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ZIP Code 54862: Ojibwa, WI
ZIP code 54862 uses the postal name Ojibwa, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Sawyer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ojibwa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sawyer County
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54862?
54862 centers on 45.808°, -91.118° and covers 56.8 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 54867, 54828, 54835, 54896, 54843.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54862, 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 54862 compare with the rest of Sawyer County?
| Measure | 54862 | In Sawyer County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 307 | 11th of 12 | 721st of 783 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $213k | not ranked | not ranked |
54862's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (307). 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 11% 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 54862?
The 2020 Census counted 325 people in 54862; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 307. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 307±57 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 325
- Households
- 156
- Median age
- 50.8
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 54862?
Of the 307 people the ACS estimates in 54862, 11.4% are under 18 and 31.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.5%).
- Under 1811.4%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older31.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.5%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 54862 earn?
Median household income is $61,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $61,875±$24,525
- Income per person
- $39,611
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,123130 returns; wages 66% 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 54862?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $213,300
- Median gross rent
- $960
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 271
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54862?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 54862?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54867 | Radisson | 517 | $42k | 4.2 mi |
| 54828 | Couderay | 546 | $53k | 8.8 mi |
| 54835 | Exeland | 933 | $55k | 10.9 mi |
| 54896 | Winter | 1,635 | $61k | 11.3 mi |
| 54843 | Hayward | 13,416 | $61k | 17.1 mi |
| 54876 | Stone Lake | 1,712 | $73k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 54848 | Ladysmith | 5,832 | $57k | 20.2 mi (near) |
| 54817 | Birchwood | 2,264 | $83k | 21.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.