Zip code 54568: Woodruff, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54568?

54568 is assigned to Woodruff, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54568 in?

54568 is mostly in Vilas County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 54568?

About 4,854 people live in 54568, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54568?

The median household income in 54568 is $72,589.

Q: What zip codes are near 54568?

The closest zip codes to 54568 are 54560, 54558, 54512, 54548, 54539.

Residential delivery areaVilas CountyCentral Time

Population

4,854

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$281K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$771/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

71 sq mi

68 people/sq mi

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

About 54568

54568 is a small-town zip code in Woodruff, Wisconsin (Vilas County), covering 71 sq mi of land. About 4,854 people live here, or 68 per square mile. The median resident is 52.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,589 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $281,000, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $771 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.9 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 54568 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy44.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%76th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers21.1%
98th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%37th of 759 in WI
Median age52.3
97th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2132nd of 761 in WI
Homeownership rate89.9%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%110th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older29.1%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%110th of 762 in WI
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%149th of 762 in WI
Government workers18.3%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%103rd of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%189th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1823.3%
61st
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%200th of 762 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher33.2%
53rd
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%163rd of 762 in WI
Per capita income$40,422
51st
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373347th of 761 in WI
Poverty rate10.4%
47th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%268th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$45,245
41st
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690497th of 758 in WI
Median household income$72,589
40th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485430th of 753 in WI
Median home value$281,000
40th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500212th of 753 in WI
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%315th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.417
34th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444274th of 758 in WI
Broadband access89.3%
30th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%360th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters45.3%
30th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%200th of 751 in WI
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%349th of 759 in WI
Population density68/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi344th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%407th of 762 in WI
Population4,854
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872276th of 762 in WI
Work from home4.6%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%711th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$771
5th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087563rd of 706 in WI
Average commute16.9 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min720th of 753 in WI
Diversity index9.4
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1645th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%636th of 759 in WI

Measure	54568	Vilas	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Housing vacancy	44.2%	55.2%	10.8%	10.1%	99th	76th of 759
Self-employed workers	21.1%	16.4%	8.5%	10%	98th	37th of 759
Median age	52.3	55.7	40.2	38.9	97th	132nd of 761
Homeownership rateStrength	89.9%	84%	67.8%	65.2%	96th	110th of 759
Residents 65 and older	29.1%	31.8%	18.5%	17.2%	96th	110th of 762
Veterans	9.2%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	86th	149th of 762
Government workers	18.3%	18.6%	12.9%	14.5%	78th	103rd of 759
Healthcare workers	11%	9%	10.1%	9.7%	71st	189th of 759
Residents under 18	23.3%	16.2%	21.4%	22%	61st	200th of 762
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%	30.9%	33.4%	35.7%	53rd	163rd of 762
Per capita income	$40,422	$43,101	$43,373	$44,673	51st	347th of 761
Poverty rate	10.4%	11.1%	10.6%	12.5%	47th	268th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$45,245	$43,119	$49,690	$49,666	41st	497th of 758
Median household income	$72,589	$68,431	$77,485	$80,734	40th	430th of 753
Median home value	$281,000	$300,000	$266,500	$332,700	40th	212th of 753
Uninsured rate	5.1%	5.6%	5.2%	8.4%	34th	315th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.417	0.436	0.444	0.483	34th	274th of 758
Broadband access	89.3%	87.9%	90.3%	91%	30th	360th of 759
Rent-burdened renters	45.3%	30%	43.7%	51.1%	30th	200th of 751
Tech workers	1.7%	1.7%	3.3%	3.8%	27th	349th of 759
Population density	68/sq mi	28/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	344th of 762
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	1.7%	5.2%	14.1%	10th	407th of 762
Population	4,854	23,647	5,914,872	334,922,499	8th	276th of 762
Work from home	4.6%	11.3%	13.1%	15.1%	6th	711th of 759
Median gross rent	$771	$847	$1,087	$1,413	5th	563rd of 706
Average commuteStrength	16.9 min	19.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	720th of 753
Diversity index	9.4	27.2	37.1	61.4	3rd	645th of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	1.3%	4%	3.2%	5.2%	2nd	636th of 759

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

22%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

19%

55–64

17%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

52.3

Under 18

23.3%

65 and over

29.1%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.1%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

9.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,196
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 60.5%
Married couples: 53.4%
Living alone: 36.1%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54568

$72,589

Vilas Co.

$68,431

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,422

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.417

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54568

$281,000

Vilas Co.

$300,000

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54568

$771

Vilas Co.

$847

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,933
Owner-occupied: 89.9%
Vacant: 44.2%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.4%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

41%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

57.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Food service

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Retail

12%

Manufacturing

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,245

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54568	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,660	$74,888
Service	$40,395	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,017	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,545	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

26%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Households with broadband: 89.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.8%
No internet access: 6.7%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Woodruff
State: Wisconsin
County: Vilas County
Center point: 45.9609° N, 89.6682° W
Land area: 71 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54568 spans 2 counties

Vilas County86% of land
Oneida County14% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Woodruff (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54568

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54560	Sayner, WI	7.6 mi	561	$61,667	$246,300
54558	Saint Germain, WI	8.5 mi	2,262	$59,718	$261,000
54512	Boulder Junction, WI	9 mi	1,461	$75,147	$294,500
54548	Minocqua, WI	10 mi	5,676	$69,569	$336,400
54539	Lake Tomahawk, WI	11 mi	1,356	$62,841	$282,200
54538	Lac Du Flambeau, WI	13 mi	3,025	$51,429	$320,300
54561	Star Lake, WI	14 mi	55	—	$331,800
54545	Manitowish Waters, WI	15 mi	947	$80,625	$665,700
54531	Hazelhurst, WI	15 mi	1,385	$84,286	$344,900
54543	Mc Naughton, WI · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
54557	Presque Isle, WI	18 mi	1,042	$74,432	$394,600
54540	Land O Lakes, WI	20 mi	971	$68,654	$276,400

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Questions about 54568

What city is zip code 54568?

54568 is assigned to Woodruff, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54568 in?

54568 is mostly in Vilas County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 54568?

About 4,854 people live in 54568, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54568 in?

54568 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54568?

The median household income in 54568 is $72,589.

What zip codes are near 54568?

The closest zip codes to 54568 are 54560, 54558, 54512, 54548, 54539.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54568, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.