Butternut, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54514
Ashland County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,717
- 3/sq mi
- $70,769
- Median income
- $165,000
- Median home value
- 20.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Butternut pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54514 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54514 covers 536.6 square miles in Butternut, Ashland County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,717 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54514 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,769 (9% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,453. The poverty rate is 11.1%, with unemployment at 3.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $165,000 (34% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $641; owner occupancy is 83.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.4, and the average commute is 25 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wisconsin and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 54514.
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 54514
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Butternut, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54514.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 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 54514, Butternut, 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
1,717
Population
536.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54514?
55.4
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
0.7%
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?
$70,769
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$39,453
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
24.7 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,541housing units
1,541
Total Housing Units
820
Occupied Units
721
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,000
Median Home Value
-34% vs state ZIP avg
$641
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 54514, employing approximately 123 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,815,000.
33
Businesses
123
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 21.2% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 15.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 12.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 12.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54514, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,717 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.