Rib Lake, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54470
Taylor County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,068
- 8/sq mi
- $61,589
- Median income
- $167,300
- Median home value
- 17.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rib Lake pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54470 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54470 covers 272.1 square miles in Rib Lake, Taylor County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,068 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54470 reports a modest median household income of $61,589 (21% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $31,753. Local economic indicators show a 11.4% poverty rate alongside 1.2% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $167,300 (33% below the state average); renters pay a median of $738 monthly, and 81.7% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.9, and the average commute is 23 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 54470, plus 5 more within Taylor County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 54470
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rib Lake, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54470.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54470, Rib Lake, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,068
Population
272.1
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54470?
46.9
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
2.6%
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?
$61,589
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$31,753
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
22.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54470 ranks nationally
Rib Lake, WI household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,589 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
1,020
Total Housing Units
835
Occupied Units
185
Vacant Units
2.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,300
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$738
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 54470, employing approximately 323 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,541,000.
31
Businesses
323
Employees
$10.5M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 22.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 16.1% |
| Construction | 3 | 9.7% |
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 54470 vs 54459 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54459 | Ogema, WI | 1,148 | 11.2 mi |
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