Gays Mills, WI

Census ZIP code profile for Gays Mills, WI — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,844. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Gays Mills, WI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,844 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Gays Mills splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Gays Mills, the median household income averages $65,417 and per-capita income averages $37,209. Poverty rate runs at 12.4% and unemployment at 3.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $170,900 with median rent of $805 per month, and 77.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Gays Mills against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Gays Mills as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

1,844

Population

$65,417

Median Income

$170,900

Median Home Value

53.4

Median Age

How much do residents of Gays Mills earn?

Median Household Income
$65,417
Per Capita Income
$37,209
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Poverty Rate
12.4%

What does housing look like in Gays Mills?

Median Home Value
$170,900
Median Rent
$805/mo
Owner Occupied
77.0%
Housing Units
974

Who lives in Gays Mills?

Bachelor's Degree+
15.8%
High School+
51.8%
Avg Commute
30 min
Foreign Born
12.9%

ZIP Codes in Gays Mills, WI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
54631 1,844 7 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Gays Mills, WI?
Gays Mills, WI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,844, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Gays Mills?
The average median household income across Gays Mills, WI ZIP codes is $65,417. The poverty rate is 12.4%.
What is the cost of living in Gays Mills?
The average median home value in Gays Mills, WI is $170,900. Median rent is $805/month. 77.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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