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Where 54826 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 54826 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,826 = 2 × 79 × 347. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54824 (Centuria, WI, 18 mi away) and 54827 (Cornucopia, WI, 104 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54826 becomes 62845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 45 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24586, 24658, 25846, 25864, 26845, 28456, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85624 in Patagonia, AZ, 1,386 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯509 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54826 and you would come out at 45.50°S, 87.82°E — 863 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 46.3 square miles of land, 54826 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 922This ZIP922 |
|---|---|
| Households | 387This ZIP387 |
| Housing units | 705This ZIP705 |
| Median age | 52.1This ZIP52.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $94,750This ZIP$94,750Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $266,700This ZIP$266,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $986This ZIP$986Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3%This ZIP15.3% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29This ZIP29 |
| Annual payroll | $1,099,000This ZIP$1,099,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $28,414,000This ZIP$28,414,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 46.28 sq miThis ZIP46.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.49 sq miThis ZIP2.49 sq mi |
Counties 54826 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 55.2% |
| Barron County | 44.8% |
ZIP codes near 54826
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54889 | Turtle Lake, WI | 5.6 mi |
54829 | Cumberland, WI | 6.9 mi |
54805 | Almena, WI | 9.4 mi |
54810 | Balsam Lake, WI | 10.6 mi |
54813 | Barronett, WI | 13.4 mi |
54004 | Clayton, WI | 13.7 mi |
54858 | Milltown, WI | 13.7 mi |
54853 | Luck, WI | 14.7 mi |
54837 | Frederic, WI | 15.1 mi |
54001 | Amery, WI | 15.1 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 54826 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54826?
54826 is in Comstock, Wisconsin, in Polk County. Its published point location is 45.4965, -92.1768.
What county is 54826 in?
54826 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Barron County. Most of it falls in Polk 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 54826?
Comstock uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54826 in?
54826 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54826?
About 922 people live in ZIP code 54826, in 387 households, at 19.9 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 54826?
$94,750 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54826?
The closest are 54889 (5.6 mi), 54829 (6.9 mi), 54805 (9.4 mi), 54810 (10.6 mi) and 54813 (13.4 mi).
Is 54826 a PO Box ZIP code?
54826 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “54826 ZIP Code — Comstock, Wisconsin (Polk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/54826
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