Owen, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54460
Clark County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,746
- 12/sq mi
- $65,583
- Median income
- $162,800
- Median home value
- 9.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Owen pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54460 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54460 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 221.5 square miles in Owen, Clark County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 2,746 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 54460 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54460 sits at $65,583 (16% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $36,280. The poverty rate stands at 10.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $162,800 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $732 per month, and 82.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54460 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is 20 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 54460 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54460
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54460.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 54460, Owen, 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
2,746
Population
221.5
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54460?
39.4
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
2.3%
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?
$65,583
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$36,280
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
20.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54460 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,583 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
1,005
Total Housing Units
937
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,800
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$732
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 56 business establishments in ZIP 54460, employing approximately 458 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,161,000.
56
Businesses
458
Employees
$25.2M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 19.6% |
| Retail trade | 8 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 12.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 10.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 8.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 8.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 8.9% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 7.1% |
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 54460 vs 54422 →
ZIP 54460 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54460
Owen (54460)
2,746 residents
- 54498
Withee (54498)
2,421 residents
- 54422
Curtiss (54422)
1,209 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54460 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54460 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54498
Withee (54498)
$75,833 median income
- 54422
Curtiss (54422)
$71,667 median income
- 54460
Owen (54460)
$65,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54460 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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