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ZIP Code 54465: Pickerel, WI
ZIP code 54465 uses the postal name Pickerel, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Forest County (62% of its land) with the rest in Langlade County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,625 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pickerel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Forest County (62%); Langlade County (38%)
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 37.8 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54465?
54465 centers on 45.396°, -88.876° and covers 37.8 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 54462, 54520, 54566, 54491, 54424.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54465, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 54465 compare with the rest of Forest County?
| Measure | 54465 | In Forest County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 731 | 7th of 10 | 667th of 783 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $232k | not ranked | not ranked |
54465's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (731). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 25% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 54465?
The 2020 Census counted 617 people in 54465; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 731. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 731±148 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 617
- Households
- 357
- Median age
- 63.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 54465?
Of the 731 people the ACS estimates in 54465, 10.7% are under 18 and 45.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.2%).
- Under 1810.7%
- 18 to 6444.2%
- 65 and older45.1%
- White, not Hispanic99.2%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 54465 earn?
Median household income is $56,625 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,625±$18,643
- Income per person
- $44,554
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,297350 returns; wages 40% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 54465?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $231,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.5%
- Housing units
- 1,098
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54465?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
- Construction3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 54465?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54462 | Pearson | 416 | $93k | 6.4 mi |
| 54520 | Crandon | 3,764 | $60k | 10.4 mi |
| 54566 | Wabeno | 1,453 | $56k | 12.1 mi |
| 54491 | White Lake | 1,607 | $56k | 13.2 mi |
| 54424 | Deerbrook | 1,565 | $78k | 17.1 mi |
| 54175 | Townsend | 1,101 | $88k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 54418 | Bryant | 1,084 | $80k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 54428 | Elcho | 975 | $49k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 54541 | Laona | 1,561 | $63k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.