Rhinelander, WI

Census ZIP code profile for Rhinelander, WI — 1 ZIPs, total population 20,019. 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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Rhinelander, WI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 20,019 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Rhinelander 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 Rhinelander, the median household income averages $68,163 and per-capita income averages $38,947. Poverty rate runs at 8.8% and unemployment at 2.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $203,900 with median rent of $828 per month, and 80.9% 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 Rhinelander 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 Rhinelander 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

20,019

Population

$68,163

Median Income

$203,900

Median Home Value

46.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Rhinelander earn?

Median Household Income
$68,163
Per Capita Income
$38,947
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
Poverty Rate
8.8%

What does housing look like in Rhinelander?

Median Home Value
$203,900
Median Rent
$828/mo
Owner Occupied
80.9%
Housing Units
12,761

Who lives in Rhinelander?

Bachelor's Degree+
26.8%
High School+
56.1%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
1.3%

ZIP Codes in Rhinelander, WI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
54501 20,019 21 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Rhinelander, WI?
Rhinelander, WI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 20,019, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Rhinelander?
The average median household income across Rhinelander, WI ZIP codes is $68,163. The poverty rate is 8.8%.
What is the cost of living in Rhinelander?
The average median home value in Rhinelander, WI is $203,900. Median rent is $828/month. 80.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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