Westboro, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54490
Taylor County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 893
- 3/sq mi
- $67,981
- Median income
- $190,600
- Median home value
- 17.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Westboro pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54490 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54490 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 288.1 square miles in Westboro, Taylor County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 893 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 54490 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54490 sits at $67,981 (13% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $29,962. The poverty rate stands at 15.5% and the unemployment rate at 7.3%. On housing, the median home value is $190,600 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $588 per month, and 88.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54490 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Taylor County, so you can benchmark 54490 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 54490, Westboro, 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
893
Population
288.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54490?
46.2
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
0.8%
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?
$67,981
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$29,962
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
24.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54490 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$67,981 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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?
645
Total Housing Units
401
Occupied Units
244
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$190,600
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$588
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 54490, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,547,000.
16
Businesses
90
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 25.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 18.8% |
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 54490 vs 54451 →
ZIP 54490 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54451
Medford (54451)
11,755 residents
- 54459 1,148
Ogema (54459)
1,148 residents
- 54490 893
Westboro (54490)
893 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54490 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54490 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54451
Medford (54451)
$71,349 median income
- 54490
Westboro (54490)
$67,981 median income
- 54459
Ogema (54459)
$66,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54490 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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