Zip code 54552: Park Falls, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54552?

54552 is assigned to Park Falls, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54552 in?

54552 is mostly in Price County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 54552?

About 4,292 people live in 54552, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54552?

The median household income in 54552 is $61,317.

Q: What zip codes are near 54552?

The closest zip codes to 54552 are 54524, 54555, 54514, 54538, 54547.

Residential delivery areaPrice CountyCentral Time

Population

4,292

Median household income

$61K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$151K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$805/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

360 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 54552

54552 is a rural zip code in Park Falls, Wisconsin (Price County), covering 360 sq mi of land. About 4,292 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 55.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,317 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 14.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $150,700, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $805 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 54552 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy41%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%91st of 759 in WI
Median age55.6
98th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.282nd of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older30.2%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%97th of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%85th of 759 in WI
Veterans9.4%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%138th of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers12.6%
81st
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%256th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate80.3%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%417th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate14.5%
68th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%106th of 759 in WI
Government workers14.8%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%211th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%159th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$37,716
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373476th of 761 in WI
Median earnings per worker$45,822
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690478th of 758 in WI
Average commute24.5 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min370th of 753 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.414
32nd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444299th of 758 in WI
Work from home8.5%
25th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%560th of 759 in WI
Median household income$61,317
22nd
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485629th of 753 in WI
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%423rd of 759 in WI
Broadband access86.1%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%527th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%571st of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate2.7%
12th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%359th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1816.2%
11th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%626th of 762 in WI
Median home value$150,700
9th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500699th of 753 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%449th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters34.8%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%428th of 751 in WI
Population4,292
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872295th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$805
7th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087518th of 706 in WI
Diversity index13.1
6th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1512th of 762 in WI
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi700th of 762 in WI

Measure	54552	Price	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Housing vacancy	41%	39.6%	10.8%	10.1%	99th	91st of 759
Median age	55.6	52.6	40.2	38.9	98th	82nd of 761
Residents 65 and older	30.2%	28.5%	18.5%	17.2%	97th	97th of 762
Healthcare workers	12.9%	9%	10.1%	9.7%	88th	85th of 759
Veterans	9.4%	9.8%	6.2%	6.2%	87th	138th of 762
Self-employed workers	12.6%	14.2%	8.5%	10%	81st	256th of 759
Homeownership rate	80.3%	81.9%	67.8%	65.2%	79th	417th of 759
Poverty rate	14.5%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	68th	106th of 759
Government workers	14.8%	12.5%	12.9%	14.5%	58th	211th of 759
Uninsured rate	7.6%	5.8%	5.2%	8.4%	56th	159th of 759
Per capita income	$37,716	$36,099	$43,373	$44,673	43rd	476th of 761
Median earnings per worker	$45,822	$43,995	$49,690	$49,666	43rd	478th of 758
Average commute	24.5 min	24.1 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	40th	370th of 753
Income inequality (Gini)	0.414	0.425	0.444	0.483	32nd	299th of 758
Work from home	8.5%	7.9%	13.1%	15.1%	25th	560th of 759
Median household income	$61,317	$60,546	$77,485	$80,734	22nd	629th of 753
Tech workers	1.4%	1.1%	3.3%	3.8%	20th	423rd of 759
Broadband accessWeakness	86.1%	84.2%	90.3%	91%	15th	527th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.9%	17.9%	33.4%	35.7%	14th	571st of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	2.7%	2.9%	3.2%	5.2%	12th	359th of 759
Residents under 18	16.2%	17.5%	21.4%	22%	11th	626th of 762
Median home value	$150,700	$162,500	$266,500	$332,700	9th	699th of 753
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	1.2%	5.2%	14.1%	9th	449th of 762
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.8%	36.2%	43.7%	51.1%	8th	428th of 751
Population	4,292	14,092	5,914,872	334,922,499	7th	295th of 762
Median gross rent	$805	$786	$1,087	$1,413	7th	518th of 706
Diversity index	13.1	13.1	37.1	61.4	6th	512th of 762
Population density	12/sq mi	11/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	700th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

21%

55–64

18%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

55.6

Under 18

16.2%

65 and over

30.2%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

13.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 2,157
Average household size: 2
Family households: 53.1%
Married couples: 41.4%
Living alone: 40.6%
Veterans (of adults): 9.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54552

$61,317

Price Co.

$60,546

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,716

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.414

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54552

$150,700

Price Co.

$162,500

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54552

$805

Price Co.

$786

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 3,659
Owner-occupied: 80.3%
Vacant: 41%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.6%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

37%

10–19

22%

20–29

14%

30–44

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

24.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

16%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Construction and repair

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

27%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Retail

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Wholesale

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$45,822

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54552	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,382	$74,888
Service	$32,031	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,375	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

44%

Some college

20%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Households with broadband: 86.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66.5%
No internet access: 10.4%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Park Falls
State: Wisconsin
County: Price County
Center point: 45.9298° N, 90.2928° W
Land area: 360 sq mi
Water area: 26 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54552 spans 3 counties

Price County72% of land
Iron County26% of land
Sawyer County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Park Falls1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54552

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54524	Fifield, WI	8.5 mi	663	$40,536	$167,000
54555	Phillips, WI	11 mi	4,728	$59,025	$186,900
54514	Butternut, WI	12 mi	1,827	$70,769	$165,000
54538	Lac Du Flambeau, WI	18 mi	3,025	$51,429	$320,300
54547	Mercer, WI	21 mi	1,549	$63,500	$306,600
54527	Glidden, WI	22 mi	932	$55,476	$121,100
54548	Minocqua, WI	23 mi	5,676	$69,569	$336,400
54545	Manitowish Waters, WI	25 mi	947	$80,625	$665,700
54513	Brantwood, WI	25 mi	431	$63,675	$182,000
54565	Upson, WI	26 mi	38	$38,125	$170,800
54556	Prentice, WI	27 mi	1,161	$54,375	$144,800
54564	Tripoli, WI	28 mi	393	$56,875	$184,000

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Questions about 54552

What city is zip code 54552?

54552 is assigned to Park Falls, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54552 in?

54552 is mostly in Price County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 54552?

About 4,292 people live in 54552, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54552 in?

54552 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54552?

The median household income in 54552 is $61,317.

What zip codes are near 54552?

The closest zip codes to 54552 are 54524, 54555, 54514, 54538, 54547.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54552, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.