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 Moderate-density area
- $79,899
- Median income Near-median income area
- $201,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 22.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chili, Clark County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,307 residents across 99.8 square miles, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54420 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,899 (2% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,231. The poverty rate is 5.4%, with unemployment at 5.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $201,300 (19% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $663; owner occupancy is 81.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 22.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clark County, so 54420 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$33,231
Per Capita Income
5.4%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54420 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Chili, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$79,899 Top 41% higher than 59% of 755 Wisconsin 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
517housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54420, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,307 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 54420 in?
ZIP code 54420 (Chili) is located in Clark County, Wisconsin. Clark County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clark-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54420?
ZIP code 54420 in Chili, WI has a population of 1,307 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54420?
The median household income in ZIP 54420 is $79,899, which is 5% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54420?
The median home value in ZIP 54420 is $201,300, which is 28% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54420?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54420 is White at 92.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 10.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54420?
ZIP code 54420 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 102 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54420?
In ZIP code 54420, 55.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 22.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54420?
In ZIP code 54420, approximately 81.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54420?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54420 is 5.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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