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54978

Zip code 54978: Tilleda, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaShawano CountyCentral Time
Population
74
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$120K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43
U.S. 38.9
Land area
3.6 sq mi
20 people/sq mi

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

About 54978

54978 is a rural zip code in Tilleda, Wisconsin (Shawano County), covering 3.6 sq mi of land. About 74 people live here, or 20 per square mile. The median resident is 43 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $120,000 a year, 49% above the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and education. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 54978 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 74 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
43
Under 18
21.6%
65 and over
33.8%

Race and ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic19%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
36.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
70%
Spanish
30%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
20
Average household size
3.7
Family households
100%
Married couples
100%
Living alone
0%
Veterans (of adults)
44.8%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
20%
$100–150k
60%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

54978
$120,000
Shawano Co.
$66,479
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,376
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.135
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54978
—
Shawano Co.
$194,000
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

54978
—
Shawano Co.
$821
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
20
Owner-occupied
85%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
2005
Median rooms
5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
77%
Carpooled
14%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
50%
20–29
25%
30–44
15%
45–59
10%
60+
0%
Average commute
22 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
41.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales
33%
Production
21%
Education
13%
Construction and repair
13%
Transportation and moving
13%
Healthcare
8%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
29%
Retail
25%
Education
13%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
13%
Health care and social assistance
8%
Wholesale
8%
Construction
4%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$46,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
16.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work54978U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office$42,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$45,833$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
24%
Some college
47%
Associate's
2%
Bachelor's
5%
Graduate
10%
High school graduate or higher
87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.5%
Graduate or professional degree
10.3%
Households with broadband
90%
Cable, fiber or DSL
45%
No internet access
10%
Without health insurance
9.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Tilleda
Center point
44.7942° N, 88.9140° W
Land area
3.6 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 54978

ZipCityDistanceIncome
54948Leopolis1.9 mi$62,969
54928Caroline3.3 mi$73,355
54416Bowler6.4 mi$60,859
54128Gresham7.1 mi$63,661
54486Tigerton8.3 mi$60,528
54950Marion9.5 mi$67,102
54499Wittenberg13 mi$63,816
54926Big Falls13 mi—
54150Neopit14 mi$54,464
54929Clintonville14 mi$64,626
54933Embarrass14 mi$63,125
54166Shawano14 mi$62,791

Questions about 54978

What city is zip code 54978?

54978 is assigned to Tilleda, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54978 in?

54978 is in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54978?

About 74 people live in 54978, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54978 in?

54978 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54978?

The median household income in 54978 is $120,000.

What zip codes are near 54978?

The closest zip codes to 54978 are 54948, 54928, 54416, 54128, 54486.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54978, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.