100,000 combinations
5-digit codes from 00000 to 99999 span 100,000 possibilities—ten times the space of a 4-digit PIN.
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5-digit codes from 00000 to 99999 span 100,000 possibilities—ten times the space of a 4-digit PIN.
Basic US ZIP codes are 5 digits; the first digit roughly sorts the country from east to west, which is why sorting centers can route mail fast.
If all five digits differ, you can shuffle them in 5! = 120 orders—handy for permutations homework, less handy for memorizing luggage codes.
List every 5-digit number at one per second and you need a little over 27 hours with no breaks.
Analog odometers often stopped at five digits for decades; six digits arrived as cars routinely crossed 100,000 miles.
Five digits still show up on loyalty cards and ticket stubs where humans need to read the ID aloud without mistakes.