54871 Zip Code (Shell Lake, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,301
Zip code population in 2010: 3,105
Zip code population in 2000: 2,852

Houses and condos: 1,861
Renter-occupied apartments: 236
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54871: 87.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 111.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 30 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,089 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,725 (1.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 54871:

• High school or higher: 94.1%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
• Unemployed: 2.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54871:

• Never married: 25.0%
• Now married: 55.9%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 7.8%
• Divorced: 10.8%

• 
• • 3,05192.4%White
  • 972.9%Two or more races
  • 621.9%American Indian
  • 411.2%Asian
  • 341.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 120.4%Black
  • 40.1%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54871, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,586 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,586
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $46,091 (reported on 76.2% of returns)

Here:	$46,091
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1354.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3392.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6286.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7710.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16243.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,073 (reported on 41.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,073
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.8% for AGIs below $25k, 28.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 207.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,762 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$4,762
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.1% for AGIs below $25k, 41.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 103.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 272.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 367.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,916 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,916
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.8% for AGIs below $25k, 68.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 169.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 549.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1164.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,393 (reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	+$15,393
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.7% for AGIs below $25k, 229.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 323.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 453.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2574.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,759 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

54871:	$13,759
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 115.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 288.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 620.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1328.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,575 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

Here:	$31,575
State:	$33,000

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 561.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1807.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,940 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

Here:	$8,940
State:	$12,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 355.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,950 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

54871:	$6,950
State:	$8,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 355.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,150
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.2% for AGIs below $25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

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

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 94.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54871, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,083 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,083
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $35,283 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,283
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.2% for AGIs below $25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,204 (reported on 37.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,204
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,717 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,717
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,919 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,919
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,690 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,690
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,889 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

54871:	$12,889
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,445 (24% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$20,445
State:	$22,257

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 10.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,420 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	$3,420
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $8,155 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

54871:	$8,155
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,191 (reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,191
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.8%

Here:	66%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 57.4% for AGIs below $25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54871, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,006 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,006
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $28,008 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$28,008
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,026 (reported on 46.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,026
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,545 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,545
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,403 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,403
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,433 (reported on 21.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,433
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $10k, 8.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,226 (reported on 4.2% of returns)

54871:	$2,226
Wisconsin:	$2,900

Total itemized deductions: $16,184 (26% of AGI, reported on 28.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,184
State:	$18,160

Here:	25.6% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 11.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,271 (3% of AGI, reported on 24.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,271
State:	$2,711

Here:	3.4% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,201 (reported on 72.2% of returns)

54871:	$4,201
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,595 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,595
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.4%

Here:	70%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.8% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54813, 54801, 54829, 54845, 54870, 54888.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 172
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,108

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 22 (14 now married, 7 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 706 (311 now married, 394 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54871 with a mortgage: 578 (57 second mortgage, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,285
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $578

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 54871 household income distribution in 2022

• 35Less than $10,000
• 83$10,000 to $14,999
• 69$15,000 to $19,999
• 68$20,000 to $24,999
• 61$25,000 to $29,999
• 62$30,000 to $34,999
• 79$35,000 to $39,999
• 81$40,000 to $44,999
• 40$45,000 to $49,999
• 74$50,000 to $59,999
• 110$60,000 to $74,999
• 207$75,000 to $99,999
• 124$100,000 to $124,999
• 76$125,000 to $149,999
• 48$150,000 to $199,999
• 59$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54871

• 19Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$35,000 to $39,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 10$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$60,000 to $69,999
• 17$70,000 to $79,999
• 23$80,000 to $89,999
• 22$90,000 to $99,999
• 112$100,000 to $124,999
• 62$125,000 to $149,999
• 93$150,000 to $174,999
• 59$175,000 to $199,999
• 155$200,000 to $249,999
• 111$250,000 to $299,999
• 111$300,000 to $399,999
• 57$400,000 to $499,999
• 75$500,000 to $749,999
• 11$750,000 to $999,999
• 13$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 6$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54871

• 3Less than $100
• 9$150 to $199
• 15$200 to $249
• 32$250 to $299
• 2$300 to $349
• 4$350 to $399
• 7$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 20$500 to $549
• 5$550 to $599
• 9$600 to $649
• 25$650 to $699
• 7$700 to $749
• 16$750 to $799
• 37$800 to $899
• 12$1,000 to $1,249
• 2$3,500 or more
• 27No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $833.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $188,518.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,608
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $154,399
• Two or more races householders: $595,880
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $430,357

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $214,782 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,882 - $310,447

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $271,188

Here:	$271,188
State:	$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $575,673

Here:	$575,673
State:	$265,873

Mobile homes: $77,588

Here:	$77,588
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,564
• One, attached: 25
• Two: 41
• 3 or 4: 7
• 5 to 9: 9
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 to 49: 72
• Mobile homes: 105
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Unemployment: 2.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54871

• 75.1%1,038Drove a car alone
• 11.1%153Carpooled
• 0.1%2Motorcycle
• 1.5%21Walked
• 0.9%12Other means
• 11.1%153Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54871

• 78Less than 5 minutes
• 2345 to 9 minutes
• 21110 to 14 minutes
• 19215 to 19 minutes
• 13620 to 24 minutes
• 6725 to 29 minutes
• 9930 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 2540 to 44 minutes
• 9645 to 59 minutes
• 3660 to 89 minutes
• 2790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,301

• Male householders: 575 (121 living alone), Female householders: 705 (240 living alone)

• 760 spouses (757 opposite-sex spouses), 104 unmarried partners, (104 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 925 children (822 natural, 25 adopted, 79 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 18 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 98 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 449 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 136 4-persons, 59 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 361 1-person, 62 2-persons

498 married couples with children.
203 single-parent households (69 men, 134 women).

98.2% of residents of 54871 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% very well, 10% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DELS SHELL LAKE REPAIR (457 HWY 63 N in SHELL LAKE, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID023546948, CESQG
  

• DOBOY INC (800 N LAKE DR in SHELL LAKE, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: ROBERT BOSCH CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%

Population in 1990: 3,450.

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

• This state: 2,131
• Northeast: 10
• Midwest: 907
• South: 114
• West: 79

65% of the 54871 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

92% of the 54871 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• AIN DAH ING, INC. (24 W 6TH ST in SHELL LAKE, WI; small business)
  10 employees, $170000 revenue. Small Disadvantaged Business: $1,254,130 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2004

  Contracts for Social Rehabilitation Services by Public Health Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $309,000; 2001: $308,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $180,600; 2004: $456,530; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $309,000 with Public Health Service for Social Rehabilitation Services. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
  $308,500, same as above. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-29.
  $308,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
  $165,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2004-09-15.
  

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1)
• Information: Radio Stations (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 3)

2009 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2009 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 15. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 23 took place in 2010, and the least - 2 in 2009. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (48.7%), and Outside Fires (31.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54871
• 7448.7%Structure Fires
• 4831.6%Outside Fires
• 2617.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 42.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 54871, Wisconsin

Most common first names in zip code 54871 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	29	76.8 years
Mary	23	83.7 years
Robert	18	73.7 years
George	16	76.5 years
William	14	83.0 years
Dorothy	13	74.3 years
Walter	13	76.5 years
Henry	13	76.9 years
Ruth	12	79.7 years
Mildred	12	82.2 years

Most common last names in zip code 54871 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	27	79.4 years
Anderson	20	75.3 years
Peterson	19	77.5 years
Jones	12	81.6 years
Brown	12	78.9 years
Thompson	12	77.2 years
Stouffer	12	70.4 years
Olson	11	79.3 years
Mortensen	11	79.4 years
Stellrecht	9	81.6 years