Argonne, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54511
Forest County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,216
- 2/sq mi
- $66,719
- Median income
- $172,700
- Median home value
- 14.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Argonne pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54511 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54511 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Argonne, Forest County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,216 residents across 715.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54511 reports a modest median household income of $66,719 (15% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,162. Local economic indicators show a 5.2% poverty rate alongside 2.5% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $172,700 (31% below the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 90.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.3, and the average commute is 26 minutes. Wisconsin and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 54511, not the raw numbers alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 54511
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Argonne, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54511.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54511, Argonne, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,216
Population
715.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54511?
53.3
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
0.3%
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?
$66,719
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$34,162
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54511 ranks nationally
Argonne, WI household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,719 41st percentile higher than 41% 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?
1,511
Total Housing Units
629
Occupied Units
882
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$172,700
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 54511, employing approximately 163 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,260,000.
21
Businesses
163
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 28.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 14.3% |
| Construction | 3 | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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