Glen Flora, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54526
Rusk County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 919
- 3/sq mi
- $52,500
- Median income
- $129,500
- Median home value
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Glen Flora pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54526 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54526 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 287.2 square miles in Glen Flora, Rusk County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 919 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 54526 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54526 sits at $52,500 (33% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $28,135. The poverty rate stands at 11.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $129,500 (48% below the state average) with median rent at $940 per month, and 89.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54526 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Rusk County, so you can benchmark 54526 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 →
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 54526, Glen Flora, 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
919
Population
287.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54526?
52.5
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
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?
$52,500
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$28,135
Per Capita Income
11.2%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54526 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,500 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
472
Total Housing Units
298
Occupied Units
174
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$129,500
Median Home Value
-48% vs state
$940
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 14 business establishments in ZIP 54526, employing approximately 144 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,613,000.
14
Businesses
144
Employees
$6.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 21.4% |
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 54526 vs 54563 →
ZIP 54526 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54526
Glen Flora (54526)
919 residents
- 54530
Hawkins (54530)
868 residents
- 54563
Tony (54563)
720 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54526 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54526 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54563
Tony (54563)
$81,875 median income
- 54530
Hawkins (54530)
$54,375 median income
- 54526
Glen Flora (54526)
$52,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54526 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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