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ZIP Code 54489: Vesper, WI
ZIP code 54489 uses the postal name Vesper, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Wood County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,352 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Vesper; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Vesper · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wood County
- Census places
- Vesper
- Micro area
- Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI
- House districts
- WI-7 (59%), WI-3 (41%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.7 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54489?
54489 centers on 44.461°, -90.004° and covers 47.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 54495, 54410, 54466.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54489, 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 54489 compare with the rest of Wood County?
| Measure | 54489 | In Wood County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,336 | 10th of 14 | 576th of 783 |
| Median household income | $63k | 11th of 12 | 515th of 610 |
| Median home value | $175k | 8th of 11 | 535th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% 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 54489?
The 2020 Census counted 1,491 people in 54489; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,336. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,336±216 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,491
- Households
- 599
- Median age
- 45.9
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 54489?
Of the 1,336 people the ACS estimates in 54489, 22.3% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.9%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older24.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.9%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 54489 earn?
Median household income is $63,352 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Wood County.
- Median household income
- $63,352±$9,877
- Income per person
- $35,508
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,449710 returns; wages 68% 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 54489?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $175,000
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.1%
- Housing units
- 616
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 54489?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Construction3
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 54489?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54495 | Wisconsin Rapids | 7,859 | $50k | 5.3 mi |
| 54410 | Arpin | 2,611 | $84k | 5.8 mi |
| 54466 | Pittsville | 2,557 | $67k | 16.8 mi |
| 54469 | Port Edwards | 1,820 | $74k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 54475 | Rudolph | 1,447 | $80k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 54454 | Milladore | 1,215 | $83k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 54441 | Hewitt | 791 | $92k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 54413 | Babcock | 219 | $65k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 54412 | Auburndale | 2,122 | $84k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.