Eland, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54427
Marathon County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,099
- 10/sq mi
- $83,958
- Median income
- $189,800
- Median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Eland pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54427 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54427 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Eland, Marathon County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,099 residents across 115.7 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54427 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,958 (7% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $37,972. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 1.6%. Median home value sits at $189,800 (24% below the state average), median rent at $875 a month, and owner-occupancy at 89.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marathon County, so you can benchmark 54427 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 54427, Eland, 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
1,099
Population
115.7
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54427?
47.7
Median Age
52.8%
Male
47.2%
Female
0.3%
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?
$83,958
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$37,972
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
23.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54427 ranks nationally
Eland, WI household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,958 Top 33% higher than 67% 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?
554
Total Housing Units
479
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,800
Median Home Value
-24% vs state
$875
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 54427, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,570,000.
15
Businesses
68
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 26.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 20.0% |
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 54427 vs 54499 →
ZIP 54427 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54414
Birnamwood (54414)
3,404 residents
- 54499
Wittenberg (54499)
3,223 residents
- 54440
Hatley (54440)
2,964 residents
- 54427 1,099
Eland (54427)
1,099 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54427 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54427 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54440
Hatley (54440)
$90,921 median income
- 54427
Eland (54427)
$83,958 median income
- 54414
Birnamwood (54414)
$72,500 median income
- 54499
Wittenberg (54499)
$63,816 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54427 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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