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Price County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54552

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54552 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,290

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,389

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$127,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54552 sits in Price County, Wisconsin and is home to 4,290 people. Median household income is $58,389, the median home is worth $127,500 and median gross rent is $882. 79.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Price County

FIPS 55099

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 54552

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

Population
4,290ZIP 54552 residents
Median household income
$58,389Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$127,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$882Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54552

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$662/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.5%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 54552 compares

ZIP 54552 against the median ZIP in Price County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54552County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,389$57,451$73,420-20%
Median home value$127,500$128,150$214,300-41%
Median gross rent$882$836$900-2%
Population4,2909022,792+54%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Price County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 14% of 760 state ZIPs

#654
Home value

above 5% of 762 state ZIPs

#722
Population

larger than 61% of 783 state ZIPs

#302

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54821Bayfield County$58,352$274,200$831
54554Vilas County$58,478$222,600$730
53235Milwaukee County$58,490$207,200$893
54520Forest County$58,493$165,900$570
53403Racine County$58,274$159,100$1,029
54638Monroe County$58,510$259,200$530

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Price County.

ZIP 54552 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54552?
ZIP 54552 lies mostly in Price 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 54552?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54552 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $882 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $127,500-41% 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 54552, 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.