Herbster, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54844
Bayfield County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 267
- 2/sq mi
- $63,036
- Median income
- $265,900
- Median home value
- 39.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Herbster pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54844 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54844 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 157.1 square miles in Herbster, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 267 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 54844 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54844 sits at $63,036 (19% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $42,790. The poverty rate stands at 14.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $265,900 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $830 per month, and 90.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54844 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bayfield County, so you can benchmark 54844 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 54844, Herbster, 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
267
Population
157.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54844?
61.9
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
Female
0.4%
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?
$63,036
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$42,790
Per Capita Income
14.0%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54844 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,036 35th percentile higher than 35% 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?
456
Total Housing Units
123
Occupied Units
333
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$265,900
Median Home Value
+7% vs state
$830
Median Rent
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 54844, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $526,000.
8
Businesses
15
Employees
$526K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 54844 vs 54827 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54827 | Cornucopia, WI | 221 | 5.4 mi |
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