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54552 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54552 covers Park Falls, Wisconsin, with a population of about 4,290 and a median household income of $58,389.

Population
4,29012 per square mile
Median age
55.516.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,38923% below the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
16.5%4.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$210,749up 44.8% in five years
Median rent
$88216% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
15.1%19.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.4%14.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
129

Where 54552 is

Park Falls, 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

Population4,290
Median age55.5
Family households51.5%
Born outside the US1.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.1%
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%
Veterans10.3%
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$58,389
Income per person$36,753
Poverty rate16.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.4%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k3.4%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k9.5%
$30–35k6.0%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k5.9%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k8.0%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k15.9%
$100–125k6.7%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k4.7%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed2,220
Mean adjusted gross income$58,778
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k30.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$127,500
Median gross rent$882
Rent as a share of household income30.4%
Owner-occupied79.4%
Vacant homes39.8%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house83.3%
Attached house0.4%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units4.9%
20 or more units2.4%
Mobile home5.8%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$210,749as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 44.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 92.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$210,749$99,637

$99,637 in 2012 to $210,749 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%
High school diploma or higher93.1%
Works from home8.1%
Drives to work alone80.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.8%
Health

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

Obesity42.8% 9.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.6% 3.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.3% 7.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23% 2.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.3% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.5% 10.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication83.6% 8.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year81% 4.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.9% 2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.5% 4.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.4% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.1% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35% 4.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.3% 2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.7% 4.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.3% 1.9 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.4% 6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability19.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.7% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments129
People employed1,697
Annual payroll$72,453,000
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 72.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss64.8 out of 100
Community resilience38.3 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 wave98.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding78.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought76.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind73.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire67.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide61.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail59.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado53.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm51.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake2.1Very 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$58,389$75,670$78,538
Income per person$36,753$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate16.5%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$127,500$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$882$1,045$1,348
Homeownership79.4%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%3.3%5.2%
Works from home8.1%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.8%5.1%13.9%
Median age55.540.138.7
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 stationPARK FALLS DNR HQ, WI US2 km away
Rain in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January20.2°F / 2.2°F1.21 in rain
February25.4°F / 4.2°F1.05 in rain
March37.3°F / 16.2°F1.76 in rain
April50.8°F / 28.7°F2.97 in rain
May65.1°F / 42.6°F3.73 in rain
June73.6°F / 52.1°F4.36 in rain
July77.6°F / 56.1°F4.14 in rain
August75.7°F / 54.6°F3.82 in rain
September67.3°F / 46.5°F3.91 in rain
October53.3°F / 34°F3.52 in rain
November37.7°F / 22.1°F1.99 in rain
December25.4°F / 9.7°F1.53 in rain
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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chequamegon School District89.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Phillips School District7% of this ZIP code's land area
Winter School District3% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability4.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

54514 Butternut, WI10.2 km away
54524 Fifield, WI13.7 km away
54527 Glidden, WI25.4 km away
54555 Phillips, WI26.6 km away
54547 Mercer, WI37.8 km away
54538 Lac Du Flambeau, WI41.5 km away
54546 Mellen, WI44.2 km away
54556 Prentice, WI44.3 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.

Price County71.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Iron County25.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Sawyer County3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area360.3 sq mi
Water area26.47 sq mi
Population density12 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude45.9363, -90.4246

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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