Live from 54738 — Eleva, WI

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Where 54738 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 54738
  • 🔢 Type 54738 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BELhS — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 54,738 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3041. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101010111010010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54737 (Eau Galle, WI, 26 mi away) and 54739 (Elk Mound, WI, 21 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 54738 becomes 83745, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34758, 34785, 35478, 35487, 35748, 37845, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85347 in Roll, AZ, 1,446 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 90% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 60%.
  • 🎯489 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54738 and you would come out at 44.59°S, 88.51°E — 920 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 49m.
  • 📏 At 98.6 square miles of land, 54738 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,784This ZIP3,784
Households1,312This ZIP1,312
Housing units1,387This ZIP1,387
Median age38.0This ZIP38.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$95,179This ZIP$95,179Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$290,400This ZIP$290,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$957This ZIP$957Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%This ZIP30.6%
Mean commute20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min
Population density38.4 / sq miThis ZIP38.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments57This ZIP57
Employees279This ZIP279
Annual payroll$11,232,000This ZIP$11,232,000
Tax returns filed1,760This ZIP1,760
Total adjusted gross income$196,227,000This ZIP$196,227,000

Land area

Land area98.58 sq miThis ZIP98.58 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 54738 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Eau Claire County 53.5%
Trempealeau County 45.5%
Buffalo County 1.0%

Other place names in 54738

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ZIP codes near 54738

ZIPCityDistance
54770 Strum, WI 6.2 mi
54755 Mondovi, WI 9.5 mi
54701 Eau Claire, WI 11.4 mi
54743 Gilmanton, WI 12.3 mi
54764 Rock Falls, WI 13.4 mi
54747 Independence, WI 13.4 mi
54758 Osseo, WI 13.6 mi
54720 Altoona, WI 15.2 mi
54702 Eau Claire, WI 15.4 mi
54742 Fall Creek, WI 16.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 54738?

54738 is in Eleva, Wisconsin, in Eau Claire County, part of the Eau Claire, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 44.5883, -91.4888.

What county is 54738 in?

54738 spans 3 counties: Eau Claire County, Trempealeau County and Buffalo County. Most of it falls in Eau Claire 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 54738?

Eleva uses area codes 534 and 715, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 54738 in?

54738 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 54738?

About 3,784 people live in ZIP code 54738, in 1,312 households, at 38.4 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 54738?

$95,179 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 54738?

The closest are 54770 (6.2 mi), 54755 (9.5 mi), 54701 (11.4 mi), 54743 (12.3 mi) and 54764 (13.4 mi).

Is 54738 a PO Box ZIP code?

54738 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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