Zip code 54561: Star Lake, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54561
54561 is a rural zip code in Star Lake, Wisconsin (Vilas County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 55 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 58.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
3.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $331,800. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 30% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 54561 compares
Only about 55 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi
- Per capita income$65,031U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373
- Median home value$331,800U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500
- Median age58.8U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2
- Poverty rate3.6%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
- U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%
- U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%
- U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%
- Unemployment rate18.2%U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%
- Diversity index29.8U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1
- Broadband access69.2%U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%
- U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%
- Veterans5.5%U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%
- Housing vacancy81.9%U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%
- U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%
- U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%
- Median earnings per worker$48,472U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690
- U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%
- Healthcare workers33.3%U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%
- U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%
- U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444
| Measure | 54561 | Vilas | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 23,647 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 28/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $65,031 | $43,101 | $43,373 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $331,800 | $300,000 | $266,500 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 58.8 | 55.7 | 40.2 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 11.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.4% | 30.9% | 33.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 84% | 67.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 11.3% | 13.1% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 18.2% | 4% | 3.2% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 29.8 | 27.2 | 37.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 69.2% | 87.9% | 90.3% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 0% | 5.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 5.5% | 8.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.2% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 81.9% | 55.2% | 10.8% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 30.9% | 31.8% | 18.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 16.2% | 21.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,472 | $43,119 | $49,690 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 33.3% | 9% | 10.1% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 29.6% | 16.4% | 8.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.368 | 0.436 | 0.444 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White82%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial18%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 39
- Average household size
- 1.4
- Family households
- 30.8%
- Married couples
- 30.8%
- Living alone
- 56.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.5%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 215
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 81.9%
- Median year built
- 1968
- Median rooms
- 3.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 54561 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 81.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 43.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.4%
- Households with broadband
- 69.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 59%
- No internet access
- 12.8%
- Without health insurance
- 0%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Star Lake
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Vilas County
- Center point
- 46.0692° N, 89.4265° W
- Land area
- 46 sq mi
- Water area
- 6.5 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 54561
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54560 | Sayner, WI | 6.4 mi | $61,667 |
| 54540 | Land O Lakes, WI | 6.5 mi | $68,654 |
| 54519 | Conover, WI | 7.9 mi | $59,628 |
| 54558 | Saint Germain, WI | 11 mi | $59,718 |
| 54512 | Boulder Junction, WI | 11 mi | $75,147 |
| 54521 | Eagle River, WI | 13 mi | $74,071 |
| 54568 | Woodruff, WI | 14 mi | $72,589 |
| 49969 | Watersmeet, MI | 16 mi | $67,188 |
| 54554 | Phelps, WI | 17 mi | $63,750 |
| 54557 | Presque Isle, WI | 18 mi | $74,432 |
| 54539 | Lake Tomahawk, WI | 19 mi | $62,841 |
| 54545 | Manitowish Waters, WI | 21 mi | $80,625 |
Questions about 54561
What city is zip code 54561?
54561 is assigned to Star Lake, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54561 in?
54561 is in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 54561?
About 55 people live in 54561, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54561 in?
54561 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 54561?
The closest zip codes to 54561 are 54560, 54540, 54519, 54558, 54512.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54561, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.