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Where 54888 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 54888 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBBhS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 54,888 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2287. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101011001101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 54880 (Superior, WI, 44 mi away) and 54889 (Turtle Lake, WI, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 54888 becomes 88845, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45888, 48858, 48885, 58488, 88548, 88584). The farthest-flung twin is 88548 in El Paso, TX, 1,252 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 61%.
- 🎯543 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 54888 and you would come out at 45.97°S, 88.13°E — 863 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 45m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 38m.
- 📏 At 99.0 square miles of land, 54888 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,381This ZIP1,381 |
|---|---|
| Households | 652This ZIP652 |
| Housing units | 1,419This ZIP1,419 |
| Median age | 58.8This ZIP58.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,971This ZIP$63,971Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,500This ZIP$240,500Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $768This ZIP$768Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4%This ZIP23.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.4 minThis ZIP28.4 min |
| Population density | 14.0 / sq miThis ZIP14.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 181This ZIP181 |
| Annual payroll | $5,967,000This ZIP$5,967,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 770This ZIP770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,866,000This ZIP$51,866,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 98.97 sq miThis ZIP98.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.02 sq miThis ZIP5.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 54888
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 54888
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54875 | Springbrook, WI | 8.3 mi |
54801 | Spooner, WI | 8.4 mi |
54859 | Minong, WI | 10.5 mi |
54890 | Wascott, WI | 14.0 mi |
54871 | Shell Lake, WI | 16.9 mi |
54845 | Hertel, WI | 17.8 mi |
54870 | Sarona, WI | 18.9 mi |
54838 | Gordon, WI | 19.3 mi |
54830 | Danbury, WI | 19.4 mi |
54876 | Stone Lake, WI | 20.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 54888?
54888 is in Trego, Wisconsin, in Washburn County. Its published point location is 45.9748, -91.8669.
What county is 54888 in?
54888 lies in Washburn County.
What area code is 54888?
Trego uses area code 715, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 54888 in?
54888 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 54888?
About 1,381 people live in ZIP code 54888, in 652 households, at 14.0 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 54888?
$63,971 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 54888?
The closest are 54875 (8.3 mi), 54801 (8.4 mi), 54859 (10.5 mi), 54890 (14 mi) and 54871 (16.9 mi).
Is 54888 a PO Box ZIP code?
54888 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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