ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54819: Rusk County, WI

ZIP Code 54819 (Rusk County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 2,612 residents in 1,081 households. The median household income is $56,650, the median home value is $162,500 and the median gross rent is $752/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

Total population

2,612

Margin of error ±207

Median household income

$56,650

Margin of error ±$4,161

Median home value

$162,500

Margin of error ±$12,330

Median gross rent

$752/mo

Margin of error ±$94

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±5.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.7 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 54819 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 5481944.6 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 54819$56,650Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 54819$28,343Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5481913.5%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 548194.2%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5481911.2%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 54819$162,500Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 54819$752/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5481979.6%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5481932.7 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 548197.4%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 54819

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 54819 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 54819	Margin of error	Wisconsin	United States
Total population	2,612	±207	5,914,872	334,922,499
Median age	44.6 yrs	±5.4 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,081	±96	2,479,480	129,227,496
Median household income	$56,650	±$4,161	$77,485	$80,734
Per capita income	$28,343	±$1,837	$43,373	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.5%	±2.3 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.2%	±2.1 pts	3.2%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.2%	±1.7 pts	33.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$162,500	±$12,330	$266,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$752/mo	±$94	$1,087/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	79.6%	±9.7 pts	67.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	32.7 min	±6.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.4%	±2.6 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 54819
Group	ZIP 54819	Wisconsin	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.2%	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	4.2%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.5%	8.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 54819 is

State: Wisconsin
Main county: Rusk County
Largest overlapping place: Bruce (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 152.61 sq mi· about 17 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 Rusk County

54526 Rusk County, WI 54530 Rusk County, WI 54563 Rusk County, WI 54731 Rusk County, WI 54848 Rusk County, WI 54895 Rusk 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.