Estimated zip code population in 2019: 7,994 Zip code population in 2010: 7,509 Zip code population in 2000: 7,898
Houses and condos: 8,129 Renter-occupied apartments: 815
% of renters here:
21%
State:
33%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 54521: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 226.9 sq. mi. Water area: 31.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 35 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
0.9% ($1,744)
Wisconsin:
1.7% ($3,320)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,611 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $2,017 (0.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,911
(48.9%)
Females: 4,083
(51.1%)
For population 25 years and over in 54521:
High school or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 54521:
Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 60.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 11.8%
Zip code 54521 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54521, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,641 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$45,641
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $33,860 (reported on 73.1% of returns)
Here:
$33,860
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,498 (reported on 46.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,498
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,430 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$4,430
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,364 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,364
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,135 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:
+$13,135
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,161 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
54521:
$15,161
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $18,700 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
54521:
$18,700
Wisconsin:
$17,048
Total itemized deductions: $20,785 (25% of AGI, reported on 31.7% of returns)
Here:
$20,785
State:
$22,257
Here:
24.7% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 13.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,212 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,212
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,268 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
54521:
$7,268
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,741 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,741
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.5%
Here:
61%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54521, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,865 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,865
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $29,787 (reported on 76.9% of returns)
Here:
$29,787
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.3% for AGIs below $10k, 63.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,770 (reported on 59.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,770
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,636 (reported on 30.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,636
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,717 (reported on 24.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,717
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,782 (reported on 19.1% of returns)
Here:
+$9,782
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,927 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
54521:
$2,927
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% 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: $10,143 (reported on 0.8% of returns)
Here:
$10,143
Wisconsin:
$11,934
Total itemized deductions: $17,088 (26% of AGI, reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:
$17,088
State:
$18,160
Here:
25.7% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.4% for AGIs below $10k, 14.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,140 (3% of AGI, reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:
$2,140
State:
$2,711
Here:
2.9% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,086 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
54521:
$5,086
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,409 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,409
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.6%
Here:
63%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 488 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,386
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 107 (97 now married, 11 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,228 (577 now married, 649 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 54521 with a mortgage: 1,701 (24 second mortgage, 186 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,375
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,109 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $423
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
10.8%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
6.3%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 54521: Otter Rapids Golf Course (A), Highway G Landfill and Waste Processing Facility (B), Big T Dock and Ramp (C), Camp Ojibwa (D), Camp Marimeta (E), Camp Hidden Hollow (F), Trees for Tomorrow Recreation Site (G), Eastern Continental Divide Point of Interest (H), Military Road Point of Interest (I), Anvil Lake Campground (J), Kentuck Lake Campground (K), Eagle River District Ranger Station (L), Walter E Olson Memorial Library (M), Vilas County Courthouse (N), Eagle River Village Hall (O), Travel Care International (P), Eagle River Joint Municipal Fire Commission (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 54521 include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Saint Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church (B), Saint Mary of the Snows Episcopal Church (C), Our Savior Lutheran Church (D), First Congregational United Church of Christ (E), First Church of Christ Scientist (F), Community Bible Church (G), Christ Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Mud Minnow Lake (A), Otter Lake (B), Muskellunge Lake (C), Nelson Lake (D), Perch Lake (E), Nineweb Lake (F), North Nokomis Lake (G), Paradise Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Boot Creek (A), Sugar Camp Creek (B), Muskellunge Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Indian Chain Creek (E), Mosquito Creek (F), Sucker Creek (G), Pine Creek (H), Eagle River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
855 married couples with children.
341 single-parent households (90 men, 251 women).
97.2% of residents of 54521 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% very well, 12% well, 4% not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 8% well, 3% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (8% very well, 92% well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 148 (1.9%) (80.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.9%
Whole state:
5.1%
33%France
14%Chile
12%Greece
10%Moldova
10%Malaysia
2%Poland
1%Sweden
31%German
10%Polish
9%Irish
8%American
5%Italian
4%English
2%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
122010 or later
112000 to 2009
151990 to 1999
123Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CLURES BODY SHOP (4601 WILLOW DR in EAGLE RIVER, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID982638934, CESQG, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Organizations: CLURE LEE DUANE (CONTACT/OWNER)
70 WEST BODY SHOP (4895 HWY 70 W in EAGLE RIVER, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID164106783, CESQG, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS Organizations: CONRAD DURSKI (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
BARRYS BODY SHOP (1102 BLUE BIRD LN in EAGLE RIVER, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000050971, CESQG Organizations: BARRY D CLURE (CONTACT/OWNER)
CHANTICLEER INN INC (1458 E DOLLAR LAKE RD in EAGLE RIVER, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
58.7%Utility gas
22.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.2%Electricity
7.8%Wood
1.1%Other fuel
0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 6,726. Population change in the 1990s: +1,172 (+17.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,079
Northeast: 116
Midwest: 2,202
South: 182
West: 208
66% of the 54521 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
89% of the 54521 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:
12.1%
Wisconsin:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:
5.7%
Wisconsin:
9.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:
9.3%
Wisconsin:
17.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
116,802Computer and mathematical occupations
83,399Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
70,809Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
69,677Life, physical, and social science occupations
51,043Education, training, and library occupations
49,892Architecture and engineering occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EAGLE RIVER HEAD START (114 E DIVISION ST in EAGLE RIVER, WI; small business)
$3,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Animal and Fisheries Studies. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
98 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
8 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
93 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
56 people in nursing homes
32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 50 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.8%), and Outside Fires (34.1%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54521