Estimated zip code population in 2019: 20,177 Zip code population in 2010: 20,019 Zip code population in 2000: 20,241
Houses and condos: 12,483 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,716
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 54501: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 365.6 sq. mi. Water area: 25.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.3% ($2,064)
Wisconsin:
1.7% ($3,320)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,037 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,135 (1.4%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54501, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,173 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,173
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $39,782 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$39,782
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,025 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,025
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,319 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,319
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,298 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,298
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,980 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11,980
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,875 (reported on 13.4% of returns)
54501:
$11,875
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $15,000 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
54501:
$15,000
Wisconsin:
$17,048
Total itemized deductions: $19,408 (21% of AGI, reported on 28.2% of returns)
Here:
$19,408
State:
$22,257
Here:
21.2% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,035 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,035
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,253 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
54501:
$8,253
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,942 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,942
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.7%
Here:
59%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 51.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54501, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,924 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,924
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $35,512 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$35,512
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,231 (reported on 49.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,231
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,038 (reported on 23.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,038
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,746 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,746
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,044 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,044
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,751 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
54501:
$2,751
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $13,373 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:
$13,373
Wisconsin:
$11,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,154 (22% of AGI, reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,154
State:
$18,160
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,097 (3% of AGI, reported on 27.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,097
State:
$2,711
Here:
2.7% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,295 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
54501:
$5,295
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,512 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,512
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.2%
Here:
59%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 47.3% for AGIs below $10k, 59.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 63.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 658 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,955
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 177 (164 now married, 14 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,679 (1,532 now married, 2,147 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 54501 with a mortgage: 3,851 (73 second mortgage, 474 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,040
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,164 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $411
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
8.2%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
5.4%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.0
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 54501: Camp Tesomas (A), Rhinelander Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Rhinelander District Library (C), Rhinelander City Hall (D), Piehl Townhall (E), Oneida County Courthouse (F), Rhinelander Fire Department (G), Oneida County Ambulance Sugar Camp (H), Oneida County Ambulance Rhinelander (I), Sugar Camp Volunteer Fire Department (J), Stella Volunteer Fire Department (K), Crescent Fire Department Station 1 (L), Pelican Fire and Rescue (M), Crescent Fire Department Station 2 (N), Pine Lake Fire Rescue Station 2 (O), Newbold Volunteer Fire Department (P), Monico Volunteer Fire Department (Q), Pine Lake Fire Rescue Station 1 (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 54501 include: Pentecost Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Church of Christ (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), First Congregational United Church of Christ (G), First United Methodist Church (H), Foursquare Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Northland Memorial Park (1), Forest Home Cemetery (2), Newbold Memorial Cemetery (3), Woodboro Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Lake (A), Mudhen Lake (B), Neptune Lake (C), Sylvan Lake (D), North Pelican Lakes (E), Nose Lake (F), Oatmeal Lake (G), Ole Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Angelo Lake Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Pelican River (C), Bergman Creek (D), Hutchinson Creek (E), Monico Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Lassig Creek (H), Tom Doyle Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 54501 include: Atkins Lake State Natural Area (1), Holmboe Conifer Forest State Natural Area (2), Stone Lake Pines State Natural Area (3), Hodag Park (4), Cassian-Woodboro County Recreation Area (5), Pioneer Park (6), West Side Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,717 married couples with children.
793 single-parent households (224 men, 569 women).
98.3% of residents of 54501 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 24% well, 13% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
Foreign born population: 178 (0.9%) (67.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BIRGINAL MOTORS/ NORTHGATE GM (639 W KEMP ST in RHINELANDER, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988627378, CESQG Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED) Organizations: BIRGINAL JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
BOREL AUTO BODY& ALIGNMENT INC (514 EVERGREEN ST in RHINELANDER, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID023522386, CESQG Organizations: BOREL JAMES (CONTACT/OWNER)
CITY CLEANERS& LAUNDRY INC (224 THAYER in RHINELANDER, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID981792245, CESQG Organizations: BRUNETTE WILLIAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
BERGSTROM FORD LINCOLN MERCURY (3620 HWY 47 N in RHINELANDER, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000015818, CESQG, SDWIS-WI7441458, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM Organizations: JAVIER SANCHEZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NORTHWOODS FORD
CENTRAL EL (418 N PELHAM ST in RHINELANDER, WI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0040 Organizations: RHINELANDER SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
A 1 SEPTIC TANK SERVICE INC (RT 6 in RHINELANDER, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DAVID SCHWARZ (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALLEN BRADLEY CO (1021 AIR PARK RD in RHINELANDER, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CEMENT TRANSFER COMPANY (MEDUSA CEMENT) (3283 COUNTY HWY. G in RHINELANDER, WI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
CHEM-LIG INTERNL INC (AIR INDUSTRIAL PARK in RHINELANDER, WI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GUM AND WOOD CHEMICALS
AMOCO (186 S ANDERSON in RHINELANDER, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: AMOCO OIL CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
BUTTERNUT LAKE SITE/NICOLET FOREST (SECTION 33 T40N R12E in HILES, TOWNSHIP, WI)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) Alternative names: HILES TOWN DUMP
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
70.0%Utility gas
13.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.0%Electricity
5.7%Wood
0.8%Other fuel
0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 19,039. Population change in the 1990s: +1,202 (+6.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,415
Northeast: 267
Midwest: 2,908
South: 642
West: 598
62% of the 54501 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
93% of the 54501 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 372
Here:
19.7%
Wisconsin:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
Here:
3.9%
Wisconsin:
9.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:
4.9%
Wisconsin:
17.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
71,781Computer and mathematical occupations
71,142Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
67,832Architecture and engineering occupations
64,056Life, physical, and social science occupations
61,079Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
58,482Legal occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (RHINELANDER, WI):
AMERICAN PLASTICS CO INC (3606 US HIGHWAY 8 W; small business)
$2,294,290 with Army for Agriculture Production -- Engineering Development (R&D). Signed on 2006-06-30. Completion date: 2008-07-02.
RONALD E COLEMAN JR (5040 SPIDER LAKWE RD; small business) : $66,200 in 3 contractsin 2000
$35,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
$31,200 with Forest Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-06-15.
SUPERIOR DIESEL INC (3250 FOX RANCH RD; small business)
$11,850 with Army for Generators and Generators Sets, Electrical. Signed on 2004-02-18. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
RHINELANDER TELEPHONE LLC (53 NORTH STEVENS ST; small business)
$10,948 with Air Force for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2005-09-21. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
166 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
149 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
53 people in group homes intended for adults
8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
4 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
265 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
209 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
91 people in nursing homes
77 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
7 people in religious group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 45. The highest number of fire incidents - 76 took place in 2018, and the least - 9 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.9%), and Outside Fires (24.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54501