Chili, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54420
Clark County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,307
- 13/sq mi
- $79,899
- Median income
- $201,300
- Median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chili pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54420 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54420 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 99.8 square miles in Chili, Clark County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,307 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 54420 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54420 sits at $79,899 (2% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $33,231. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.8%. On housing, the median home value is $201,300 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $663 per month, and 81.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54420 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 54420 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 54420, Chili, 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
1,307
Population
99.8
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54420?
36.8
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
5.3%
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?
$79,899
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$33,231
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54420 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,899 Top 38% higher than 62% 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?
517
Total Housing Units
467
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,300
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
$663
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 54420, employing approximately 102 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,947,000.
13
Businesses
102
Employees
$3.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 23.1% |
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 54420 vs 54436 →
ZIP 54420 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54479
Spencer (54479)
4,119 residents
- 54446
Loyal (54446)
3,123 residents
- 54436
Granton (54436)
2,203 residents
- 54420 1,307
Chili (54420)
1,307 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54420 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54420 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54420
Chili (54420)
$79,899 median income
- 54479
Spencer (54479)
$77,371 median income
- 54446
Loyal (54446)
$74,342 median income
- 54436
Granton (54436)
$61,048 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54420 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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