Bowler, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54416
Shawano County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,684
- 8/sq mi
- $60,859
- Median income
- $128,200
- Median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bowler pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54416 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54416 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 215.9 square miles in Bowler, Shawano County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,684 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 54416 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54416 sits at $60,859 (22% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $28,605. The poverty rate stands at 12.1% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $128,200 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $517 per month, and 84.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54416 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.6, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Shawano County, so you can benchmark 54416 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 54416, Bowler, 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
1,684
Population
215.9
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54416?
45.6
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
Female
0.6%
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?
$60,859
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$28,605
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
23.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54416 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,859 30th percentile higher than 30% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
874
Total Housing Units
711
Occupied Units
163
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$128,200
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$517
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 54416, employing approximately 407 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,114,000.
14
Businesses
407
Employees
$18.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 28.6% |
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
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 54416 vs 54128 →
ZIP 54416 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54128
Gresham (54128)
1,778 residents
- 54416
Bowler (54416)
1,684 residents
- 54150
Neopit (54150)
1,037 residents
- 54928 450
Caroline (54928)
450 residents
- 54450 436
Mattoon (54450)
436 residents
- 54948 320
Leopolis (54948)
320 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54416 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54416 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54928
Caroline (54928)
$73,355 median income
- 54450
Mattoon (54450)
$68,750 median income
- 54128
Gresham (54128)
$63,661 median income
- 54948
Leopolis (54948)
$62,969 median income
- 54416
Bowler (54416)
$60,859 median income
- 54150
Neopit (54150)
$54,464 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54416 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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