Zip code 54442: Irma, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54442?

54442 is assigned to Irma, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54442 in?

54442 is in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54442?

About 1,527 people live in 54442, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54442?

The median household income in 54442 is $64,779.

Q: What zip codes are near 54442?

The closest zip codes to 54442 are 54435, 54487, 54452, 54532, 54485.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyCentral Time

Population

1,527

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$230K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$952/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

76 sq mi

20 people/sq mi

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

About 54442

54442 is a rural zip code in Irma, Wisconsin (Lincoln County), covering 76 sq mi of land. About 1,527 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 51.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,779 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $229,800, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $952 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; sales; and transportation and moving goods.

How 54442 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters80.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%16th of 751 in WI
Residents 65 and older30.2%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%96th of 762 in WI
Median age51.3
96th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2146th of 761 in WI
Housing vacancy25.2%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%163rd of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate87.5%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%187th of 759 in WI
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%137th of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers13.9%
87th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%200th of 759 in WI
Work from home18.1%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%84th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$57,583
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690111th of 758 in WI
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min137th of 753 in WI
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%250th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate7.1%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%179th of 759 in WI
Government workers13.9%
52nd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%263rd of 759 in WI
Per capita income$39,310
48th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373393rd of 761 in WI
Median household income$64,779
28th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485570th of 753 in WI
Median home value$229,800
28th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500383rd of 753 in WI
Residents under 1818.9%
24th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%506th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444388th of 758 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%483rd of 762 in WI
Diversity index26.8
20th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1175th of 762 in WI
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%416th of 759 in WI
Broadband access87%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%470th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$952
17th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087303rd of 706 in WI
Poverty rate4.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%636th of 759 in WI
Population density20/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi629th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%601st of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%628th of 762 in WI
Population1,527
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872540th of 762 in WI

Measure	54442	Lincoln	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	80.5%	51.9%	43.7%	51.1%	99th	16th of 751
Residents 65 and older	30.2%	23.6%	18.5%	17.2%	97th	96th of 762
Median age	51.3	49.3	40.2	38.9	96th	146th of 761
Housing vacancy	25.2%	21.8%	10.8%	10.1%	96th	163rd of 759
Homeownership rateStrength	87.5%	79.5%	67.8%	65.2%	93rd	187th of 759
Veterans	9.4%	6.9%	6.2%	6.2%	87th	137th of 762
Self-employed workers	13.9%	10.2%	8.5%	10%	87th	200th of 759
Work from home	18.1%	11.6%	13.1%	15.1%	72nd	84th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$57,583	$47,472	$49,690	$49,666	72nd	111th of 758
Average commute	29.1 min	22.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	69th	137th of 753
Healthcare workers	10.4%	11.5%	10.1%	9.7%	64th	250th of 759
Uninsured rate	7.1%	4.7%	5.2%	8.4%	52nd	179th of 759
Government workers	13.9%	13.9%	12.9%	14.5%	52nd	263rd of 759
Per capita income	$39,310	$39,326	$43,373	$44,673	48th	393rd of 761
Median household income	$64,779	$68,164	$77,485	$80,734	28th	570th of 753
Median home value	$229,800	$192,700	$266,500	$332,700	28th	383rd of 753
Residents under 18	18.9%	17.8%	21.4%	22%	24th	506th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.425	0.444	0.483	23rd	388th of 758
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.7%	19.6%	33.4%	35.7%	20th	483rd of 762
Diversity index	26.8	13.3	37.1	61.4	20th	175th of 762
Tech workers	1.4%	1.4%	3.3%	3.8%	20th	416th of 759
Broadband accessWeakness	87%	86.2%	90.3%	91%	19th	470th of 759
Median gross rent	$952	$755	$1,087	$1,413	17th	303rd of 706
Poverty rateStrength	4.7%	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	10th	636th of 759
Population density	20/sq mi	32/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	629th of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	3.2%	3.2%	5.2%	3rd	601st of 759
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	1.9%	5.2%	14.1%	3rd	628th of 762
Population	1,527	28,426	5,914,872	334,922,499	2nd	540th 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

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

14%

65–74

16%

75+

Median age

51.3

Under 18

18.9%

65 and over

30.2%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black4%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other5%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

26.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 591
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 62.6%
Married couples: 58.7%
Living alone: 31.6%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54442

$64,779

Lincoln Co.

$68,164

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,310

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54442

$229,800

Lincoln Co.

$192,700

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54442

$952

Lincoln Co.

$755

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 790
Owner-occupied: 87.5%
Vacant: 25.2%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 80.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.3%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

30%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

20%

Sales

14%

Transportation and moving

14%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Management

Office and admin

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Police and fire

Education

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

17%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Education

Admin, support and management

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$57,583

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54442	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,375	$74,888
Service	$23,833	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,396	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,094	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,270	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

21%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
Households with broadband: 87%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 41.6%
No internet access: 11.5%
Without health insurance: 7.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Irma
State: Wisconsin
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 45.3588° N, 89.6590° W
Land area: 76 sq mi
Water area: 1.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 54442

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54435	Gleason, WI	11 mi	2,122	$83,125	$217,600
54487	Tomahawk, WI	11 mi	9,562	$72,416	$227,700
54452	Merrill, WI	12 mi	18,969	$67,669	$173,900
54532	Heafford Junction, WI · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
54485	Summit Lake, WI	21 mi	395	$83,438	$251,900
54529	Harshaw, WI	22 mi	1,220	$72,000	$268,100
54564	Tripoli, WI	22 mi	393	$56,875	$184,000
54463	Pelican Lake, WI	23 mi	746	$59,310	$244,400
54417	Brokaw, WI	23 mi	4	—	—
54424	Deerbrook, WI	23 mi	1,565	$77,500	$229,700
54470	Rib Lake, WI	24 mi	1,953	$61,589	$167,300
54403	Wausau, WI	24 mi	24,950	$69,030	$192,600

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Questions about 54442

What city is zip code 54442?

54442 is assigned to Irma, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54442 in?

54442 is in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54442?

About 1,527 people live in 54442, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54442 in?

54442 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54442?

The median household income in 54442 is $64,779.

What zip codes are near 54442?

The closest zip codes to 54442 are 54435, 54487, 54452, 54532, 54485.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54442, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.