Zip code 54822: Cameron, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54822?

54822 is assigned to Cameron, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54822 in?

54822 is in Barron County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54822?

About 4,670 people live in 54822, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54822?

The median household income in 54822 is $70,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 54822?

The closest zip codes to 54822 are 54728, 54868, 54812, 54733, 54895.

Residential delivery areaBarron CountyCentral Time

Population

4,670

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$236K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$959/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

102 people/sq mi

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

About 54822

54822 is a small-town zip code in Cameron, Wisconsin (Barron County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 4,670 people live here, or 102 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,000 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $235,700, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $959 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 54822 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age47.5
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2232nd of 761 in WI
Veterans9.1%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%152nd of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate80.5%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%404th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers11.9%
80th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%122nd of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy12%
79th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%289th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%411th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters51.2%
52nd
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%107th of 751 in WI
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%439th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$40,320
50th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373349th of 761 in WI
Work from home10.9%
40th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%404th of 759 in WI
Median household income$70,000
36th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485488th of 753 in WI
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%282nd of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$43,355
34th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690571st of 758 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.414
32nd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444300th of 758 in WI
Median home value$235,700
30th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500360th of 753 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher23.7%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%375th of 762 in WI
Average commute22.7 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min497th of 753 in WI
Poverty rate7.2%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%456th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1819%
24th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%498th of 762 in WI
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%409th of 759 in WI
Government workers10.2%
20th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%546th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$959
18th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087292nd of 706 in WI
Population density102/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi287th of 762 in WI
Diversity index19
12th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1314th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%400th of 762 in WI
Population4,670
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872283rd of 762 in WI
Broadband access82.8%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%630th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate1.6%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%572nd of 759 in WI

Measure	54822	Barron	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median age	47.5	44.9	40.2	38.9	92nd	232nd of 761
Veterans	9.1%	7.2%	6.2%	6.2%	85th	152nd of 762
Homeownership rateStrength	80.5%	77.4%	67.8%	65.2%	80th	404th of 759
Healthcare workers	11.9%	10%	10.1%	9.7%	80th	122nd of 759
Housing vacancy	12%	17.1%	10.8%	10.1%	79th	289th of 759
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	23.6%	18.5%	17.2%	72nd	411th of 762
Rent-burdened renters	51.2%	44.8%	43.7%	51.1%	52nd	107th of 751
Self-employed workers	9.4%	12.7%	8.5%	10%	51st	439th of 759
Per capita income	$40,320	$37,913	$43,373	$44,673	50th	349th of 761
Work from home	10.9%	8.5%	13.1%	15.1%	40th	404th of 759
Median household income	$70,000	$65,933	$77,485	$80,734	36th	488th of 753
Uninsured rate	5.3%	6.2%	5.2%	8.4%	36th	282nd of 759
Median earnings per worker	$43,355	$42,408	$49,690	$49,666	34th	571st of 758
Income inequality (Gini)	0.414	0.441	0.444	0.483	32nd	300th of 758
Median home value	$235,700	$216,600	$266,500	$332,700	30th	360th of 753
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%	23.2%	33.4%	35.7%	30th	375th of 762
Average commute	22.7 min	20.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	27th	497th of 753
Poverty rate	7.2%	11%	10.6%	12.5%	26th	456th of 759
Residents under 18	19%	21.1%	21.4%	22%	24th	498th of 762
Tech workers	1.4%	1.4%	3.3%	3.8%	20th	409th of 759
Government workers	10.2%	12.8%	12.9%	14.5%	20th	546th of 759
Median gross rent	$959	$879	$1,087	$1,413	18th	292nd of 706
Population density	102/sq mi	54/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	287th of 762
Diversity index	19	17.3	37.1	61.4	12th	314th of 762
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	2%	5.2%	14.1%	10th	400th of 762
Population	4,670	46,797	5,914,872	334,922,499	8th	283rd of 762
Broadband accessWeakness	82.8%	85%	90.3%	91%	8th	630th of 759
Unemployment rateStrength	1.6%	2.8%	3.2%	5.2%	3rd	572nd 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

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

20%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.5

Under 18

19%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black1%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.5%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 2,022
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 62.6%
Married couples: 54.9%
Living alone: 29.8%
Veterans (of adults): 9.1%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54822

$70,000

Barron Co.

$65,933

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,320

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.414

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54822

$235,700

Barron Co.

$216,600

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54822

$959

Barron Co.

$879

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 2,297
Owner-occupied: 80.5%
Vacant: 12%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 15.8%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

18%

10–19

46%

20–29

10%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Healthcare

12%

Production

12%

Sales

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Construction

Arts and recreation

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$43,355

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54822	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,875	$74,888
Service	$23,800	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,086	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,882	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,538	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

29%

Some college

20%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 82.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.5%
No internet access: 9.7%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Cameron
State: Wisconsin
County: Barron County
Center point: 45.4009° N, 91.6944° W
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cameron6% of zip
Rice Lake3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54822

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54728	Chetek, WI	7 mi	5,835	$74,712	$224,400
54868	Rice Lake, WI	8.9 mi	16,323	$64,318	$227,800
54812	Barron, WI	9.2 mi	6,069	$63,100	$161,700
54733	Dallas, WI	11 mi	1,333	$58,421	$177,000
54895	Weyerhaeuser, WI	12 mi	799	$65,357	$181,600
54818	Brill, WI · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
54757	New Auburn, WI	14 mi	3,584	$70,395	$234,800
54857	Mikana, WI	14 mi	34	$96,667	—
54841	Haugen, WI	15 mi	284	$76,250	$144,200
54805	Almena, WI	16 mi	1,520	$59,643	$189,100
54765	Sand Creek, WI · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
54763	Ridgeland, WI	18 mi	1,120	$65,417	$160,200

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Questions about 54822

What city is zip code 54822?

54822 is assigned to Cameron, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54822 in?

54822 is in Barron County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54822?

About 4,670 people live in 54822, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54822 in?

54822 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54822?

The median household income in 54822 is $70,000.

What zip codes are near 54822?

The closest zip codes to 54822 are 54728, 54868, 54812, 54733, 54895.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54822, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.