Summit Lake, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54485
Langlade County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 322
- 6/sq mi
- $83,438
- Median income
- $251,900
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Summit Lake pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 42%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54485 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54485 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 53.7 square miles in Summit Lake, Langlade County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 322 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 54485 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54485 sits at $83,438 (7% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $48,013. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $251,900 (1% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54485 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Langlade County, so you can benchmark 54485 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 54485, Summit 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
322
Population
53.7
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54485?
58.9
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
2.3%
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?
$83,438
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$48,013
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54485 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,438 Top 34% higher than 66% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
446
Total Housing Units
178
Occupied Units
268
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$251,900
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 54485, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,165,000.
12
Businesses
28
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 25.0% |
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 54485 vs 54428 →
ZIP 54485 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54424
Deerbrook (54424)
1,651 residents
- 54428
Elcho (54428)
1,127 residents
- 54463
Pelican Lake (54463)
684 residents
- 54485 322
Summit Lake (54485)
322 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54485 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54485 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
- 54424
Deerbrook (54424)
$77,500 median income
- 54463
Pelican Lake (54463)
$59,310 median income
- 54428
Elcho (54428)
$49,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54485 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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