Winter, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54896
Sawyer County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,478
- 1/sq mi
- $61,080
- Median income
- $195,400
- Median home value
- 25.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Winter pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54896 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54896 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Winter, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,478 residents across 1136.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54896 reports a modest median household income of $61,080 (22% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,449. The poverty rate is 16.9%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $195,400 (21% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $933; owner occupancy is 86.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wisconsin and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 54896.
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 54896
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Winter, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54896.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade 4
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
- Utilities 3
Utilities
3 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 54896, Winter, 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
1,478
Population
1136.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54896?
60.5
Median Age
61.8%
Male
38.2%
Female
1.9%
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?
$61,080
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$34,449
Per Capita Income
16.9%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
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
2,180housing units
2,180
Total Housing Units
787
Occupied Units
1,393
Vacant Units
1.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$195,400
Median Home Value
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$933
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 45 business establishments in ZIP 54896, employing approximately 136 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,211,000.
45
Businesses
136
Employees
$4.2M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 26.7% |
| Construction | 6 | 13.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 8.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 6.7% |
| Utilities | 3 | 6.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 6.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 6.7% |
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 54896, 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 (1,478 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.