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ZIP Code 54568: Woodruff, WI
ZIP code 54568 uses the postal name Woodruff, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Vilas County (86% of its land) with the rest in Oneida County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,589 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Woodruff (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Woodruff · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Vilas County (86%); Oneida County (14%)
- Census places
- Woodruff census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 71.2 sq mi · 68 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54568?
54568 centers on 45.961°, -89.668° and covers 71.2 square miles of land plus 11.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 54560, 54558, 54512, 54548, 54539, 54538.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54568, 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 54568 compare with the rest of Vilas County?
| Measure | 54568 | In Vilas County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,854 | 3rd of 13 | 276th of 783 |
| Median household income | $73k | 4th of 9 | 380th of 610 |
| Median home value | $281k | 6th of 9 | 200th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 51% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 48% 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 54568?
The 2020 Census counted 5,175 people in 54568; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,854. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,854
- 2020 Census count
- 5,175−0.4% since 2010 (5,198)
- Households
- 2,196
- Median age
- 52.3
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 54568?
Of the 4,854 people the ACS estimates in 54568, 23.3% are under 18 and 29.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.1%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6447.6%
- 65 and older29.1%
- White, not Hispanic95.1%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 54568 earn?
Median household income is $72,589 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Vilas County. It rose from $55,843 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,589±$14,067
- Income per person
- $40,422
- Below the poverty line
- 10.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,5172,850 returns; wages 57% 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 54568?
FHFA's house price index for 54568, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 112% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 79% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +16.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $281,000
- Median gross rent
- $771
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 3,933
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 54568?
197 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction38
- Health care and social assistance29
- Accommodation and food services27
- Retail trade25
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services15
- Other services (except public administration)15
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 54568?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54560 | Sayner | 561 | $62k | 7.6 mi |
| 54558 | Saint Germain | 2,262 | $60k | 8.5 mi |
| 54512 | Boulder Junction | 1,461 | $75k | 9.0 mi |
| 54548 | Minocqua | 5,676 | $70k | 10.2 mi |
| 54539 | Lake Tomahawk | 1,356 | $63k | 11.4 mi |
| 54538 | Lac Du Flambeau | 3,025 | $51k | 12.5 mi |
| 54561 | Star Lake | 55 | – | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 54545 | Manitowish Waters | 947 | $81k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.