Zip code 54530: Hawkins, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54530?

54530 is assigned to Hawkins, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54530 in?

54530 is mostly in Rusk County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 54530?

About 758 people live in 54530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54530?

The median household income in 54530 is $54,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 54530?

The closest zip codes to 54530 are 54537, 54526, 54515, 54434, 54563.

Residential delivery areaRusk CountyCentral Time

Population

758

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$114K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$768/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

117 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 54530

54530 is a rural zip code in Hawkins, Wisconsin (Rusk County), covering 117 sq mi of land. About 758 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 54.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,375 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $114,400, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $768 a month.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.9 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; cleaning and personal care; and management.

How 54530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy38.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%103rd of 759 in WI
Median age54.2
98th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2105th of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older34.2%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%61st of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate88.1%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%165th of 759 in WI
Veterans9.6%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%126th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters56.3%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%66th of 751 in WI
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%322nd of 759 in WI
Poverty rate10.6%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%255th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers9.1%
47th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%467th of 759 in WI
Government workers12.6%
41st
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%355th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%213th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate4.4%
26th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%399th of 759 in WI
Average commute21.9 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min532nd of 753 in WI
Residents under 1818.6%
22nd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%519th of 762 in WI
Per capita income$30,387
20th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373694th of 761 in WI
Median household income$54,375
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485708th of 753 in WI
Work from home5.3%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%699th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$34,327
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690733rd of 758 in WI
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%617th of 759 in WI
Broadband access81.4%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%662nd of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$768
5th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087567th of 706 in WI
Median home value$114,400
4th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500742nd of 753 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.353
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444668th of 758 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher9.4%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%728th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%686th of 762 in WI
Population758
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872664th of 762 in WI
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi739th of 762 in WI
Diversity index3.9
1st
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1739th of 762 in WI

Measure	54530	Rusk	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Housing vacancy	38.2%	26.6%	10.8%	10.1%	99th	103rd of 759
Median age	54.2	49.2	40.2	38.9	98th	105th of 761
Residents 65 and older	34.2%	26%	18.5%	17.2%	98th	61st of 762
Homeownership rateStrength	88.1%	77.9%	67.8%	65.2%	93rd	165th of 759
Veterans	9.6%	9%	6.2%	6.2%	88th	126th of 762
Rent-burdened renters	56.3%	42.8%	43.7%	51.1%	71st	66th of 751
Healthcare workers	9.7%	10.1%	10.1%	9.7%	53rd	322nd of 759
Poverty rate	10.6%	13.1%	10.6%	12.5%	48th	255th of 759
Self-employed workers	9.1%	14.8%	8.5%	10%	47th	467th of 759
Government workers	12.6%	12.4%	12.9%	14.5%	41st	355th of 759
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.4%	3.2%	5.2%	28th	213th of 759
Uninsured rate	4.4%	5.7%	5.2%	8.4%	26th	399th of 759
Average commute	21.9 min	26.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	22nd	532nd of 753
Residents under 18	18.6%	20%	21.4%	22%	22nd	519th of 762
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,387	$33,309	$43,373	$44,673	20th	694th of 761
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,375	$59,944	$77,485	$80,734	13th	708th of 753
Work from home	5.3%	9.2%	13.1%	15.1%	9th	699th of 759
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$34,327	$41,050	$49,690	$49,666	7th	733rd of 758
Tech workers	0.6%	0.6%	3.3%	3.8%	7th	617th of 759
Broadband accessWeakness	81.4%	84.9%	90.3%	91%	6th	662nd of 759
Median gross rent	$768	$874	$1,087	$1,413	5th	567th of 706
Median home value	$114,400	$163,400	$266,500	$332,700	4th	742nd of 753
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.353	0.397	0.444	0.483	3rd	668th of 758
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	9.4%	16.9%	33.4%	35.7%	2nd	728th of 762
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	1.1%	5.2%	14.1%	2nd	686th of 762
Population	758	14,179	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	664th of 762
Population density	7/sq mi	16/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	739th of 762
Diversity index	3.9	13.3	37.1	61.4	1st	739th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

21%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

54.2

Under 18

18.6%

65 and over

34.2%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

3.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 354
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 52.5%
Married couples: 39.5%
Living alone: 42.4%
Veterans (of adults): 9.6%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

32%

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.8%

Median household income

54530

$54,375

Rusk Co.

$59,944

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,387

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.353

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54530

$114,400

Rusk Co.

$163,400

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54530

$768

Rusk Co.

$874

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

0.5%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 573
Owner-occupied: 88.1%
Vacant: 38.2%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.4%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

15%

20–29

13%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

24%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Management

11%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Education

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.6%

Business and finance

0.3%

Legal and social services

Industries

Manufacturing

34%

Health care and social assistance

20%

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Education

Other services

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.6%

Professional and technical services

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$34,327

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54530	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,750	$74,888
Service	$19,762	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$33,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

15%

High school

50%

Some college

16%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Households with broadband: 81.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 45.2%
No internet access: 15.8%
Without health insurance: 4.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hawkins
State: Wisconsin
County: Rusk County
Center point: 45.5291° N, 90.7154° W
Land area: 117 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54530 spans 3 counties

Rusk County71% of land
Price County24% of land
Sawyer County5% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Hawkins2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54530

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54537	Kennan, WI	5.5 mi	601	$59,464	$121,700
54526	Glen Flora, WI	6.9 mi	644	$52,500	$129,500
54515	Catawba, WI	11 mi	639	$60,250	$111,400
54434	Jump River, WI · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
54563	Tony, WI	13 mi	811	$81,875	$206,000
54766	Sheldon, WI	15 mi	1,668	$66,050	$150,500
54848	Ladysmith, WI	19 mi	5,832	$56,736	$154,100
54556	Prentice, WI	19 mi	1,161	$54,375	$144,800
54439	Hannibal, WI · PO box	19 mi	—	—	—
54490	Westboro, WI	21 mi	1,085	$67,981	$190,600
54896	Winter, WI	21 mi	1,635	$61,080	$195,400
54433	Gilman, WI	21 mi	1,858	$69,000	$194,400

Questions about 54530

What city is zip code 54530?

54530 is assigned to Hawkins, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54530 in?

54530 is mostly in Rusk County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 54530?

About 758 people live in 54530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54530 in?

54530 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54530?

The median household income in 54530 is $54,375.

What zip codes are near 54530?

The closest zip codes to 54530 are 54537, 54526, 54515, 54434, 54563.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.