Tigerton, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54486
Shawano County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,290
- 7/sq mi
- $60,528
- Median income
- $159,800
- Median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tigerton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54486 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54486 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 318.1 square miles in Tigerton, Shawano County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 2,290 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 54486 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54486 sits at $60,528 (23% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $31,343. The poverty rate stands at 12.3% and the unemployment rate at 5.1%. On housing, the median home value is $159,800 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $1,003 per month, and 85.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54486 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.7, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Shawano County, so you can benchmark 54486 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 54486
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54486.
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
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 54486, Tigerton, 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
2,290
Population
318.1
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54486?
46.7
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
0.4%
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?
$60,528
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$31,343
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
26.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54486 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,528 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
1,159
Total Housing Units
915
Occupied Units
244
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,800
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$1,003
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 54486, employing approximately 229 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,593,000.
40
Businesses
229
Employees
$8.6M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 8 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 20.0% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 12.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 10.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 7.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 7.5% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 7.5% |
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 54486 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54945
Iola (54945)
3,545 residents
- 54499
Wittenberg (54499)
3,223 residents
- 54950
Marion (54950)
3,083 residents
- 54486
Tigerton (54486)
2,290 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54486 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54486 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54945
Iola (54945)
$69,602 median income
- 54950
Marion (54950)
$67,102 median income
- 54499
Wittenberg (54499)
$63,816 median income
- 54486
Tigerton (54486)
$60,528 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54486 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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