Zip code 54411: Athens, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54411?

54411 is assigned to Athens, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54411 in?

54411 is mostly in Marathon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 54411?

About 5,028 people live in 54411, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54411?

The median household income in 54411 is $77,176.

Q: What zip codes are near 54411?

The closest zip codes to 54411 are 54426, 54480, 54448, 54405, 54425.

Residential delivery areaMarathon CountyCentral Time

Population

5,028

Median household income

$77K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$223K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$815/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

189 sq mi

27 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 54411

54411 is a rural zip code in Athens, Wisconsin (Marathon County), covering 189 sq mi of land. About 5,028 people live here, or 27 per square mile. The median resident is 43.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,176 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $223,400, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $815 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.4 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 54411 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers18.4%
96th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%74th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate85.5%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%240th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate13.6%
85th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%56th of 759 in WI
Median age43.1
78th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2430th of 761 in WI
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%313th of 762 in WI
Housing vacancy9.9%
71st
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%348th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%472nd of 762 in WI
Residents under 1823.4%
62nd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%196th of 762 in WI
Work from home14.9%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%171st of 759 in WI
Poverty rate10.4%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%267th of 759 in WI
Median household income$77,176
46th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485347th of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$45,186
41st
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690502nd of 758 in WI
Average commute24.4 min
39th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min377th of 753 in WI
Per capita income$36,289
38th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373528th of 761 in WI
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%452nd of 759 in WI
Median home value$223,400
27th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500417th of 753 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.405
24th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444365th of 758 in WI
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%262nd of 759 in WI
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%534th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%405th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters36.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%391st of 751 in WI
Population5,028
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872272nd of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$815
8th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087505th of 706 in WI
Government workers7.9%
7th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%678th of 759 in WI
Population density27/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi565th of 762 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%709th of 762 in WI
Broadband access80%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%688th of 759 in WI
Diversity index8.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1666th of 762 in WI

Measure	54411	Marathon	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Self-employed workers	18.4%	9.6%	8.5%	10%	96th	74th of 759
Homeownership rateStrength	85.5%	73.3%	67.8%	65.2%	90th	240th of 759
Uninsured rateWeakness	13.6%	5.8%	5.2%	8.4%	85th	56th of 759
Median age	43.1	41.3	40.2	38.9	78th	430th of 761
Veterans	7.4%	6.8%	6.2%	6.2%	71st	313th of 762
Housing vacancy	9.9%	5%	10.8%	10.1%	71st	348th of 759
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	19.2%	18.5%	17.2%	65th	472nd of 762
Residents under 18	23.4%	22.5%	21.4%	22%	62nd	196th of 762
Work from home	14.9%	12.9%	13.1%	15.1%	60th	171st of 759
Poverty rate	10.4%	8.7%	10.6%	12.5%	47th	267th of 759
Median household income	$77,176	$77,884	$77,485	$80,734	46th	347th of 753
Median earnings per worker	$45,186	$49,395	$49,690	$49,666	41st	502nd of 758
Average commute	24.4 min	19.1 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	39th	377th of 753
Per capita income	$36,289	$41,413	$43,373	$44,673	38th	528th of 761
Healthcare workers	8.5%	11.7%	10.1%	9.7%	35th	452nd of 759
Median home value	$223,400	$219,600	$266,500	$332,700	27th	417th of 753
Income inequality (Gini)	0.405	0.417	0.444	0.483	24th	365th of 758
Unemployment rate	3.3%	2.9%	3.2%	5.2%	21st	262nd of 759
Tech workers	0.9%	2.2%	3.3%	3.8%	11th	534th of 759
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	4.3%	5.2%	14.1%	10th	405th of 762
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.5%	42%	43.7%	51.1%	10th	391st of 751
Population	5,028	138,403	5,914,872	334,922,499	8th	272nd of 762
Median gross rent	$815	$999	$1,087	$1,413	8th	505th of 706
Government workers	7.9%	9.9%	12.9%	14.5%	7th	678th of 759
Population density	27/sq mi	90/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	565th of 762
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.7%	28.1%	33.4%	35.7%	4th	709th of 762
Broadband accessWeakness	80%	90%	90.3%	91%	4th	688th of 759
Diversity index	8.6	25.1	37.1	61.4	3rd	666th of 762

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.1

Under 18

23.4%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.3%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

8.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 1,915
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.9%
Married couples: 61.7%
Living alone: 22.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54411

$77,176

Marathon Co.

$77,884

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,289

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.405

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54411

$223,400

Marathon Co.

$219,600

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54411

$815

Marathon Co.

$999

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.8%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,126
Owner-occupied: 85.5%
Vacant: 9.9%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.3%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

16%

20–29

24%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Production

12%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Education

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.9%

Police and fire

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Agriculture and mining

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

11%

Education

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Information

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$45,186

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54411	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,559	$74,888
Service	$15,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,434	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,357	$49,199
Production and transportation	$54,519	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

51%

Some college

15%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 80%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 38.3%
No internet access: 17.4%
Without health insurance: 13.6%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Athens
State: Wisconsin
County: Marathon County
Center point: 45.0626° N, 90.0334° W
Land area: 189 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54411 spans 2 counties

Marathon County94% of land
Taylor County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Athens1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 54411

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54426	Edgar, WI	11 mi	4,275	$78,942	$218,200
54480	Stetsonville, WI	12 mi	1,386	$68,333	$179,900
54448	Marathon, WI	13 mi	4,280	$94,432	$246,900
54405	Abbotsford, WI	14 mi	2,770	$69,659	$177,900
54425	Dorchester, WI	16 mi	1,988	$63,424	$175,000
54452	Merrill, WI	16 mi	18,969	$67,669	$173,900
54470	Rib Lake, WI	17 mi	1,953	$61,589	$167,300
54421	Colby, WI	17 mi	3,468	$60,820	$194,500
54402	Wausau, WI · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
54401	Wausau, WI	17 mi	31,692	$71,586	$196,700
54484	Stratford, WI	18 mi	5,529	$72,047	$248,600
54417	Brokaw, WI	19 mi	4	—	—

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Questions about 54411

What city is zip code 54411?

54411 is assigned to Athens, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54411 in?

54411 is mostly in Marathon County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 54411?

About 5,028 people live in 54411, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54411 in?

54411 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54411?

The median household income in 54411 is $77,176.

What zip codes are near 54411?

The closest zip codes to 54411 are 54426, 54480, 54448, 54405, 54425.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54411, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.