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ZIP Code 54488: Unity, WI
ZIP code 54488 uses the postal name Unity, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Clark County (54% of its land) with the rest in Marathon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,571 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Unity; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Unity · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clark County (54%); Marathon County (46%)
- Census places
- Unity
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.7 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54488?
54488 centers on 44.843°, -90.346° and covers 38.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 54421, 54479, 54446, 54460, 54484.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54488, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 54488 compare with the rest of Clark County?
| Measure | 54488 | In Clark County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,275 | 18th of 20 | 588th of 783 |
| Median household income | $64k | 12th of 18 | 512th of 610 |
| Median home value | $142k | not ranked | not ranked |
54488's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$39,420) is more than a quarter of the figure ($142,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 54488?
The 2020 Census counted 1,192 people in 54488; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,275. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,275±195 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,192−5.5% since 2010 (1,262)
- Households
- 478
- Median age
- 34.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 54488?
Of the 1,275 people the ACS estimates in 54488, 27.9% are under 18 and 12.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.4%).
- Under 1827.9%
- 18 to 6460.0%
- 65 and older12.1%
- White, not Hispanic90.4%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 54488 earn?
Median household income is $63,571 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Clark County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($59,356 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,571±$14,847
- Income per person
- $30,831
- Below the poverty line
- 11.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,220540 returns; wages 55% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 54488?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $142,400
- Median gross rent
- $827
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 522
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54488?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing4
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 54488?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54421 | Colby | 3,468 | $61k | 4.6 mi |
| 54479 | Spencer | 3,630 | $77k | 6.4 mi |
| 54446 | Loyal | 3,500 | $74k | 8.8 mi |
| 54460 | Owen | 2,620 | $66k | 11.9 mi |
| 54484 | Stratford | 5,529 | $72k | 13.3 mi |
| 54405 | Abbotsford | 2,770 | $70k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 54422 | Curtiss | 1,553 | $72k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 54425 | Dorchester | 1,988 | $63k | 11.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.