Fifield, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54524
Price County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 670
- 3/sq mi
- $40,536
- Median income
- $167,000
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fifield pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54524 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54524 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 239.3 square miles in Fifield, Price County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 670 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 54524 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54524 sits at $40,536 (48% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,414. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $167,000 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $449 per month, and 73.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54524 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Price County, so you can benchmark 54524 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54524
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54524.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54524, Fifield, 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
670
Population
239.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54524?
58.2
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
2.9%
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?
$40,536
Median Household Income
-48% vs state
$34,414
Per Capita Income
11.9%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54524 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$40,536 6th percentile higher than 6% 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?
498
Total Housing Units
343
Occupied Units
155
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,000
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$449
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 54524, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,782,000.
18
Businesses
92
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 22.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 22.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
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 54524 vs 54552 →
ZIP 54524 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54555
Phillips (54555)
4,872 residents
- 54552
Park Falls (54552)
4,416 residents
- 54524 670
Fifield (54524)
670 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54524 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54524 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54552
Park Falls (54552)
$61,317 median income
- 54555
Phillips (54555)
$59,025 median income
- 54524
Fifield (54524)
$40,536 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54524 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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