Star Lake, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54561
Vilas County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 35
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $331,800
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 43.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Star Lake pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54561 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Star Lake, Vilas County, Wisconsin, home to just 35 residents across 43.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them.
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 54561, Star Lake, 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
35
Population
43.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54561?
58.8
Median Age
45.5%
Male
54.5%
Female
3.6%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$65,031
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
215housing units
215
Total Housing Units
39
Occupied Units
176
Vacant Units
1.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$331,800
Median Home Value
+33% vs state ZIP avg
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 54561, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,659,000.
5
Businesses
46
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 54561 in?
ZIP code 54561 (Star Lake) is located in Vilas County, Wisconsin. Vilas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/vilas-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54561?
ZIP code 54561 in Star Lake, WI has a population of 35 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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