ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54542: Forest County, WI

ZIP Code 54542 (Forest County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 702 residents in 273 households. The median household income is $46,607, the median home value is $122,000 and the median gross rent is $808/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (gross rent, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

702

Margin of error ±178

Median household income

$46,607

Margin of error ±$20,888

Median home value

$122,000

Margin of error ±$46,712

Median gross rent

$808/mo*

Margin of error ±$454· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

54.2 yrs

Margin of error ±10.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min*

Margin of error ±13.5 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 54542 compares with Wisconsin and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5454254.2 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 54542$46,607Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 54542$25,783Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5454212.7%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 545420.9%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5454215.4%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 54542$122,000Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 54542$808/mo*Wisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5454287.2%*Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5454225.2 min*Wisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5454223.9%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 54542

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 54542 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 54542	Margin of error	Wisconsin	United States
Total population	702	±178	5,914,872	334,922,499
Median age	54.2 yrs	±10.2 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	273	±53	2,479,480	129,227,496
Median household income	$46,607	±$20,888	$77,485	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,783	±$4,526	$43,373	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.7%	±6.8 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.9%	±0.9 pts	3.2%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.4%	±8.3 pts	33.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$122,000	±$46,712	$266,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$808/mo*	±$454	$1,087/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.2%*	±23.9 pts	67.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min*	±13.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	23.9%	±9.2 pts	13.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 54542
Group	ZIP 54542	Wisconsin	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	82.8%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	16.8%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.3%	8.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 54542 is

State: Wisconsin
Main county: Forest County— also overlaps Florence County
Largest overlapping place: Long Lake (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 267.68 sq mi· about 3 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Forest County

54103 Forest County, WI 54465 Forest County, WI 54511 Forest County, WI 54520 Forest County, WI 54541 Forest County, WI 54566 Forest County, WI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.