Vilas County · Wisconsin
ZIP code 54561
- Population
- 63
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $229,200
- Sales tax
- 5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Wisconsin state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 54561 sits in Vilas County, Wisconsin and is home to 63 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $229,200 and median gross rent is —. 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).
- County
- Vilas County
- State
- Wisconsin (WI)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 55125
783 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 54561
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 63ZIP 54561 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $229,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 100%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 54561
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 54561 compares
ZIP 54561 against the median ZIP in Vilas County and across Wisconsin.
| Measure | ZIP 54561 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $70,208 | $73,420 | — |
| Median home value | $229,200 | $252,100 | $214,300 | +7% |
| Median gross rent | — | $870 | $900 | — |
| Population | 63 | 1,196 | 2,792 | -98% |
Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Vilas County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #315
- Population
- #771
Not published
above 59% of 762 state ZIPs
larger than 2% of 783 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Vilas County.
ZIP 54561 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 54561?
- ZIP 54561 lies mostly in Vilas 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 54561?
- Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 54561 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $229,200 — +7% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.