Irma, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54442
Lincoln County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,177
- 6/sq mi
- $64,779
- Median income
- $229,800
- Median home value
- 19.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Irma pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54442 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54442 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 193.0 square miles in Irma, Lincoln County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,177 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 54442 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54442 sits at $64,779 (17% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $39,310. The poverty rate stands at 4.7% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $229,800 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $952 per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54442 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Lincoln County, so you can benchmark 54442 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 54442, Irma, 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
1,177
Population
193.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54442?
51.3
Median Age
57.5%
Male
42.5%
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?
$64,779
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$39,310
Per Capita Income
4.7%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
29.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54442 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,779 38th percentile higher than 38% 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?
790
Total Housing Units
591
Occupied Units
199
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,800
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$952
Median Rent
1982
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 54442, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,244,000.
11
Businesses
33
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 54.5% |
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 54442 vs 54487 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54487 | Tomahawk, WI | 9,594 | 11.1 mi |
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