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Clark County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54498

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54498 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,401

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,519

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$144,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54498 sits in Clark County, Wisconsin and is home to 2,401 people. Median household income is $69,519, the median home is worth $144,700 and median gross rent is $914. 76.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Clark County

FIPS 55019

State
Wisconsin (WI)

783 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 54498

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,401ZIP 54498 residents
Median household income
$69,519Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$914Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54498

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Wisconsin levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$751/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 54498 compares

ZIP 54498 against the median ZIP in Clark County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54498County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,519$66,737$73,420-5%
Median home value$144,700$162,650$214,300-32%
Median gross rent$914$781$900+2%
Population2,4012,2702,792-14%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Clark County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 38% of 760 state ZIPs

#470
Home value

above 9% of 762 state ZIPs

#696
Population

larger than 45% of 783 state ZIPs

#433

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54401Marathon County$69,542$186,100$969
54153Oconto County$69,485$165,500$810
54653La Crosse County$69,583$253,500$1,063
54837Polk County$69,583$211,500$902
54876Sawyer County$69,444$262,900$915
53530Lafayette County$69,598$175,000$877

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Clark County.

ZIP 54498 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54498?
ZIP 54498 lies mostly in Clark County, Wisconsin. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 54498?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54498 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $914 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $144,700-32% against the typical Wisconsin ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54498, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.