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ZIP Code 54556: Prentice, WI
ZIP code 54556 uses the postal name Prentice, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Price County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Prentice; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prentice · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Price County
- Census places
- Prentice
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 105.0 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54556?
54556 centers on 45.535°, -90.317° and covers 105.0 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 54515, 54513, 54459, 54555.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54556, 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 54556 compare with the rest of Price County?
| Measure | 54556 | In Price County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,161 | 6th of 12 | 606th of 783 |
| Median household income | $54k | 6th of 6 | 586th of 610 |
| Median home value | $145k | 6th of 6 | 595th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 20% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 54556?
The 2020 Census counted 1,200 people in 54556; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,161. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,161±132 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,200
- Households
- 524
- Median age
- 49.2
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 54556?
Of the 1,161 people the ACS estimates in 54556, 21.6% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.5%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6452.2%
- 65 and older26.2%
- White, not Hispanic91.5%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.4%
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 54556 earn?
Median household income is $54,375 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Price County.
- Median household income
- $54,375±$7,640
- Income per person
- $30,857
- Below the poverty line
- 11.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,897580 returns; wages 64% 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 54556?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,800
- Median gross rent
- $838
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.1%
- Housing units
- 792
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54556?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
- Construction3
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 54556?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54515 | Catawba | 639 | $60k | 8.6 mi |
| 54513 | Brantwood | 431 | $64k | 9.0 mi |
| 54459 | Ogema | 1,377 | $66k | 9.3 mi |
| 54555 | Phillips | 4,728 | $59k | 16.1 mi |
| 54537 | Kennan | 601 | $60k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 54490 | Westboro | 1,085 | $68k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 54564 | Tripoli | 393 | $57k | 17.9 mi (near) |
| 54470 | Rib Lake | 1,953 | $62k | 18.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.