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ZIP Code 54844: Herbster, WI
ZIP code 54844 uses the postal name Herbster, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Bayfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,036 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Herbster (a census-designated place); 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Herbster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bayfield County
- Census places
- Herbster census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 65.6 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54844?
54844 centers on 46.781°, -91.215° and covers 65.6 square miles of land plus 3.2 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 54827, 54865.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54844, 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 54844 compare with the rest of Bayfield County?
| Measure | 54844 | In Bayfield County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 243 | 14th of 15 | 731st of 783 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $266k | not ranked | not ranked |
54844's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (243). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 9% of 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 54844?
The 2020 Census counted 337 people in 54844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 243. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 243±49 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 337
- Households
- 123
- Median age
- 61.9
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 54844?
Of the 243 people the ACS estimates in 54844, 6.6% are under 18 and 40.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.0%).
- Under 186.6%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older40.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Other or two or more2.1%
- 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 54844 earn?
Median household income is $63,036 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,036±$11,947
- Income per person
- $42,790
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,376170 returns; wages 45% 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 54844?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $265,900
- Median gross rent
- $830
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.2%
- Housing units
- 456
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54844?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 54844?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54827 | Cornucopia | 300 | $90k | 5.1 mi |
| 54865 | Port Wing | 517 | $62k | 7.7 mi |
| 54891 | Washburn | 3,297 | $71k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 54814 | Bayfield | 2,762 | $64k | 15.9 mi (near) |
| 54847 | Iron River | 2,607 | $69k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 54820 | Brule | 707 | $85k | 22.6 mi (near) |
| 54854 | Maple | 960 | $88k | 23.2 mi (near) |
| 54806 | Ashland | 11,704 | $65k | 23.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.