ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54835: Sawyer County, WI

ZIP Code 54835 (Sawyer County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 933 residents in 466 households. The median household income is $54,583, the median home value is $203,300 and the median gross rent is $581/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. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

933

Margin of error ±120

Median household income

$54,583

Margin of error ±$8,009

Median home value

$203,300

Margin of error ±$48,873

Median gross rent

$581/mo

Margin of error ±$12

Median age

55.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.5 min

Margin of error ±12.4 min

How ZIP 54835 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 5483555.4 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 54835$54,583Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 54835$32,841Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5483517.1%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 548354.3%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5483512.6%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 54835$203,300Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 54835$581/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5483581.8%*Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5483534.5 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5483516.8%*Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 54835

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 54835 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 54835	Margin of error	Wisconsin	United States
Total population	933	±120	5,914,872	334,922,499
Median age	55.4 yrs	±4.7 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	466	±66	2,479,480	129,227,496
Median household income	$54,583	±$8,009	$77,485	$80,734
Per capita income	$32,841	±$4,183	$43,373	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.1%	±3.6 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	±2.9 pts	3.2%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.6%	±2.5 pts	33.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$203,300	±$48,873	$266,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$581/mo	±$12	$1,087/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.8%*	±16.2 pts	67.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	34.5 min	±12.4 min	22.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	16.8%*	±10.1 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 54835
Group	ZIP 54835	Wisconsin	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.3%	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	4.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	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	6.5%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.2%	8.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 54835 is

State: Wisconsin
Main county: Sawyer County— also overlaps Rusk County
Largest overlapping place: Exeland (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 146.02 sq mi· about 6 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 Sawyer County

54828 Reserve, WI 54843 Sawyer County, WI 54862 Sawyer County, WI 54867 Sawyer County, WI 54876 Sawyer County, WI 54896 Sawyer County, 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.