Zip code 54446: Loyal, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54446
54446 is a rural zip code in Loyal, Wisconsin (Clark County), covering 77 sq mi of land. About 3,500 people live here, or 46 per square mile. The median resident is 30.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $74,342 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,600, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $870 a month.
13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 54446 compares
- Residents under 1836.5%99thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%8th of 762 in WI
- 97thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%56th of 759 in WI
- Uninsured rate19.2%94thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%35th of 759 in WI
- Homeownership rate78.8%76thU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%448th of 759 in WI
- Poverty rate13.3%62ndU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%142nd of 759 in WI
- Veterans6.1%54thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%478th of 762 in WI
- Work from home12.8%50thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%270th of 759 in WI
- Median household income$74,34242ndU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485393rd of 753 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$45,22441stU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690499th of 758 in WI
- 36thU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%158th of 759 in WI
- 35thU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%446th of 759 in WI
- 31stU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%673rd of 762 in WI
- Average commute23 min29thU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min471st of 753 in WI
- Housing vacancy4.4%27thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%574th of 759 in WI
- Per capita income$29,21017thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373708th of 761 in WI
- Median home value$159,60012thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500681st of 753 in WI
- 11thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087413th of 706 in WI
- Tech workers0.7%8thU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%578th of 759 in WI
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444569th of 758 in WI
- 7thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%675th of 759 in WI
- Population3,5006thU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872342nd of 762 in WI
- Population density46/sq mi6thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi431st of 762 in WI
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%679th of 762 in WI
- Median age30.55thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2740th of 761 in WI
- Broadband access80.6%5thWeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%675th of 759 in WI
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%517th of 751 in WI
- 3rdU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%639th of 762 in WI
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1705th of 762 in WI
| Measure | 54446 | Clark | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 36.5% | 29.7% | 21.4% | 22% | 8th of 762 | |
| Self-employed workers | 19.6% | 16.9% | 8.5% | 10% | 56th of 759 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 19.2% | 22.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 35th of 759 | |
| Homeownership rate | 78.8% | 78.5% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 448th of 759 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 12.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 142nd of 759 | |
| Veterans | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 478th of 762 | |
| Work from home | 12.8% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 270th of 759 | |
| Median household income | $74,342 | $67,400 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 393rd of 753 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,224 | $44,266 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 499th of 758 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 158th of 759 | |
| Healthcare workers | 8.5% | 8.6% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 446th of 759 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.1% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 673rd of 762 | |
| Average commute | 23 min | 22.2 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 471st of 753 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.4% | 14.2% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 574th of 759 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $29,210 | $32,627 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 708th of 761 | |
| Median home value | $159,600 | $172,800 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 681st of 753 | |
| Median gross rent | $870 | $823 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 413th of 706 | |
| Tech workers | 0.7% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 578th of 759 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.377 | 0.426 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 569th of 758 | |
| Government workers | 7.9% | 11% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 675th of 759 | |
| Population | 3,500 | 34,739 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 342nd of 762 | |
| Population density | 46/sq mi | 29/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 431st of 762 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 13.2% | 13% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 679th of 762 | |
| Median age | 30.5 | 36.7 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 740th of 761 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 80.6% | 78.6% | 90.3% | 91% | 675th of 759 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 30% | 30.5% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 517th of 751 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.5% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 639th of 762 | |
| Diversity index | 6.4 | 17.7 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 705th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White97%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.5%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,192
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 67%
- Married couples
- 55.5%
- Living alone
- 28.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.1%
- 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
- 1,247
- Owner-occupied
- 78.8%
- Vacant
- 4.4%
- Median year built
- 1971
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 30%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 25%
- Home value to income
- 2.1× (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 | 54446 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $57,794 | $74,888 |
| Service | $18,438 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $34,435 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $48,000 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,405 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 83.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.5%
- Households with broadband
- 80.6%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 41.6%
- No internet access
- 16.1%
- Without health insurance
- 19.2%
- Limited-English households
- 1.4%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Loyal
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Clark County
- Center point
- 44.7478° N, 90.4664° W
- Land area
- 77 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Loyal2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54446
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54479 | Spencer, WI | 6.6 mi | $77,371 |
| 54437 | Greenwood, WI | 8.2 mi | $67,097 |
| 54488 | Unity, WI | 8.8 mi | $63,571 |
| 54420 | Chili, WI | 11 mi | $79,899 |
| 54421 | Colby, WI | 13 mi | $60,820 |
| 54460 | Owen, WI | 15 mi | $65,583 |
| 54436 | Granton, WI | 15 mi | $61,048 |
| 54449 | Marshfield, WI | 15 mi | $67,551 |
| 54404 | Marshfield, WI · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 54472 | Marshfield, WI · PO box | 16 mi | — |
| 54422 | Curtiss, WI | 16 mi | $71,667 |
| 54456 | Neillsville, WI | 16 mi | $66,934 |
Zip codes like 54446 elsewhere
Questions about 54446
What city is zip code 54446?
54446 is assigned to Loyal, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54446 in?
54446 is in Clark County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 54446?
About 3,500 people live in 54446, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54446 in?
54446 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54446?
The median household income in 54446 is $74,342.
What zip codes are near 54446?
The closest zip codes to 54446 are 54479, 54437, 54488, 54420, 54421.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54446, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.