Zip code 54422: Curtiss, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54422
54422 is a rural zip code in Curtiss, Wisconsin (Clark County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 1,553 people live here, or 38 per square mile. The median resident is 22.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $71,667 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $156,300, or 2.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $736 a month.
7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and construction and repair. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 43% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.
How 54422 compares
- Uninsured rate44.7%99thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%1st of 759 in WI
- Residents under 1841.4%99thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%2nd of 762 in WI
- 95thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%97th of 759 in WI
- Housing vacancy9.7%70thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%356th of 759 in WI
- Poverty rate14.3%67thU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%110th of 759 in WI
- 65thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%11th of 762 in WI
- 58thU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444128th of 758 in WI
- Homeownership rate70.6%55thU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%612th of 759 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$46,59545thU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690445th of 758 in WI
- Work from home11.3%42ndU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%375th of 759 in WI
- Diversity index43.942ndU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.163rd of 762 in WI
- Government workers12.6%41stU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%350th of 759 in WI
- Median household income$71,66738thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485452nd of 753 in WI
- Veterans4.7%35thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%641st of 762 in WI
- Per capita income$27,53313thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373730th of 761 in WI
- Average commute20.1 min13thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min620th of 753 in WI
- Median home value$156,30011thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500689th of 753 in WI
- Tech workers0.6%7thU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%605th of 759 in WI
- Population density38/sq mi5thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi473rd of 762 in WI
- 5thU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%746th of 762 in WI
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087603rd of 706 in WI
- Population1,5532ndU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872538th of 762 in WI
- 2ndU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%722nd of 759 in WI
- Median age22.91stU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2758th of 761 in WI
- 1stWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%745th of 762 in WI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%705th of 759 in WI
- Broadband access65.8%1stWeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%749th of 759 in WI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%705th of 751 in WI
| Measure | 54422 | Clark | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 44.7% | 22.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 1st of 759 | |
| Residents under 18 | 41.4% | 29.7% | 21.4% | 22% | 2nd of 762 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.1% | 16.9% | 8.5% | 10% | 97th of 759 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.7% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 356th of 759 | |
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 110th of 759 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 15.3% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 11th of 762 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.445 | 0.426 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 128th of 758 | |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 78.5% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 612th of 759 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $46,595 | $44,266 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 445th of 758 | |
| Work from home | 11.3% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 375th of 759 | |
| Diversity index | 43.9 | 17.7 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 63rd of 762 | |
| Government workers | 12.6% | 11% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 350th of 759 | |
| Median household income | $71,667 | $67,400 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 452nd of 753 | |
| Veterans | 4.7% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 641st of 762 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $27,533 | $32,627 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 730th of 761 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 20.1 min | 22.2 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 620th of 753 | |
| Median home value | $156,300 | $172,800 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 689th of 753 | |
| Tech workers | 0.6% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 605th of 759 | |
| Population density | 38/sq mi | 29/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 473rd of 762 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 9.1% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 746th of 762 | |
| Median gross rent | $736 | $823 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 603rd of 706 | |
| Population | 1,553 | 34,739 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 538th of 762 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 722nd of 759 | |
| Median age | 22.9 | 36.7 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 758th of 761 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 6.7% | 13% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 745th of 762 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.6% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 705th of 759 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 65.8% | 78.6% | 90.3% | 91% | 749th of 759 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 11.4% | 30.5% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 705th of 751 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White70%
- Black0%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 456
- Average household size
- 3.4
- Family households
- 75.2%
- Married couples
- 60.5%
- Living alone
- 16.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 4.7%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 505
- Owner-occupied
- 70.6%
- Vacant
- 9.7%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 11.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 8.6%
- Home value to income
- 2.2× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 54422 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $62,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | $12,813 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $53,625 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $58,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $39,702 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 67.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.6%
- Households with broadband
- 65.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 36.4%
- No internet access
- 31.1%
- Without health insurance
- 44.7%
- Limited-English households
- 8.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Curtiss
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Clark County
- Center point
- 44.9773° N, 90.4454° W
- Land area
- 41 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
54422 spans 2 counties
- Clark County77% of land
- Taylor County23% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Curtiss2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54422
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54460 | Owen, WI | 4.6 mi | $65,583 |
| 54425 | Dorchester, WI | 5.5 mi | $63,424 |
| 54405 | Abbotsford, WI | 8 mi | $69,659 |
| 54421 | Colby, WI | 9.5 mi | $60,820 |
| 54498 | Withee, WI | 9.8 mi | $75,833 |
| 54480 | Stetsonville, WI | 10 mi | $68,333 |
| 54488 | Unity, WI | 11 mi | $63,571 |
| 54451 | Medford, WI | 15 mi | $71,349 |
| 54446 | Loyal, WI | 16 mi | $74,342 |
| 54447 | Lublin, WI | 16 mi | $73,214 |
| 54437 | Greenwood, WI | 17 mi | $67,097 |
| 54479 | Spencer, WI | 17 mi | $77,371 |
Zip codes like 54422 elsewhere
Questions about 54422
What city is zip code 54422?
54422 is assigned to Curtiss, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54422 in?
54422 is mostly in Clark County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 54422?
About 1,553 people live in 54422, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54422 in?
54422 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54422?
The median household income in 54422 is $71,667.
What zip codes are near 54422?
The closest zip codes to 54422 are 54460, 54425, 54405, 54421, 54498.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54422, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.