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ZIP Code 54511, Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54511 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 54511 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Forest County, Wisconsin. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,393. The land area covers 277.26 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 1,393 ±150 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 53.3 yrs ±3.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 629 ±63 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,511 ±89
Occupied Housing Units 629 ±63
Vacant Housing Units 882 ±77
Median Home Value $172,700 ±$16,429
Median Gross Rent $675 ±$21
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $66,719 ±$6,667
Per Capita Income $34,162 ±$3,478
Poverty Rate 5.2% ±1.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 72 ±20
Unemployment Rate 2.5% ±1.7%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 616 ±102
Broadband Internet Rate 86% ±5.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
GUS Population: 9,506 (2024)
ID: 136504
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRPERSON
200 E MADISON ST, CRANDON WI 54520-1414

Education

Listing 5 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Crandon, WI
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Crandon, WI
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Crandon, WI
Regular School Nearby 06-12 Laona, WI
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Laona, WI
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 6 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
CRANDON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 12.4 mi away 110 W. POLK ST., CRANDON, WI, 54520
(715) 478-3784
EDITH EVANS COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 14.3 mi away 5216 FOREST AVE., LAONA, WI, 54541
(715) 674-4751
EDWARD U. DEMMER MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 17.2 mi away 6961 W. SCHOOL ST., THREE LAKES, WI, 54562
(715) 546-3391
WABENO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.1 mi away 4556 N. BRANCH ST., WABENO, WI, 54566
(715) 850-3044
GOODMAN LIBRARY STATION BRANCH
Library 23.7 mi away NO. 1 FALCON CREST, GOODMAN, WI, 54125
(715) 336-2575
WALTER E. OLSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
Library 24.1 mi away 203 N. MAIN STREET, EAGLE RIVER, WI, 54521
(715) 479-8070
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LAONA 6 SW, WI US, located 15.9 miles from ZCTA5 54511. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 19.7° 4.0° 11.8° 1.34" 16.4"
February 24.3° 5.7° 15.0° 1.25" 12.6"
March 35.9° 16.0° 26.0° 1.88" 13.7"
April 49.2° 28.1° 38.7° 3.11" 9.5"
May 63.1° 40.6° 51.8° 3.78" 0.8"
June 70.0° 50.5° 60.2° 4.70" 0.0"
July 73.4° 55.0° 64.2° 4.00" 0.0"
August 71.4° 53.5° 62.4° 3.20" 0.0"
September 63.7° 45.9° 54.8° 3.76" 0.0"
October 52.3° 34.6° 43.4° 3.31" 2.3"
November 36.9° 22.7° 29.8° 2.07" 9.3"
December 25.1° 11.2° 18.1° 1.74" 15.5"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Newald CDP CDP 5.9 mi —
Argonne CDP CDP 6.1 mi —
Long Lake CDP CDP 10.5 mi —
Crandon city City 12.2 mi —
Laona CDP CDP 14.3 mi —
Three Lakes CDP CDP 17.3 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 54511. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.