Zip code 54835: Exeland, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54835?

54835 is assigned to Exeland, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54835 in?

54835 is mostly in Sawyer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 54835?

About 933 people live in 54835, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54835?

The median household income in 54835 is $54,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 54835?

The closest zip codes to 54835 are 54867, 54862, 54828, 54834, 54848.

Residential delivery areaSawyer CountyCentral Time

Population

933

Median household income

$55K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$203K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$581/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

146 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 54835

54835 is a rural zip code in Exeland, Wisconsin (Sawyer County), covering 146 sq mi of land. About 933 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 55.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,583 a year, 32% below the national median of $80,734. 17.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $203,300, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $581 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 54835 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers22.1%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%5th of 759 in WI
Government workers33%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%16th of 759 in WI
Median age55.4
98th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.286th of 761 in WI
Housing vacancy34.6%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%116th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older27.7%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%138th of 762 in WI
Average commute34.5 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min28th of 753 in WI
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%170th of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate81.8%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%360th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate17.1%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%65th of 759 in WI
Work from home16.8%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%117th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers10.9%
68th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%352nd of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.430
46th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444203rd of 758 in WI
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%149th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%280th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$41,691
28th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690634th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$32,841
27th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373642nd of 761 in WI
Rent-burdened renters43.8%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%225th of 751 in WI
Median home value$203,300
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500501st of 753 in WI
Median household income$54,583
14th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485704th of 753 in WI
Diversity index21.4
14th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1269th of 762 in WI
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%591st of 759 in WI
Broadband access82.2%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%646th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%513th of 762 in WI
Residents under 1814.4%
7th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%681st of 762 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher12.6%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%692nd of 762 in WI
Population933
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872642nd of 762 in WI
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi740th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$581
1st
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087681st of 706 in WI

Measure	54835	Sawyer	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Healthcare workers	22.1%	9%	10.1%	9.7%	99th	5th of 759
Government workers	33%	18.3%	12.9%	14.5%	99th	16th of 759
Median age	55.4	52.8	40.2	38.9	98th	86th of 761
Housing vacancy	34.6%	45.8%	10.8%	10.1%	98th	116th of 759
Residents 65 and older	27.7%	28.5%	18.5%	17.2%	95th	138th of 762
Average commuteWeakness	34.5 min	21.7 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	90th	28th of 753
Veterans	8.8%	8.7%	6.2%	6.2%	83rd	170th of 762
Homeownership rateStrength	81.8%	76.7%	67.8%	65.2%	82nd	360th of 759
Poverty rate	17.1%	15.6%	10.6%	12.5%	77th	65th of 759
Work from home	16.8%	12.7%	13.1%	15.1%	68th	117th of 759
Self-employed workers	10.9%	16.3%	8.5%	10%	68th	352nd of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.430	0.459	0.444	0.483	46th	203rd of 758
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6%	3.2%	5.2%	39th	149th of 759
Uninsured rate	5.4%	6.5%	5.2%	8.4%	37th	280th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$41,691	$41,221	$49,690	$49,666	28th	634th of 758
Per capita income	$32,841	$38,676	$43,373	$44,673	27th	642nd of 761
Rent-burdened renters	43.8%	35%	43.7%	51.1%	25th	225th of 751
Median home value	$203,300	$236,200	$266,500	$332,700	22nd	501st of 753
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,583	$60,801	$77,485	$80,734	14th	704th of 753
Diversity index	21.4	38.7	37.1	61.4	14th	269th of 762
Tech workers	0.7%	2.5%	3.3%	3.8%	8th	591st of 759
Broadband accessWeakness	82.2%	85.7%	90.3%	91%	7th	646th of 759
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	1.6%	5.2%	14.1%	7th	513th of 762
Residents under 18	14.4%	17.4%	21.4%	22%	7th	681st of 762
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.6%	27.4%	33.4%	35.7%	5th	692nd of 762
Population	933	18,476	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	642nd of 762
Population density	6/sq mi	15/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	740th of 762
Median gross rent	$581	$712	$1,087	$1,413	1st	681st of 706

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

11%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

23%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

55.4

Under 18

14.4%

65 and over

27.7%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic0.2%
Asian0.9%
Native American4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

21.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.4%

Households

Households: 466
Average household size: 2
Family households: 71.2%
Married couples: 53.6%
Living alone: 27.3%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54835

$54,583

Sawyer Co.

$60,801

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,841

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.430

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54835

$203,300

Sawyer Co.

$236,200

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54835

$581

Sawyer Co.

$712

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 712
Owner-occupied: 81.8%
Vacant: 34.6%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.5%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

19%

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

25%

20–29

17%

30–44

21%

45–59

14%

60+

17%

Average commute

34.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

22%

Transportation and moving

13%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Management

Sales

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.7%

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

26%

Manufacturing

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Education

Construction

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$41,691

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

33%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54835	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,000	$74,888
Service	$30,045	$26,804
Sales and office	$24,844	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,333	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

45%

Some college

20%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5%
Households with broadband: 82.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.2%
No internet access: 7.3%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Exeland
State: Wisconsin
County: Sawyer County
Center point: 45.6798° N, 91.2499° W
Land area: 146 sq mi
Water area: 2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54835 spans 2 counties

Sawyer County82% of land
Rusk County18% of land

Zip codes near 54835

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54867	Radisson, WI	10 mi	517	$41,694	$120,800
54862	Ojibwa, WI	11 mi	307	$61,875	$213,300
54828	Couderay, WI	11 mi	546	$52,578	$249,000
54834	Edgewater, WI · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
54848	Ladysmith, WI	13 mi	5,832	$56,736	$154,100
54817	Birchwood, WI	14 mi	2,264	$83,036	$275,000
54819	Bruce, WI	14 mi	2,612	$56,650	$162,500
54876	Stone Lake, WI	16 mi	1,712	$72,794	$282,100
54857	Mikana, WI	18 mi	34	$96,667	—
54895	Weyerhaeuser, WI	19 mi	799	$65,357	$181,600
54896	Winter, WI	20 mi	1,635	$61,080	$195,400
54563	Tony, WI	20 mi	811	$81,875	$206,000

Questions about 54835

What city is zip code 54835?

54835 is assigned to Exeland, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54835 in?

54835 is mostly in Sawyer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 54835?

About 933 people live in 54835, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54835 in?

54835 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54835?

The median household income in 54835 is $54,583.

What zip codes are near 54835?

The closest zip codes to 54835 are 54867, 54862, 54828, 54834, 54848.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54835, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.