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54542 Zip Code (WI) Detailed Profile




Counties: Forest County, WI (59.53%), Florence County, WI (40.47%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 649
Zip code population in 2010: 470
Zip code population in 2000: 611

Houses and condos: 1,140
Renter-occupied apartments: 26
% of renters here:

10%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54542: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 265.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($1,396)
Wisconsin:

1.4% ($3,497)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,278 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,519 (1.0%)

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Males: 306  (47.1%)
Females: 343  (52.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 54542:

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54542:

  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

Zip code 54542 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 54542 (2022)
    • 50377.6%White
    • 13821.3%Two or more races
    • 71.1%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $150,762
54542:

$150,762
Wisconsin:

$252,800



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 54542 zip code as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 54542 is 142 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

51.3 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.4 people
Wisconsin:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54542, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $43,158 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$43,158
State:

$72,319

Salary/wage: $39,378 (reported on 69.2% of returns)
Here:

$39,378
State:

$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1222.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2191.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4187.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $460 (reported on 38.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$460
Wisconsin:

$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.0% for AGIs below $25k, 25.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,220 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,220
State:

$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,680 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

+$4,680
State:

+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,133 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:

+$5,133
State:

+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 308.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,625 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
54542:

$19,625
Wisconsin:

$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: )

Earned income credit: $1,550 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,550
State:

$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.2%
Here:

96%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54542, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,939 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,939
State:

$57,939

Salary/wage: $26,312 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
Here:

$26,312
State:

$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.8% for AGIs below $25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $440 (reported on 43.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$440
Wisconsin:

$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $950 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:

$950
State:

$5,137

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$450 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:

+$450
State:

+$11,137

Profit/loss from business: +$5,433 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:

+$5,433
State:

+$11,943

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,425 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
54542:

$11,425
Wisconsin:

$14,087

Total itemized deductions: $18,140 (34% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$18,140
State:

$22,257

Here:

34.0% of AGI
State:

20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.3% for AGIs below $25k, 26.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Charity contributions: $2,167 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,167
State:

$3,370

Taxes paid: $5,300 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
54542:

$5,300
State:

$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,220 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,220
State:

$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.6%
Here:

70%
State:

54%
(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54542, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,546 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$26,546
State:

$47,735

Salary/wage: $22,915 (reported on 79.0% of returns)
Here:

$22,915
State:

$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $10k, 49.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $392 (reported on 42.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$392
Wisconsin:

$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $136 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:

$136
State:

$2,869

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,154 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

+$1,154
State:

+$9,569

Profit/loss from business: +$7,300 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,300
State:

+$10,417

Total itemized deductions: $13,816 (30% of AGI, reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

$13,816
State:

$18,160

Here:

30.4% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,676 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:

$1,676
State:

$2,711

Here:

3.9% of AGI
State:

3.0% of AGI

Total tax: $2,536 (reported on 69.7% of returns)
54542:

$2,536
State:

$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,105 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,105
State:

$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.2%
Here:

67%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$44,552
Wisconsin:

$70,996
54542 map Nearest zip codes: 49915, 54120, 54511, 49927, 49935, 54103.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

33.4%
Wisconsin:

43.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.0%
Wisconsin:

47.0%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 31
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 236


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 111 (38 now married, 72 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 54542 with a mortgage: 90 (5 second mortgage, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,200
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $461

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

10.5%
Whole state:

10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.3%
Whole state:

5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.1
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

6.3
State:

4.1
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 54542: Stevens Lake Campground (A), Purdue University Forestry Camp (B), Lost Lake Campground (C), Long Lake Lookout Lower (D), Klocks Resort (E), Windsor Dam Campground (F), Chipmunk Rapids Campground (G), Lauterman Lake Walk-In Campground (H), Florence County Park Campground (I), Brule River Recreation Area (J), Mile Post Zero and Treaty Tree Point of Interest (K), Alvin Volunteer Fire and Rescue (L), Long Lake Fire and Rescue (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Church in zip code 54542: Maple Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Cemeteries: Lakeview Cemetery (1), Long Lake Cemetery (2), Martin Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Porcupine Lake (A), Quartz Lake (B), Ramsdell Lake (C), Reisner Lake (D), Robago Lake (E), Robinson Lake (F), Savage Lake (G), Lake Seventeen (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wildcat Creek (A), Wilson Creek (B), Wakefield Creek (C), Chipmunk Creek (D), Meadowbrook Creek (E), McDonald Creek (F), Lilypad Creek (G), Stevens Creek (H), Lauterman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 54542 include: Grandma Lake Wetlands State Natural Area (1), Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area (2), Bastile Lake State Natural Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 592010 to 2019
  • 2242000 to 2009
  • 1711990 to 1999
  • 1821980 to 1989
  • 1331970 to 1979
  • 901960 to 1969
  • 741950 to 1959
  • 1071940 to 1949
  • 831939 or earlier

Zip code 54542 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 54542
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 54542
  • 2no bedroom
  • 201 bedroom
  • 1032 bedrooms
  • 1003 bedrooms
  • 134 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 54542
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 54542
  • 0no bedroom
  • 41 bedroom
  • 02 bedrooms
  • 223 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 54542 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 54542 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1no vehicle
  • 421 vehicle
  • 1422 vehicles
  • 393 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 54542 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 54542 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 131 vehicle
  • 02 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 124 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 54542 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 54542 household income distribution in 2022
  • 27Less than $10,000
  • 13$10,000 to $14,999
  • 9$15,000 to $19,999
  • 15$20,000 to $24,999
  • 21$25,000 to $29,999
  • 3$30,000 to $34,999
  • 24$35,000 to $39,999
  • 22$40,000 to $44,999
  • 9$45,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 15$60,000 to $74,999
  • 42$75,000 to $99,999
  • 24$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 17$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54542

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54542
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 1$30,000 to $34,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 1$40,000 to $49,999
  • 11$50,000 to $59,999
  • 16$60,000 to $69,999
  • 3$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 14$90,000 to $99,999
  • 14$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 27$150,000 to $174,999
  • 24$175,000 to $199,999
  • 25$200,000 to $249,999
  • 10$250,000 to $299,999
  • 13$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54542

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54542
  • 17$500 to $549
  • 12No cash rent

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $157,615.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,085
  • Two or more races householders: $220,344

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $150,762
54542:

$150,762
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,036 - $208,120

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $141,687
Here:

$141,687
State:

$308,468

Mobile homes: $117,829
Here:

$117,829
State:

$79,042
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 54542
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 985
  • One, attached: 4
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • Mobile homes: 143
  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 54542

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 54542
  • 81.8%191Drove a car alone
  • 1.3%3Carpooled
  • 6.9%16Walked
  • 7.7%18Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54542

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54542
  • 13Less than 5 minutes
  • 235 to 9 minutes
  • 3710 to 14 minutes
  • 2215 to 19 minutes
  • 3420 to 24 minutes
  • 425 to 29 minutes
  • 830 to 34 minutes
  • 835 to 39 minutes
  • 1740 to 44 minutes
  • 2545 to 59 minutes
  • 1260 to 89 minutes
  • 390 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 33.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 649
  • Male householders: 161 (76 living alone), Female householders: 107 (11 living alone)
  • 124 spouses (124 opposite-sex spouses), 21 unmarried partners, (21 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 196 children (156 natural, 0 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 19 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 105 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 12 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 86 1-person, 9 2-persons

68 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (24 men).

100.3% of residents of 54542 zip code speak English at home.

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.0%
Most common first ancestries reported in 54542
  • 22%German
  • 9%American
  • 8%Polish
  • 5%Irish
  • 4%Dutch
  • 4%Italian
  • 4%Czech

Zip code 54542 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • ALVIN EAST LANDFILL/NICOLET NAT' FOREST (SE1/4 SW1/4 SEC 25 T41N R13 3 in ALVIN, WI)
    SUPERFUND (Superfund database)

Zip code 54542 marital status for males
Zip code 54542 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 20.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 16.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 74.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.1%Wood
  • 4.2%Electricity
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 550. Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+11.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 491
  • Northeast: 14
  • Midwest: 135
  • South: 5
  • West: 2

74% of the 54542 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

98% of the 54542 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 54542

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

10.5%
Wisconsin:

16.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

7.5%
Wisconsin:

12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
Wisconsin:

17.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 62,428Transportation occupations
  • 48,646Construction and extraction occupations
  • 39,968Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
  • 38,500Office and administrative support occupations
  • 28,567Production occupations
  • 19,219Management occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
  • Wholesale Trade: Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
  • Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 2)
  • Construction: Roofing Contractors (1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 3 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 5 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • 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

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 54542 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George773.4 years
John673.8 years
William673.7 years
Walter482.5 years
David364.7 years
James364.6 years
Kenneth371.7 years
Otto377.0 years
Raymond370.7 years
Richard367.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 54542 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Roberts875.0 years
Smith772.0 years
Stapleton680.8 years
Halada478.8 years
Henning374.3 years
Martin376.6 years
Benter366.1 years
Spencer376.3 years
Schroder378.3 years
Sullivan382.9 years
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