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Where 54844 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 54844 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,844 = 2 × 2 × 13711. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011000111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54843 (Hayward, WI, 52 mi away) and 54845 (Hertel, WI, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54844 becomes 44845 — and that is a real ZIP code: Melmore, OH, 566 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44485, 44845, 44854, 45448, 45844, 48445, …). The farthest-flung twin is 44485 in Warren, OH, 641 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 95% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯606 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54844 and you would come out at 46.78°S, 88.78°E — 873 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 52m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 32m.
- 📏 At 65.6 square miles of land, 54844 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 243This ZIP243 |
|---|---|
| Households | 123This ZIP123 |
| Housing units | 456This ZIP456 |
| Median age | 61.9This ZIP61.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,036This ZIP$63,036Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $265,900This ZIP$265,900Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $830This ZIP$830Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.6%This ZIP39.6% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 3.7 / sq miThis ZIP3.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $526,000This ZIP$526,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,604,000This ZIP$10,604,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 65.57 sq miThis ZIP65.57 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.16 sq miThis ZIP3.16 sq mi |
Other place names in 54844
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54844
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54827 | Cornucopia, WI | 5.1 mi |
54865 | Port Wing, WI | 7.7 mi |
54891 | Washburn, WI | 12.9 mi |
54814 | Bayfield, WI | 15.9 mi |
54847 | Iron River, WI | 16.5 mi |
54816 | Benoit, WI | 20.4 mi |
54820 | Brule, WI | 22.6 mi |
54854 | Maple, WI | 23.2 mi |
54806 | Ashland, WI | 23.7 mi |
54856 | Mason, WI | 24.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54844?
54844 is in Herbster, Wisconsin, in Bayfield County. Its published point location is 46.7815, -91.2155.
What county is 54844 in?
54844 lies in Bayfield County.
What area code is 54844?
Herbster uses area codes 534 and 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54844 in?
54844 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54844?
About 243 people live in ZIP code 54844, in 123 households, at 3.7 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 54844?
$63,036 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54844?
The closest are 54827 (5.1 mi), 54865 (7.7 mi), 54891 (12.9 mi), 54814 (15.9 mi) and 54847 (16.5 mi).
Is 54844 a PO Box ZIP code?
54844 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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