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Where 54848 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 54848 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,848 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 857. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54847 (Iron River, WI, 75 mi away) and 54849 (Lake Nebagamon, WI, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54848 becomes 84845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45848, 45884, 48458, 48845, 48854, 54488, …). The farthest-flung twin is 88544 in El Paso, TX, 1,255 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 92% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯546 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54848 and you would come out at 45.52°S, 88.90°E — 910 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 190.5 square miles of land, 54848 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 145 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,832This ZIP5,832 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,803This ZIP2,803 |
| Housing units | 3,178This ZIP3,178 |
| Median age | 49.5This ZIP49.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $56,736This ZIP$56,736Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,100This ZIP$154,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $883This ZIP$883Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6%This ZIP19.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 30.6 / sq miThis ZIP30.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 173This ZIP173 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,666This ZIP2,666 |
| Annual payroll | $106,564,000This ZIP$106,564,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,640This ZIP2,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $150,773,000This ZIP$150,773,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 190.45 sq miThis ZIP190.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.08 sq miThis ZIP4.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 54848
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54848
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54563 | Tony, WI | 7.5 mi |
54819 | Bruce, WI | 10.0 mi |
54731 | Conrath, WI | 11.5 mi |
54526 | Glen Flora, WI | 12.0 mi |
54835 | Exeland, WI | 13.3 mi |
54766 | Sheldon, WI | 17.0 mi |
54895 | Weyerhaeuser, WI | 17.9 mi |
54745 | Holcombe, WI | 18.3 mi |
54434 | Jump River, WI | 18.5 mi |
54530 | Hawkins, WI | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54848?
54848 is in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, in Rusk County. Its published point location is 45.5160, -91.1038.
What county is 54848 in?
54848 lies in Rusk County.
What area code is 54848?
Ladysmith uses area codes 715 and 534, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54848 in?
54848 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54848?
About 5,832 people live in ZIP code 54848, in 2,803 households, at 30.6 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 54848?
$56,736 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54848?
The closest are 54563 (7.5 mi), 54819 (10 mi), 54731 (11.5 mi), 54526 (12 mi) and 54835 (13.3 mi).
Is 54848 a PO Box ZIP code?
54848 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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