ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54806: Ashland County, WI

ZIP Code 54806 (Ashland County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 11,704 residents in 4,852 households. The median household income is $64,864, the median home value is $185,800 and the median gross rent is $763/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

Total population

11,704

Margin of error ±257

Median household income

$64,864

Margin of error ±$4,420

Median home value

$185,800

Margin of error ±$11,252

Median gross rent

$763/mo

Margin of error ±$78

Median age

41.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.1 min

Margin of error ±1.7 min

How ZIP 54806 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 5480641.2 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 54806$64,864Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 54806$34,613Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5480613.9%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 548063.7%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5480627.4%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 54806$185,800Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 54806$763/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5480670.9%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5480615.1 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 548069.3%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 54806

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 54806 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 54806Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population11,704±2575,914,872334,922,499
Median age41.2 yrs±1.3 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,852±2042,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$64,864±$4,420$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$34,613±$1,747$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate13.9%±2.7 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±1.3 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.4%±2.9 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$185,800±$11,252$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$763/mo±$78$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes70.9%±3.0 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.1 min±1.7 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.3%±2.3 pts13.1%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 54806
GroupZIP 54806WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.4%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.3%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.0%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.7%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 54806 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Ashland County— also overlaps Bayfield County
Largest overlapping place
Ashland (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
288.86 sq mi· about 41 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 Ashland County

54514 Ashland County, WI54517 Ashland County, WI54527 Ashland County, WI54546 Ashland County, WI54846 Ashland County, WI54850 Ashland County, WI54855 Ashland County, WI54861 New Odanah, WI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.