Bruce, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54819
Rusk County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,544
- 6/sq mi
- $56,650
- Median income
- $162,500
- Median home value
- 11.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bruce pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54819 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54819 covers 431.2 square miles in Bruce, Rusk County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,544 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54819 reports a modest median household income of $56,650 (27% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $28,343. The poverty rate stands at 13.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. The typical home here is valued at $162,500 (35% below the state average); renters pay a median of $752 monthly, and 79.6% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 33 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 54819, plus 6 more within Rusk County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54819
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bruce, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54819.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54819, Bruce, 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
2,544
Population
431.2
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54819?
44.6
Median Age
51.2%
Male
48.8%
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?
$56,650
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$28,343
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
32.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54819 ranks nationally
Bruce, WI household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,650 24th percentile higher than 24% 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?
1,462
Total Housing Units
1,081
Occupied Units
381
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$752
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 54819, employing approximately 463 people with a combined annual payroll of $22,955,000.
35
Businesses
463
Employees
$23.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 14.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 11.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 8.6% |
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 54819 vs 54895 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54895 | Weyerhaeuser, WI | 910 | 7.2 mi |
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