Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,974 Zip code population in 2010: 3,137 Zip code population in 2000: 2,659
Houses and condos: 2,839 Renter-occupied apartments: 388
% of renters here:
29%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54538: 88.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 111.8 sq. mi. Water area: 24.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($3,346)
Wisconsin:
1.4% ($3,497)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,345 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,367 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,636
(55.0%)
Females: 1,338
(45.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 54538:
High school or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 54538:
Never married: 31.2%
Now married: 42.8%
Separated: 0.2%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 17.4%
Zip code 54538 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54538, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,331 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,331
State:
$72,319
Salary/wage: $39,131 (reported on 77.9% of returns)
Here:
$39,131
State:
$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1176.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3160.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5588.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7286.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8891.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,172 (reported on 24.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,172
Wisconsin:
$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 120.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $9,296 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$9,296
State:
$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $25k, 42.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 203.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 191.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 782.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$30,177 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$30,177
State:
+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $25k, 54.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 37.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 216.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1115.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,906 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$13,906
State:
+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.8% for AGIs below $25k, 168.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 533.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1042.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $28,811 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
54538:
$28,811
Wisconsin:
$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.1% for AGIs below $25k, 99.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 407.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1901.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3436.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $34,043 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
Here:
$34,043
State:
$33,000
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 789.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1771.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $7,100 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:
$7,100
State:
$12,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 394.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,029 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
54538:
$8,029
State:
$8,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 208.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 393.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,412 (reported on 29.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,412
State:
$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.2% for AGIs below $25k, 96.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%
Here:
93%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54538, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,472 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,472
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $28,295 (reported on 77.7% of returns)
Here:
$28,295
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,063 (reported on 23.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,063
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,322 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,322
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,959 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$3,959
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,229 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,229
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,673 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
54538:
$22,673
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,514 (26% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
$22,514
State:
$22,257
Here:
26.1% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $2,294 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,294
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,709 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
54538:
$8,709
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,383 (reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,383
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 41.5%
Here:
42%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 37.9% for AGIs below $25k, 35.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54538, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,290 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,290
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $25,795 (reported on 80.7% of returns)
Here:
$25,795
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.2% for AGIs below $10k, 66.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,393 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,393
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,730 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,730
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,540 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
+$8,540
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,272 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,272
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,077 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
54538:
$2,077
Wisconsin:
$2,900
Total itemized deductions: $19,506 (29% of AGI, reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$19,506
State:
$18,160
Here:
28.9% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.4% for AGIs below $10k, 11.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,180 (3% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,180
State:
$2,711
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,574 (reported on 64.4% of returns)
54538:
$4,574
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,789 (reported on 27.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,789
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.4%
Here:
62%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 52.4% for AGIs below $10k, 68.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 209 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,113
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 44 (9 now married, 34 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 457 (102 now married, 354 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 54538 with a mortgage: 285 (38 second mortgage, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 69
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,454 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $426
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
23.4%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
10.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 54538: Lac du Flambeau Station (A), East Camp Nawakwa (B), Camp Wipigaki (C), Camp Nawakwa (D), Emily Lake Campground (E), Wabasso Lake Campground (F), Lac du Flambeau Fire and Ambulance Department Station 1 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Munnomin Lake (A), Muskesin Lake (B), Pokegama Lake (C), Poupart Lake (D), Ross Allen Lake (E), Plummer Lake (F), Raven Lake (G), Squaw Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Mud Creek (A), Squaw Creek (B), Gresham Creek (C), Stone Creek (D), Fuller Creek (E), Emily Creek (F), Buckskin Creek (G), Pine Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 54538 include: Memorial Grove Hemlocks State Natural Area (1), Patterson Hemlocks State Natural Area (2), Powell Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : George W Brown Jr Ojibwe Museum & Cultural Center (603 Peace Pipe Road) (1), Lake of the Torches Resort Casino - Lac Du Flambeau Chippewa Museum & Cultural Ce (603 Peace Pipe Road) (2), Heritage Tourism Information (602 Peace Pipe Road) (3), Lake Of The Torches Resort Casino - Player Development (Arcades & Amusements; 510 Old Abe Rd) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
In group quarters: 79 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 582 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 429 1-person, 86 2-persons, 7 3-persons
120 married couples with children.
421 single-parent households (171 men, 250 women).
98.7% of residents of 54538 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% very well, 13% well).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 24 (0.8%) (68.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
46%Costa Rica
12%Hungary
8%Honduras
10%German
2%English
1%Polish
1%Norwegian
1%Irish
1%European
1%Hungarian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
72000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
17Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AUTOMOTIVE UNLIMITED (1873 HWY 47 W in LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988643581, CESQG Organizations: AUTOMOTIVE UNLIMITED INC
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
85.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.7%Electricity
4.1%Utility gas
3.3%Wood
0.9%Other fuel
0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Population in 1990: 2,085. Population change in the 1990s: +574 (+27.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,275
Northeast: 31
Midwest: 501
South: 23
West: 116
66% of the 54538 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
96% of the 54538 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Wisconsin:
16.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Wisconsin:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:
0.0%
Wisconsin:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
90,405Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,608Management occupations
46,855Construction and extraction occupations
40,162Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
39,831Business and financial operations occupations
38,585Community and social service occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
LAC DU FLAMBEAU BAND OF LAKE S (HWY 47 in LAC DU FLAMBEAU, WI) : $46,000 in 4 contractsin 2000
$23,000 with Public Health Service for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Water Supply Facilities. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-10-15.
$19,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$2,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$2,000, same as above.Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2001-04-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Casino Hotels (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (50-99: 1)
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Other Gambling Industries (20-49: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Social Advocacy Organizations (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
2 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2011:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 54538 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
23
67.7 years
Charles
19
68.1 years
William
19
68.3 years
Edward
17
72.2 years
George
16
74.1 years
James
13
77.4 years
Frank
13
72.6 years
Mary
12
75.9 years
Helen
11
81.6 years
Marie
10
80.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 54538 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Chapman
15
68.1 years
Doud
11
66.3 years
Labarge
11
61.9 years
Wayman
10
62.7 years
Peterson
9
74.3 years
Smith
9
73.4 years
Diver
7
63.4 years
Valliere
7
78.3 years
Poupart
7
79.0 years
Christensen
6
66.5 years
Businesses in zip code 54538
Goodwill: 1
U-Haul: 1
YMCA: 1
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