Zip code 54817: Birchwood, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54817?

54817 is assigned to Birchwood, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54817 in?

54817 is mostly in Washburn County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 54817?

About 2,264 people live in 54817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54817?

The median household income in 54817 is $83,036.

Q: What zip codes are near 54817?

The closest zip codes to 54817 are 54834, 54857, 54818, 54876, 54870.

Residential delivery areaWashburn CountyCentral Time

Population

2,264

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$275K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$824/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

160 sq mi

14 people/sq mi

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

About 54817

54817 is a rural zip code in Birchwood, Wisconsin (Washburn County), covering 160 sq mi of land. About 2,264 people live here, or 14 per square mile. The median resident is 58 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,036 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $275,000, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $824 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair.

How 54817 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age58
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.250th of 761 in WI
Housing vacancy57.3%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%41st of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older32.2%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%72nd of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate88.4%
94th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%154th of 759 in WI
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%281st of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers11.6%
74th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%306th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate13.6%
64th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%138th of 759 in WI
Average commute28.1 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min182nd of 753 in WI
Per capita income$44,392
61st
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373222nd of 761 in WI
Median household income$83,036
54th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485266th of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$48,456
51st
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690361st of 758 in WI
Work from home12.6%
49th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%283rd of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%225th of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate6.1%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%243rd of 759 in WI
Median home value$275,000
39th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500225th of 753 in WI
Government workers12.3%
38th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%383rd of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444255th of 758 in WI
Broadband access90.1%
35th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%301st of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers6.8%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%599th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$824
8th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087489th of 706 in WI
Tech workers0.6%
7th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%624th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%510th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%560th of 762 in WI
Residents under 1813.3%
5th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%694th of 762 in WI
Population2,264
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872449th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters29%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%533rd of 751 in WI
Population density14/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi680th of 762 in WI
Diversity index6.2
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1713th of 762 in WI

Measure	54817	Washburn	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median age	58	52.7	40.2	38.9	99th	50th of 761
Housing vacancy	57.3%	41.1%	10.8%	10.1%	99th	41st of 759
Residents 65 and older	32.2%	28.1%	18.5%	17.2%	98th	72nd of 762
Homeownership rateStrength	88.4%	82.2%	67.8%	65.2%	94th	154th of 759
Veterans	7.7%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	74th	281st of 762
Self-employed workers	11.6%	12.9%	8.5%	10%	74th	306th of 759
Poverty rate	13.6%	11.5%	10.6%	12.5%	64th	138th of 759
Average commute	28.1 min	22.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	63rd	182nd of 753
Per capita income	$44,392	$38,951	$43,373	$44,673	61st	222nd of 761
Median household income	$83,036	$63,441	$77,485	$80,734	54th	266th of 753
Median earnings per worker	$48,456	$42,784	$49,690	$49,666	51st	361st of 758
Work from home	12.6%	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%	49th	283rd of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%	25.5%	33.4%	35.7%	45th	225th of 762
Uninsured rate	6.1%	5.3%	5.2%	8.4%	44th	243rd of 759
Median home value	$275,000	$226,100	$266,500	$332,700	39th	225th of 753
Government workers	12.3%	13.7%	12.9%	14.5%	38th	383rd of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.447	0.444	0.483	37th	255th of 758
Broadband access	90.1%	86.8%	90.3%	91%	35th	301st of 759
Healthcare workers	6.8%	8.6%	10.1%	9.7%	13th	599th of 759
Median gross rent	$824	$795	$1,087	$1,413	8th	489th of 706
Tech workers	0.6%	1.5%	3.3%	3.8%	7th	624th of 759
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	3.9%	3.2%	5.2%	5th	510th of 759
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	1.5%	5.2%	14.1%	5th	560th of 762
Residents under 18	13.3%	18%	21.4%	22%	5th	694th of 762
Population	2,264	16,854	5,914,872	334,922,499	4th	449th of 762
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29%	49.2%	43.7%	51.1%	4th	533rd of 751
Population density	14/sq mi	21/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	680th of 762
Diversity index	6.2	14.4	37.1	61.4	2nd	713th 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

10%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

23%

55–64

21%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

Under 18

13.3%

65 and over

32.2%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.2%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

6.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 1,057
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 72.5%
Married couples: 67.3%
Living alone: 22.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54817

$83,036

Washburn Co.

$63,441

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,392

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54817

$275,000

Washburn Co.

$226,100

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54817

$824

Washburn Co.

$795

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,473
Owner-occupied: 88.4%
Vacant: 57.3%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

20–29

26%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Management

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Computer and math

0.6%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Other services

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$48,456

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54817	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$71,354	$74,888
Service	$25,446	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,663	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,536	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

22%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Households with broadband: 90.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 74.4%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 6.1%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Birchwood
State: Wisconsin
County: Washburn County
Center point: 45.6764° N, 91.5324° W
Land area: 160 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54817 spans 4 counties

Washburn County34% of land
Sawyer County32% of land
Rusk County20% of land
Barron County14% of land

Zip codes near 54817

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54834	Edgewater, WI · PO box	5.3 mi	—	—	—
54857	Mikana, WI	6.6 mi	34	$96,667	—
54818	Brill, WI · PO box	8.5 mi	—	—	—
54876	Stone Lake, WI	11 mi	1,712	$72,794	$282,100
54870	Sarona, WI	12 mi	1,698	$67,063	$296,100
54841	Haugen, WI	13 mi	284	$76,250	$144,200
54868	Rice Lake, WI	14 mi	16,323	$64,318	$227,800
54835	Exeland, WI	14 mi	933	$54,583	$203,300
54895	Weyerhaeuser, WI	16 mi	799	$65,357	$181,600
54828	Couderay, WI	16 mi	546	$52,578	$249,000
54819	Bruce, WI	18 mi	2,612	$56,650	$162,500
54867	Radisson, WI	19 mi	517	$41,694	$120,800

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Questions about 54817

What city is zip code 54817?

54817 is assigned to Birchwood, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54817 in?

54817 is mostly in Washburn County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 54817?

About 2,264 people live in 54817, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54817 in?

54817 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54817?

The median household income in 54817 is $83,036.

What zip codes are near 54817?

The closest zip codes to 54817 are 54834, 54857, 54818, 54876, 54870.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54817, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.