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54511 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54511 covers Argonne, Wisconsin, with a population of about 1,375 and a median household income of $64,405.

Population
1,3755 per square mile
Median age
53.114.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,40515% below the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
4.2%8.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$193,038up 27.3% in five years
Median rent
$67535% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
12.7%22.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
92%27 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
22

Where 54511 is

Argonne, 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

Population1,375
Median age53.1
Family households73.4%
Born outside the US0.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)91.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1%
Veterans8%
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$64,405
Income per person$31,667
Poverty rate4.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k2.2%
$20–25k4.8%
$25–30k3.8%
$30–35k2.2%
$35–40k4.3%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k12.5%
$60–75k19.9%
$75–100k17.7%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k3.7%
$150–200k1.5%
$200k or more4.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed600
Mean adjusted gross income$58,043
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$154,300
Median gross rent$675
Rent as a share of household income40%
Owner-occupied92%
Vacant homes59.7%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house85.2%
Attached house0.3%
Mobile home14.5%
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$193,038as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 12.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 66.8%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$193,038$103,773

$104,850 in 2012 to $193,038 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%
High school diploma or higher91.1%
Works from home10%
Drives to work alone77.6%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more20.5%
Health

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

Obesity40.4% 7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.3% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.1% 6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.2% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.3% 4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.9% 1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.9% 7.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.7% 7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.8% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88% 2.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69% 4.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.3% 5.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.7% 5.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.8% 4.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.5% 0.6 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments22
People employed139
Annual payroll$6,674,000
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 73.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss68.1 out of 100
Community resilience40.6 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 wave99.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought77.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather71Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning70.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire63.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado41.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding40.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake1.2Very 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$64,405$75,670$78,538
Income per person$31,667$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate4.2%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$154,300$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$675$1,045$1,348
Homeownership92%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%3.3%5.2%
Works from home10%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.2%5.1%13.9%
Median age53.140.138.7
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 stationLAONA 6 SW, WI US22.6 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year80 in

Average high and low by month

January19.7°F / 4°F1.34 in rain, 16.4 in snow
February24.3°F / 5.7°F1.25 in rain, 12.6 in snow
March35.9°F / 16°F1.88 in rain, 13.7 in snow
April49.2°F / 28.1°F3.11 in rain, 9.5 in snow
May63.1°F / 40.6°F3.78 in rain, 0.8 in snow
June70°F / 50.5°F4.7 in rain
July73.4°F / 55°F4 in rain
August71.4°F / 53.5°F3.2 in rain
September63.7°F / 45.9°F3.76 in rain
October52.3°F / 34.6°F3.31 in rain, 2.3 in snow
November36.9°F / 22.7°F2.07 in rain, 9.3 in snow
December25.1°F / 11.2°F1.74 in rain, 15.5 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 supermarket95% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Crandon School District60.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Laona School District38.6% 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 vulnerability34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Household characteristics42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

54520 Crandon, WI20.5 km away
54541 Laona, WI20.7 km away
54103 Armstrong Creek, WI25.2 km away
54542 Long Lake, WI26.7 km away
54562 Three Lakes, WI27.1 km away
54120 Fence, WI30.2 km away
54566 Wabeno, WI33 km away
54125 Goodman, WI35.5 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.

Forest County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area277.26 sq mi
Water area3.96 sq mi
Population density5 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.7118, -88.8104

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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