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ZIP Code 54512: Boulder Junction, WI
ZIP code 54512 uses the postal name Boulder Junction, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Vilas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $75,147 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Boulder Junction (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boulder Junction · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Vilas County
- Census places
- Boulder Junction census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 83.4 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54512?
54512 centers on 46.091°, -89.659° and covers 83.4 square miles of land plus 20.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 54560, 54568, 54557, 54545, 54561, 54540, 54538.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54512, 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 54512 compare with the rest of Vilas County?
| Measure | 54512 | In Vilas County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,461 | 6th of 13 | 549th of 783 |
| Median household income | $75k | 1st of 9 | 332nd of 610 |
| Median home value | $295k | 5th of 9 | 174th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 55% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% 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 54512?
The 2020 Census counted 1,007 people in 54512; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,461. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,461±315 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,007
- Households
- 692
- Median age
- 60.2
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 54512?
Of the 1,461 people the ACS estimates in 54512, 11.6% are under 18 and 34.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.7%).
- Under 1811.6%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older34.8%
- White, not Hispanic93.7%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.5%
- Black, 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 54512 earn?
Median household income is $75,147 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Vilas County.
- Median household income
- $75,147±$17,551
- Income per person
- $45,950
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $85,486660 returns; wages 35% 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 54512?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $294,500
- Median gross rent
- $945
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.0%
- Housing units
- 1,433
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 54512?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 12 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services21
- Retail trade10
- Construction7
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 54512?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54560 | Sayner | 561 | $62k | 6.4 mi |
| 54568 | Woodruff | 4,854 | $73k | 9.0 mi |
| 54557 | Presque Isle | 1,042 | $74k | 9.4 mi |
| 54545 | Manitowish Waters | 947 | $81k | 9.8 mi |
| 54561 | Star Lake | 55 | – | 11.2 mi |
| 54540 | Land O Lakes | 971 | $69k | 14.4 mi |
| 54538 | Lac Du Flambeau | 3,025 | $51k | 15.0 mi |
| 54558 | Saint Germain | 2,262 | $60k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.