Hawkins, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54530
Rusk County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 868
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,375
- Median income Below-median income area
- $114,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hawkins pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54530 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hawkins, Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to just 868 residents across 280.0 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54530 reports a modest median household income of $54,375 (30% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,387. The poverty rate is 10.6%, with unemployment at 3.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $114,400 (54% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $768; owner occupancy is 88.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.2, and the average commute is 22 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rusk County, so 54530 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 54530, Hawkins, 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
868
Population
280.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54530?
54.2
Median Age
45.8%
Male
54.2%
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?
$54,375
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$30,387
Per Capita Income
10.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
21.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54530 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Hawkins, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$54,375 6th percentile higher than 6% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
573housing units
573
Total Housing Units
354
Occupied Units
219
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,400
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$768
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 8 business establishments in ZIP 54530, employing approximately 420 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,342,000.
8
Businesses
420
Employees
$19.3M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 54530 vs 54537 →
ZIP 54530 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
- 54537
Kennan (54537)
561 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54530 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54537
Kennan (54537)
$59,464 median income
- 54530
Hawkins (54530)
$54,375 median income
- 54526
Glen Flora (54526)
$52,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54530 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54530, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 54530 in?
ZIP code 54530 (Hawkins) is located in Rusk County, Wisconsin. Rusk County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rusk-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54530?
ZIP code 54530 in Hawkins, WI has a population of 868 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54530?
The median household income in ZIP 54530 is $54,375, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54530?
The median home value in ZIP 54530 is $114,400, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54530?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54530 is White at 98.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54530?
ZIP code 54530 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 420 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54530?
In ZIP code 54530, 59.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 54530?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 54530 is 21.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54530?
In ZIP code 54530, approximately 88.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54530?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54530 is 10.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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