Tony, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54563
Rusk County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 720
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,875
- Median income Near-median income area
- $206,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 17.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tony pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54563 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54563 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tony, Rusk County, Wisconsin, home to just 720 residents across 107.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54563 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,875 (5% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,114. The poverty rate is 4.7%, with unemployment at 8.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $206,000 (17% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $820; owner occupancy is 89.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rusk County, so 54563 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 54563, Tony, 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
720
Population
107.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54563?
46.4
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
1.6%
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?
$81,875
Median Household Income
+5% vs state ZIP avg
$36,114
Per Capita Income
4.7%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54563 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Tony, 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)
$81,875 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
465housing units
465
Total Housing Units
339
Occupied Units
126
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,000
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$820
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 9 business establishments in ZIP 54563, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,501,000.
9
Businesses
47
Employees
$1.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 33.3% |
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 54563 vs 54526 →
ZIP 54563 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54848
Ladysmith (54848)
6,141 residents
- 54766 1,707
Sheldon (54766)
1,707 residents
- 54526 919
Glen Flora (54526)
919 residents
- 54731 802
Conrath (54731)
802 residents
- 54563 720
Tony (54563)
720 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54563 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54563 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
- 54766
Sheldon (54766)
$66,050 median income
- 54731
Conrath (54731)
$57,188 median income
- 54848
Ladysmith (54848)
$56,736 median income
- 54526
Glen Flora (54526)
$52,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54563 ranks the highest of 5 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 54563, 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 54563 in?
ZIP code 54563 (Tony) 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 54563?
ZIP code 54563 in Tony, WI has a population of 720 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54563?
The median household income in ZIP 54563 is $81,875, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54563?
The median home value in ZIP 54563 is $206,000, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54563?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54563 is White at 96.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54563?
ZIP code 54563 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 47 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54563?
In ZIP code 54563, 55.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 17.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54563?
In ZIP code 54563, approximately 89.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54563?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54563 is 4.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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