Unity, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54488
Clark County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,262
- 12/sq mi
- $63,571
- Median income
- $142,400
- Median home value
- 9.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Unity pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54488 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54488 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 103.4 square miles in Unity, Clark County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,262 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 54488 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54488 sits at $63,571 (19% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $30,831. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $142,400 (43% below the state average) with median rent at $827 per month, and 79.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54488 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.3, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 54488 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 54488, Unity, 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
1,262
Population
103.4
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54488?
34.3
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
Female
3.9%
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?
$63,571
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$30,831
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
21.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54488 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,571 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
522
Total Housing Units
478
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$142,400
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$827
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 54488, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,211,000.
17
Businesses
90
Employees
$3.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 23.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 17.6% |
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 54488 vs 54421 →
ZIP 54488 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54479
Spencer (54479)
4,119 residents
- 54421
Colby (54421)
3,455 residents
- 54446
Loyal (54446)
3,123 residents
- 54405
Abbotsford (54405)
3,032 residents
- 54488 1,262
Unity (54488)
1,262 residents
- 54422 1,209
Curtiss (54422)
1,209 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54488 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54488 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54479
Spencer (54479)
$77,371 median income
- 54446
Loyal (54446)
$74,342 median income
- 54422
Curtiss (54422)
$71,667 median income
- 54405
Abbotsford (54405)
$69,659 median income
- 54488
Unity (54488)
$63,571 median income
- 54421
Colby (54421)
$60,820 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54488 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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