Stetsonville, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54480
Taylor County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,332
- 15/sq mi
- $68,333
- Median income
- $179,900
- Median home value
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Stetsonville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54480 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54480 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 90.6 square miles in Stetsonville, Taylor County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,332 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 54480 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54480 sits at $68,333 (13% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $35,353. The poverty rate stands at 9.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $179,900 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $800 per month, and 83.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54480 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Taylor County, so you can benchmark 54480 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 54480
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54480.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54480, Stetsonville, 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
1,332
Population
90.6
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54480?
39.8
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
3.6%
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?
$68,333
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$35,353
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54480 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,333 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
559
Total Housing Units
526
Occupied Units
33
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$179,900
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$800
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 54480, employing approximately 125 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,389,000.
25
Businesses
125
Employees
$6.4M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 16.0% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 16.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 12.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 12.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 54480 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54451
Medford (54451)
11,755 residents
- 54405 3,032
Abbotsford (54405)
3,032 residents
- 54425 2,036
Dorchester (54425)
2,036 residents
- 54480 1,332
Stetsonville (54480)
1,332 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54480 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54480 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54451
Medford (54451)
$71,349 median income
- 54405
Abbotsford (54405)
$69,659 median income
- 54480
Stetsonville (54480)
$68,333 median income
- 54425
Dorchester (54425)
$63,424 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54480 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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