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54474 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54474 covers Rothschild, Wisconsin, with a population of about 4,560 and a median household income of $78,125.

Population
4,560909 per square mile
Median age
37.61.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$78,125about the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
8.9%3.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$265,778up 49.3% in five years
Median rent
$93411% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
27.5%7.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
67.8%2.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
129

Where 54474 is

Rothschild, Wisconsin — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,560
Median age37.6
Family households62%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.1%
White (non-Hispanic)91.8%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans6.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$78,125
Income per person$37,013
Poverty rate8.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.3%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k6.6%
$25–30k5.1%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k2.8%
$40–45k1.4%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k10.7%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k14.9%
$125–150k10.4%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more6.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,130
Mean adjusted gross income$65,157
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.3%
Returns, under $25k24.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.3%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$184,200
Median gross rent$934
Rent as a share of household income25.5%
Owner-occupied67.8%
Vacant homes1.3%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house74.7%
Attached house4.9%
2 to 4 units5.5%
5 to 19 units6.7%
20 or more units8.3%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$265,778as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 9.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 49.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 113.8%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$265,778$117,945

$127,913 in 2009 to $265,778 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%
High school diploma or higher96.3%
Works from home14.4%
Drives to work alone75.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.3% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.9% 2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.2% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12% 2.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.3% 5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.3% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist70.1% 8.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.2% 1.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10% 7.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.7% 3.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.1% 6.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.7% 0.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.3% 7.1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost6% 7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments129
People employed3,242
Annual payroll$172,687,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 74.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss82.2 out of 100
Community resilience79.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave98Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning94.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide58.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm45.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave30.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake5.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Wisconsin and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWisconsinUnited States
Median household income$78,125$75,670$78,538
Income per person$37,013$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate8.9%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$184,200$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$934$1,045$1,348
Homeownership67.8%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate1%3.3%5.2%
Works from home14.4%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%5.1%13.9%
Median age37.640.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationWAUSAU DWTN AP, WI US4.6 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year64 in

Average high and low by month

January22.8°F / 6.7°F1.2 in rain, 14.8 in snow
February27.4°F / 9.5°F1.08 in rain, 12.7 in snow
March39.6°F / 20.6°F1.83 in rain, 8.3 in snow
April53.7°F / 32.4°F3.12 in rain, 6.5 in snow
May67.1°F / 44.6°F3.79 in rain, 0.2 in snow
June76.2°F / 54.5°F4.67 in rain
July80.3°F / 58.7°F3.86 in rain
August77.9°F / 56.9°F4.07 in rain
September69.8°F / 48.6°F3.83 in rain
October55.7°F / 37°F3.07 in rain, 0.9 in snow
November40.4°F / 25.2°F1.85 in rain, 6.5 in snow
December27.9°F / 13.5°F1.54 in rain, 14.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket96% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

D.C. Everest Area School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status17more vulnerable than 17% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Walkability7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

54476 Schofield, WI3.8 km away
54403 Wausau, WI10.3 km away
54455 Mosinee, WI10.7 km away
54401 Wausau, WI11.3 km away
54402 Wausau, WI12 km away
54471 Ringle, WI15.3 km away
54417 Brokaw, WI16.1 km away
54448 Marathon, WI18.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Marathon County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area5.02 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq mi
Population density909 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.8843, -89.6193

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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