ZIP Code 54521, Wisconsin

ZCTA5 54521 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Forest County / Oneida County / Vilas County, Wisconsin. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 8,551. The land area covers 188.36 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	8,551	±475	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	55.7 yrs	±2.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	4,020	±235	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	7,684	±296
Occupied Housing Units	4,020	±235
Vacant Housing Units	3,664	±245
Median Home Value	$305,100	±$18,624
Median Gross Rent	$935	±$66

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$74,071	±$5,111
Per Capita Income	$43,934	±$3,755
Poverty Rate	9%	±2.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	760	±193
Unemployment Rate	2.1%	±1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	3,888	±328
Broadband Internet Rate	87.9%	±2%

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
COUNTY OF FOREST GUS Population: 9,506 (2024) ID: 136504	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRPERSON 200 E MADISON ST, CRANDON WI 54520-1414

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Northland Pines Elementary-Eagle River	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Eagle River, WI
Northland Pines Elementary-St Germain	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Saint Germain, WI
Northland Pines Middle and High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Eagle River, WI
Northland Pines Montessori Learning Center (NPMLC)	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Saint Germain, WI
Phelps Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Phelps, WI
Phelps High	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Phelps, WI
School of Options and Applied Research High	Regular School Nearby	08-12	Eagle River, WI
Sugar Camp Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Rhinelander, WI
Three Lakes Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Three Lakes, WI
Three Lakes High	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Three Lakes, WI

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 9 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Nicolet Area Technical College	College	22.8 mi away	5364 College Drive, Rhinelander, WI, 54501-0518	7153654410 Website →
WALTER E. OLSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	0.2 mi away	203 N. MAIN STREET, EAGLE RIVER, WI, 54521	(715) 479-8070
EDWARD U. DEMMER MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	9.3 mi away	6961 W. SCHOOL ST., THREE LAKES, WI, 54562	(715) 546-3391
ELEANOR ELLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.1 mi away	4495 TOWN HALL RD., PHELPS, WI, 54554	(715) 545-2887
PLUM LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.2 mi away	8789 PETERSON ST., SAYNER, WI, 54560	(715) 542-2020
LAND O' LAKES PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.0 mi away	4242 CO. HWY. B, LAND O' LAKES, WI, 54540	(715) 547-6006
RHINELANDER DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	20.6 mi away	106 N. STEVENS ST., RHINELANDER, WI, 54501	(715) 365-1070
MINOCQUA PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.9 mi away	415 MENOMINEE ST., STE. 100, MINOCQUA, WI, 54548	(715) 356-4437
BOULDER JUNCTION PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	22.7 mi away	5392 PARK ST., BOULDER JUNCTION, WI, 54512	(715) 385-2050

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 EAGLE RVR, WI US, located 0.1 miles from ZCTA5 54521. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	21.2°	2.2°	11.7°	1.26"	15.2"
February	25.8°	3.2°	14.5°	1.06"	14.1"
March	37.1°	13.3°	25.2°	1.61"	10.0"
April	50.2°	26.3°	38.2°	2.78"	7.7"
May	65.1°	39.4°	52.3°	3.51"	0.3"
June	74.7°	50.1°	62.4°	4.06"	0.0"
July	78.1°	53.9°	66.0°	4.01"	0.0"
August	75.3°	52.1°	63.7°	3.20"	0.0"
September	67.4°	44.3°	55.9°	3.61"	0.0"
October	52.9°	32.7°	42.8°	3.55"	2.1"
November	38.0°	21.3°	29.6°	1.92"	9.5"
December	26.3°	9.8°	18.0°	1.56"	17.6"

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
Eagle River city	City	0.5 mi	—
Three Lakes CDP	CDP	8.8 mi	—
Sayner CDP	CDP	14.6 mi	—
Lake Tomahawk CDP	CDP	17.2 mi	—
Woodruff CDP	CDP	21.0 mi	—
Rhinelander city	City	21.3 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 54521. • 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.

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