PlainZIP

Clayton, WI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Clayton, WI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,317. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CLAYTON-WI · Clayton, WI 1 ZIPs · 2,317 pop · #14001/25278 · Polk County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,182
  • RANK-MID #14001/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Centuria
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 88% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,317
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $240,600

Nearest income peer: Centuria, WI ( $1,034 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Clayton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Clayton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Clayton, WI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

45th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,317
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,182
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $68,182 and poverty 8.6% concentrate in 54004.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.3%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Wisconsin, Rhinelander is the closest lower-income city and Superior the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Clayton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 54004, is all of Clayton

There is no split to weigh here: 54004 holds every one of Clayton's 2,317 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Clayton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 42 establishments, 259 employees , annual payroll $11,682k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 54004 (42 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (6) · also Manufacturing · Accommodation and food services .

View your shortlist →

ZIP Codes in Clayton, WI

These ZIP codes sit in Polk County, which covers 13 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Clayton. See the Polk County roll-up →

Clayton sits in the lower half of Polk County on income: Amery, Osceola and Saint Croix Falls report more, and only Milltown reports less. Star Prairie marks the far end of that range at $95,833, 41% above Clayton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
54004 2,317 $68,182 42 11
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

Clayton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Clayton, .