Pearson, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54462
Langlade County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 348
- 3/sq mi
- $92,981
- Median income
- $222,700
- Median home value
- 29.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pearson pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54462 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54462 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.5 square miles in Pearson, Langlade County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 348 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 54462 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54462 sits at $92,981 (19% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $40,135. The poverty rate stands at 10.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $222,700 (11% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 95.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54462 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Langlade County, so you can benchmark 54462 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 54462, Pearson, 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
348
Population
105.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54462?
52.3
Median Age
46.4%
Male
53.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$92,981
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$40,135
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54462 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,981 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
358
Total Housing Units
189
Occupied Units
169
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$222,700
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 54462, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $369,000.
8
Businesses
14
Employees
$369K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 37.5% |
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 54462 vs 54465 →
ZIP 54462 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54520
Crandon (54520)
4,141 residents
- 54465 536
Pickerel (54465)
536 residents
- 54462 348
Pearson (54462)
348 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54462 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54462 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54462
Pearson (54462)
$92,981 median income
- 54520
Crandon (54520)
$60,031 median income
- 54465
Pickerel (54465)
$56,625 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54462 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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