Gutters, roofing, siding and windows in ZIP code 54488, Unity, WI

• Gutters in ZIP code 54488

  Marathon County averages 34.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). One inch of rain on 1,000 square feet of roof is about 623 gallons of water for the gutters to carry.

• Roofing in ZIP code 54488

  None of the 10 hail events on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54488 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 had hail 1.5 inches or larger. The National Weather Service counts hail of 1 inch or larger as severe.

• Siding in ZIP code 54488

  The strongest thunderstorm wind on record within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54488 from 2016 through September 22, 2025 was 75 mph. The National Weather Service counts a thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more as severe.

• Windows in ZIP code 54488

  66% of homes in ZIP code 54488 were built before 1980. A home built before 1980 was built before the energy codes in force today were written.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025); American Community Survey 2023, 5-year; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

ZIP code 54488 is filed here under Unity, in Marathon County, Wisconsin; its center is about 58 miles east of our Eau Claire office. ZIP code 54488 also extends into Clark County. Our address file holds 551 address points in ZIP code 54488. Of the cities and towns on our pages, ZIP code 54488 covers only Unity.

Source: Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area, county and place boundaries (a ZIP code can also take in land outside any city or town).

ZIP code 54488 has 502 housing units, and 81% of them are single-family detached homes (American Community Survey 2023, 5-year). Another 2% are attached homes such as townhomes. Mobile homes make up 12% of the housing units.

The median home in ZIP code 54488 was built in 1970. 66% of homes in ZIP code 54488 were built before 1980, and 13% were built in 2000 or later. The most common building period is 1939 or earlier, with 134 homes.

77% of occupied homes in ZIP code 54488 are owner-occupied. The median owner-occupied home in ZIP code 54488 is valued at $138,300. Among occupied homes in ZIP code 54488, 29% heat with utility gas, 7% with electricity, 44% with bottled or tank gas, 4% with fuel oil and 15% with wood.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year (tables B25024, B25034, B25035, B25003, B25077, B25040), for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54488.

The nearest other ZIP codes we serve, measured center to center, are 54421 in Colby (4.3 miles northeast), 54446 in Loyal (9 miles southwest), 54422 in Curtiss (11 miles northwest), 54460 in Owen (12 miles northwest), 54437 in Greenwood (15 miles west) and 54420 in Chili (16 miles south). The table sets ZIP code 54488 beside the 8 ZIP codes nearest to it, using the same Census figures for each.

Source: American Community Survey 2023, 5-year, by ZIP Code Tabulation Area; distances are straight lines between ZIP code centers.

The NOAA Storm Events Database records 10 hail events, 24 thunderstorm-wind events and 9 tornadoes within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54488 from 2016 through March 31, 2026 for hail and through September 22, 2025 for thunderstorm wind and tornadoes. The largest hail on record there in that period was 1 inch on June 17, 2021, near Colby.

The closest event to the center of ZIP code 54488 was EF1 tornado on May 21, 2024, less than 1 mile away near Unity. The most recent hail event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54488 was on June 17, 2021: 0.75 in hail near Colby. The most recent thunderstorm-wind event within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54488 was on August 26, 2024, near Spencer. The strongest thunderstorm wind recorded within 10 miles of the center of ZIP code 54488 in that period was 75 mph. The busiest year was 2024, with 8 events in all.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database (hail events through March 31, 2026; thunderstorm-wind and tornado events through September 22, 2025).

This page is filed under Unity, which is in Marathon County; the ratings below are that county's. Marathon County scores 91.8 of 100 for hail in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 18th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Marathon County scores 57 of 100 for strong wind in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 41st of 72 Wisconsin counties. Marathon County scores 71.3 of 100 for winter weather in FEMA's National Risk Index, which ranks 14th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Of the perils listed here, the highest score in Marathon County is for cold wave, at 98.4 of 100.

Marathon County averages 34.8 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The average annual temperature in Marathon County is 42.9°F.

Source: FEMA National Risk Index, 2026 release; rank among the state's counties computed from the scores; NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Our Eau Claire office is at 1231 Menomonie St, Eau Claire, WI 54703, about 58 miles from the center of ZIP code 54488. Its hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM. You can reach that office at (715) 716-7137.

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