Ogema, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54459
Price County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,148
- 3/sq mi
- $66,250
- Median income
- $156,600
- Median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ogema pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54459 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54459 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 358.8 square miles in Ogema, Price County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,148 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 54459 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54459 sits at $66,250 (15% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $33,184. The poverty rate stands at 9.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $156,600 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $594 per month, and 94.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54459 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Price County, so you can benchmark 54459 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 54459, Ogema, 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
1,148
Population
358.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54459?
46.7
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
0.1%
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?
$66,250
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$33,184
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
29.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54459 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,250 40th percentile higher than 40% 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?
994
Total Housing Units
557
Occupied Units
437
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$156,600
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$594
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 19 business establishments in ZIP 54459, employing approximately 104 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,808,000.
19
Businesses
104
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 21.1% |
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 54459 vs 54556 →
ZIP 54459 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54470
Rib Lake (54470)
2,068 residents
- 54556
Prentice (54556)
1,298 residents
- 54459
Ogema (54459)
1,148 residents
- 54490
Westboro (54490)
893 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54459 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54459 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54490
Westboro (54490)
$67,981 median income
- 54459
Ogema (54459)
$66,250 median income
- 54470
Rib Lake (54470)
$61,589 median income
- 54556
Prentice (54556)
$54,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54459 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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