Jim Falls, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54748
Chippewa County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,217
- 11/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $235,100
- Median home value
- 23.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Jim Falls pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54748 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54748 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 106.8 square miles in Jim Falls, Chippewa County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,217 residents, producing a population density of 11 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 54748 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54748 sits at $78,750 (1% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $36,501. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is $235,100 (6% below the state average) with median rent at $998 per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54748 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Chippewa County, so you can benchmark 54748 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54748, Jim Falls, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,217
Population
106.8
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54748?
45.6
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
3.0%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$36,501
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54748 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% of 30,318 US 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?
621
Total Housing Units
612
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.32
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$235,100
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
$998
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 54748, employing approximately 209 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,675,000.
18
Businesses
209
Employees
$11.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 27.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 16.7% |
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 54748 vs 54732 →
ZIP 54748 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54729
Chippewa Falls (54729)
31,469 residents
- 54727 4,915
Cadott (54727)
4,915 residents
- 54732 2,924
Cornell (54732)
2,924 residents
- 54748 1,217
Jim Falls (54748)
1,217 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54748 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54748 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54727
Cadott (54727)
$81,575 median income
- 54748
Jim Falls (54748)
$78,750 median income
- 54729
Chippewa Falls (54729)
$75,809 median income
- 54732
Cornell (54732)
$62,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54748 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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