Prairie Farm, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54762
Barron County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,246
- 10/sq mi
- $62,778
- Median income
- $177,000
- Median home value
- 13.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Prairie Farm pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54762 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54762 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 128.5 square miles in Prairie Farm, Barron County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,246 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 54762 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54762 sits at $62,778 (20% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $30,103. The poverty rate stands at 14.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $177,000 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $750 per month, and 80.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54762 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Barron County, so you can benchmark 54762 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54762
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54762.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 54762, Prairie Farm, 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
1,246
Population
128.5
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54762?
44.6
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
1.0%
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?
$62,778
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$30,103
Per Capita Income
14.2%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
30.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54762 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,778 34th percentile higher than 34% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
584
Total Housing Units
508
Occupied Units
76
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,000
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$750
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 54762, employing approximately 105 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,998,000.
22
Businesses
105
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 22.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 13.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 13.6% |
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 54762 vs 54733 →
ZIP 54762 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54812
Barron (54812)
5,728 residents
- 54004
Clayton (54004)
2,317 residents
- 54733 1,340
Dallas (54733)
1,340 residents
- 54762 1,246
Prairie Farm (54762)
1,246 residents
- 54763 1,134
Ridgeland (54763)
1,134 residents
- 54772 1,103
Wheeler (54772)
1,103 residents
- 54734 856
Downing (54734)
856 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54762 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54762 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54772
Wheeler (54772)
$88,750 median income
- 54734
Downing (54734)
$71,500 median income
- 54004
Clayton (54004)
$68,182 median income
- 54763
Ridgeland (54763)
$65,417 median income
- 54812
Barron (54812)
$63,100 median income
- 54762
Prairie Farm (54762)
$62,778 median income
- 54733
Dallas (54733)
$58,421 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54762 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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