Zip code 54449: Marshfield, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54449?

54449 is assigned to Marshfield, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54449 in?

54449 is mostly in Wood County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 54449?

About 26,183 people live in 54449, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54449?

The median household income in 54449 is $67,551.

Q: What zip codes are near 54449?

The closest zip codes to 54449 are 54404, 54472, 54441, 54420, 54479.

Residential delivery areaWood CountyCentral Time

Population

26,183

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$212K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$849/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

172 sq mi

152 people/sq mi

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

About 54449

54449 is a small-town zip code in Marshfield, Wisconsin (Wood County), covering 172 sq mi of land. About 26,183 people live here, or 152 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $67,551 a year, 16% below the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $211,600, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $849 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.9 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and management.

How 54449 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15.2%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%32nd of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older22.2%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%286th of 762 in WI
Median age43.7
80th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2406th of 761 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.474
78th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.44450th of 758 in WI
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%307th of 762 in WI
Per capita income$43,038
58th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373259th of 761 in WI
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%464th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate67.2%
47th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%653rd of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%505th of 759 in WI
Population26,183
42nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,87269th of 762 in WI
Median earnings per worker$45,436
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690492nd of 758 in WI
Poverty rate9.4%
41st
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%322nd of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%277th of 762 in WI
Work from home10.6%
38th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%426th of 759 in WI
Broadband access90.1%
35th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%302nd of 759 in WI
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%284th of 759 in WI
Median household income$67,551
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485528th of 753 in WI
Residents under 1819.9%
30th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%439th of 762 in WI
Median home value$211,600
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500464th of 753 in WI
Government workers10.4%
22nd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%532nd of 759 in WI
Population density152/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi244th of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%503rd of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents2.7%
16th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%274th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%352nd of 759 in WI
Diversity index19.1
12th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1313th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$849
10th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087447th of 706 in WI
Rent-burdened renters33.1%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%467th of 751 in WI
Average commute15.9 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min732nd of 753 in WI

Measure	54449	Wood	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Healthcare workers	15.2%	11.6%	10.1%	9.7%	95th	32nd of 759
Residents 65 and older	22.2%	21.8%	18.5%	17.2%	84th	286th of 762
Median age	43.7	43.8	40.2	38.9	80th	406th of 761
Income inequality (Gini)	0.474	0.432	0.444	0.483	78th	50th of 758
Veterans	7.5%	8.4%	6.2%	6.2%	72nd	307th of 762
Per capita income	$43,038	$37,943	$43,373	$44,673	58th	259th of 761
Self-employed workers	9.2%	9.3%	8.5%	10%	49th	464th of 759
Homeownership rate	67.2%	72.6%	67.8%	65.2%	47th	653rd of 759
Housing vacancy	6%	7.2%	10.8%	10.1%	44th	505th of 759
Population	26,183	74,004	5,914,872	334,922,499	42nd	69th of 762
Median earnings per worker	$45,436	$45,135	$49,690	$49,666	42nd	492nd of 758
Poverty rate	9.4%	10.8%	10.6%	12.5%	41st	322nd of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.9%	21.4%	33.4%	35.7%	38th	277th of 762
Work from home	10.6%	10.1%	13.1%	15.1%	38th	426th of 759
Broadband access	90.1%	89.8%	90.3%	91%	35th	302nd of 759
Tech workers	2.1%	2.1%	3.3%	3.8%	35th	284th of 759
Median household income	$67,551	$67,989	$77,485	$80,734	32nd	528th of 753
Residents under 18	19.9%	21.4%	21.4%	22%	30th	439th of 762
Median home value	$211,600	$175,600	$266,500	$332,700	23rd	464th of 753
Government workers	10.4%	10.9%	12.9%	14.5%	22nd	532nd of 759
Population density	152/sq mi	93/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	244th of 762
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	4.5%	5.2%	8.4%	17th	503rd of 759
Foreign-born residents	2.7%	2.2%	5.2%	14.1%	16th	274th of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	4%	3.2%	5.2%	14th	352nd of 759
Diversity index	19.1	18.3	37.1	61.4	12th	313th of 762
Median gross rent	$849	$856	$1,087	$1,413	10th	447th of 706
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.1%	38%	43.7%	51.1%	7th	467th of 751
Average commuteStrength	15.9 min	20.7 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	2nd	732nd of 753

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

15%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

14%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

43.7

Under 18

19.9%

65 and over

22.2%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.9%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

19.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 11,816
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.5%
Married couples: 46.4%
Living alone: 36%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54449

$67,551

Wood Co.

$67,989

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,038

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.474

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54449

$211,600

Wood Co.

$175,600

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54449

$849

Wood Co.

$856

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,565
Owner-occupied: 67.2%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.7%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

38%

10–19

38%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Office and admin

11%

Management

10%

Production

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Sales

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

26%

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

12%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$45,436

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

18.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54449	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,725	$74,888
Service	$21,203	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,037	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,714	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

19%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Households with broadband: 90.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.4%
No internet access: 7.8%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Marshfield
State: Wisconsin
County: Wood County
Center point: 44.6377° N, 90.1968° W
Land area: 172 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54449 spans 2 counties

Wood County71% of land
Marathon County28% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Marshfield8% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54449

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54404	Marshfield, WI · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
54472	Marshfield, WI · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
54441	Hewitt, WI	4.5 mi	791	$92,031	$260,600
54420	Chili, WI	7.8 mi	1,330	$79,899	$201,300
54479	Spencer, WI	10 mi	3,630	$77,371	$182,800
54410	Arpin, WI	11 mi	2,611	$84,135	$213,200
54412	Auburndale, WI	11 mi	2,122	$83,576	$217,100
54484	Stratford, WI	13 mi	5,529	$72,047	$248,600
54436	Granton, WI	13 mi	2,203	$61,048	$168,000
54415	Blenker, WI · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
54446	Loyal, WI	15 mi	3,500	$74,342	$159,600
54489	Vesper, WI	16 mi	1,336	$63,352	$175,000

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Questions about 54449

What city is zip code 54449?

54449 is assigned to Marshfield, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54449 in?

54449 is mostly in Wood County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 54449?

About 26,183 people live in 54449, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54449 in?

54449 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54449?

The median household income in 54449 is $67,551.

What zip codes are near 54449?

The closest zip codes to 54449 are 54404, 54472, 54441, 54420, 54479.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54449, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.