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ZIP Code 54517: Clam Lake, WI
ZIP code 54517 uses the postal name Clam Lake, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Ashland County (57% of its land), reaching into Sawyer County and Bayfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,571 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Clam Lake (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Clam Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ashland County (57%); Sawyer County (31%); Bayfield County (12%)
- Census places
- Clam Lake census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 90.6 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54517?
54517 centers on 46.121°, -90.934° and covers 90.6 square miles of land plus 4.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 54821, 54527, 54546, 54843, 54855, 54514, 54896.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54517, 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 54517 compare with the rest of Ashland County?
| Measure | 54517 | In Ashland County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 167 | 10th of 11 | 747th of 783 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $423k | not ranked | not ranked |
54517's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (167). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 6% of 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 54517?
The 2020 Census counted 166 people in 54517; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 167. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 167±58 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 166
- Households
- 86
- Median age
- 73.1
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 54517?
Of the 167 people the ACS estimates in 54517, 1.8% are under 18 and 67.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.4%).
- Under 181.8%
- 18 to 6431.1%
- 65 and older67.1%
- White, not Hispanic93.4%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 54517 earn?
Median household income is $73,571 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,571
- Income per person
- $49,364
- Below the poverty line
- 4.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.9%
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 54517?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $422,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 259
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54517?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 54517?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54821 | Cable | 1,625 | $58k | 12.9 mi |
| 54527 | Glidden | 932 | $56k | 14.1 mi |
| 54546 | Mellen | 1,332 | $70k | 14.5 mi |
| 54843 | Hayward | 13,416 | $61k | 18.5 mi |
| 54855 | Marengo | 924 | $57k | 18.8 mi |
| 54514 | Butternut | 1,827 | $71k | 21.9 mi |
| 54896 | Winter | 1,635 | $61k | 21.9 mi |
| 54839 | Grand View | 342 | $81k | 19.3 mi (near) |
| 54846 | High Bridge | 650 | $74k | 20.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.