Hertel, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54845
Burnett County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 147
- 9/sq mi
- $49,464
- Median income
- $114,600
- Median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hertel pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54845 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54845 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 17.3 square miles in Hertel, Burnett County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 147 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 54845 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54845 sits at $49,464 (37% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,698. The poverty rate stands at 13.6% and the unemployment rate at 8.7%. On housing, the median home value is $114,600 (54% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54845 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Burnett County, so you can benchmark 54845 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 54845, Hertel, 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
147
Population
17.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54845?
55.8
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$49,464
Median Household Income
-37% vs state
$34,698
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54845 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,464 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
71
Total Housing Units
49
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.10
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,600
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54845 vs 54893 →
ZIP 54845 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54893
Webster (54893)
3,767 residents
- 54813 601
Barronett (54813)
601 residents
- 54845 147
Hertel (54845)
147 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54845 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54845 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54813
Barronett (54813)
$71,193 median income
- 54893
Webster (54893)
$56,129 median income
- 54845
Hertel (54845)
$49,464 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54845 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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