Hayward, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54843
Sawyer County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,487
- 10/sq mi
- $60,619
- Median income
- $243,400
- Median home value
- 28.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hayward pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54843 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 54843 (Hayward, WI) rose +8.3% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 240.6 in 2023 to 260.5 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 54843 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hayward, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to 11,487 residents across 1137.3 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54843 reports a modest median household income of $60,619 (22% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,665. The poverty rate is 15.5%, with unemployment at 6.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $243,400 (2% below the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $707; 73.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is 18 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wisconsin and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 54843.
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 54843
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hayward, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54843.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
84 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
78 establishments
- Construction
Construction
73 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
49 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
35 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 54843, Hayward, 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
11,487
Population
1137.3
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54843?
48.9
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
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?
$60,619
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$38,665
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
18.1 min
Mean Commute Time
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
10,183housing units
10,183
Total Housing Units
6,292
Occupied Units
3,891
Vacant Units
2.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$243,400
Median Home Value
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$707
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+8.3%
YoY Change (2024)
261
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+161%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 54843 have increased 8.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +161% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.0% | 158 |
| 2021 | +13.6% | 180 |
| 2022 | +16.4% | 209 |
| 2023 | +15.1% | 241 |
| 2024 | +8.3% | 261 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 518 business establishments in ZIP 54843, employing approximately 4,923 people with a combined annual payroll of $247,048,000.
518
Businesses
4,923
Employees
$247.0M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 84 | 16.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 78 | 15.1% |
| Construction | 73 | 14.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 49 | 9.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 35 | 6.8% |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 5.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 29 | 5.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 28 | 5.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 26 | 5.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 19 | 3.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 17 | 3.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 12 | 2.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 10 | 1.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 9 | 1.7% |
| Information | 5 | 1.0% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54843, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (11,487 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.