Pelican Lake, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54463
Oneida County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 684
- 3/sq mi
- $59,310
- Median income
- $244,400
- Median home value
- 22.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pelican Lake pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 28th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54463 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54463 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 207.3 square miles in Pelican Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 684 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 54463 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54463 sits at $59,310 (24% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $44,688. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $244,400 (2% below the state average) with median rent at $808 per month, and 78.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54463 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Oneida County, so you can benchmark 54463 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 54463, Pelican Lake, 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
684
Population
207.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54463?
62.0
Median Age
59.4%
Male
40.6%
Female
1.2%
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?
$59,310
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$44,688
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
36.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54463 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,310 28th percentile higher than 28% 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?
1,044
Total Housing Units
426
Occupied Units
618
Vacant Units
1.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$244,400
Median Home Value
-2% vs state
$808
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 16 business establishments in ZIP 54463, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $901,000.
16
Businesses
27
Employees
$901K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 25.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 18.8% |
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 54463 vs 54485 →
ZIP 54463 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54501
Rhinelander (54501)
20,019 residents
- 54428 1,127
Elcho (54428)
1,127 residents
- 54463 684
Pelican Lake (54463)
684 residents
- 54485 322
Summit Lake (54485)
322 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54463 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54463 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54485
Summit Lake (54485)
$83,438 median income
- 54501
Rhinelander (54501)
$68,163 median income
- 54463
Pelican Lake (54463)
$59,310 median income
- 54428
Elcho (54428)
$49,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54463 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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