Armstrong Creek, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54103
Forest County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 418
- 2/sq mi
- $57,604
- Median income
- $183,200
- Median home value
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Armstrong Creek pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54103 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54103 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 190.0 square miles in Armstrong Creek, Forest County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 418 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 54103 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54103 sits at $57,604 (26% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $36,241. The poverty rate stands at 7.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $183,200 (26% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 85.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54103 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Forest County, so you can benchmark 54103 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54103, Armstrong Creek, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
418
Population
190.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54103?
57.4
Median Age
47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
1.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$57,604
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$36,241
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54103 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,604 25th percentile higher than 25% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
532
Total Housing Units
227
Occupied Units
305
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$183,200
Median Home Value
-26% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 54103, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,097,000.
10
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54103 vs 54120 →
ZIP 54103 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54541
Laona (54541)
1,552 residents
- 54125 519
Goodman (54125)
519 residents
- 54103 418
Armstrong Creek (54103)
418 residents
- 54120 245
Fence (54120)
245 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54103 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54103 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54541
Laona (54541)
$63,438 median income
- 54103
Armstrong Creek (54103)
$57,604 median income
- 54120
Fence (54120)
$53,906 median income
- 54125
Goodman (54125)
$46,429 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54103 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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