Residential delivery area · Wisconsin
ZIP Code 54541: Laona, WI
ZIP code 54541 uses the postal name Laona, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Forest County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Laona (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Laona · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Forest County
- Census places
- Laona census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 136.5 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54541?
54541 centers on 45.554°, -88.662° and covers 136.5 square miles of land plus 4.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 54566, 54103, 54125, 54520, 54511.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54541, 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 54541 compare with the rest of Forest County?
| Measure | 54541 | In Forest County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,561 | 4th of 10 | 536th of 783 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $194k | 4th of 6 | 473rd of 612 |
54541's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,014) is more than a quarter of the figure ($63,438). 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 18% 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 54541?
The 2020 Census counted 1,325 people in 54541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,561. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,561±200 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,325
- Households
- 544
- Median age
- 48.0
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 54541?
Of the 1,561 people the ACS estimates in 54541, 18.4% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.3%), then Other or two or more (11.3%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic84.3%
- Other or two or more11.3%
- Hispanic or Latino3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, 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 54541 earn?
Median household income is $63,438 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,438±$17,014
- Income per person
- $30,693
- Below the poverty line
- 23.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,334640 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
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 54541?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $193,800
- Median gross rent
- $579
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.6%
- Housing units
- 794
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54541?
38 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 54541?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54566 | Wabeno | 1,453 | $56k | 8.8 mi |
| 54103 | Armstrong Creek | 535 | $58k | 9.1 mi |
| 54125 | Goodman | 430 | $46k | 12.7 mi |
| 54520 | Crandon | 3,764 | $60k | 13.1 mi |
| 54511 | Argonne | 1,393 | $67k | 14.9 mi |
| 54465 | Pickerel | 731 | $57k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 54175 | Townsend | 1,101 | $88k | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 54120 | Fence | 213 | $54k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.