54817 Zip Code (Birchwood, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,250
Zip code population in 2010: 2,188
Zip code population in 2000: 2,139

Houses and condos: 2,444
Renter-occupied apartments: 125
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54817: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 161.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,187 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,407 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 54817:

• High school or higher: 93.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
• Unemployed: 2.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54817:

• Never married: 20.4%
• Now married: 64.9%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 5.9%
• Divorced: 8.5%

• 
• • 2,12994.6%White
  • 442.0%Two or more races
  • 431.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • 190.8%American Indian
  • 100.4%Asian
  • 50.2%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54817, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,658 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$73,658
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $60,029 (reported on 69.6% of returns)

Here:	$60,029
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1057.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3103.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5944.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7467.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12658.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,595 (reported on 50.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,595
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.4% for AGIs below $25k, 55.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 138.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 172.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $7,776 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$7,776
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.2% for AGIs below $25k, 84.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 241.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 760.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,722 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	+$18,722
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.3% for AGIs below $25k, 130.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 237.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 205.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 923.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,858 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$9,858
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.5% for AGIs below $25k, 183.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 241.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 670.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 163.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,678 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

54817:	$24,678
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.7% for AGIs below $25k, 280.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 667.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1175.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2995.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,367 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,367
State:	$33,000

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 771.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1390.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,983 (reported on 4.8% of returns)

Here:	$10,983
State:	$12,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 452.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,700 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

54817:	$7,700
State:	$8,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 356.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,882 (reported on 8.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,882
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.6% for AGIs below $25k, 42.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.0%

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54817, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $52,998 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,998
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $40,304 (reported on 74.6% of returns)

Here:	$40,304
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.6% for AGIs below $25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 47.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,426 (reported on 46.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,426
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,580 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$8,580
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,564 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,564
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,415 (reported on 17.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,415
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,328 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

54817:	$17,328
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,931 (24% of AGI, reported on 36.8% of returns)

Here:	$20,931
State:	$22,257

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.1% for AGIs below $25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,607 (reported on 26.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,607
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,029 (reported on 36.8% of returns)

54817:	$8,029
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,907 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,907
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.4%

Here:	61%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 57.1% for AGIs below $25k, 58.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54817, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $47,370 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,370
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $32,816 (reported on 75.2% of returns)

Here:	$32,816
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.1% for AGIs below $10k, 64.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,519 (reported on 55.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,519
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $17,190 (reported on 29.9% of returns)

Here:	$17,190
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 25.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,243 (reported on 24.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,243
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,904 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,904
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,933 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

54817:	$2,933
Wisconsin:	$2,900

Total itemized deductions: $19,641 (24% of AGI, reported on 35.8% of returns)

Here:	$19,641
State:	$18,160

Here:	23.9% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $10k, 12.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 19.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,372 (3% of AGI, reported on 29.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,372
State:	$2,711

Here:	2.8% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $7,463 (reported on 75.1% of returns)

54817:	$7,463
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,544 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,544
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 62.8%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 54.4% for AGIs below $10k, 60.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54857, 54876, 54868, 54870, 54895, 54841.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 84
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 914

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 16 (14 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 358 (156 now married, 202 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54817 with a mortgage: 459 (63 second mortgage, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 37

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,359
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $565

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 54817 household income distribution in 2022

• 46Less than $10,000
• 21$10,000 to $14,999
• 52$15,000 to $19,999
• 34$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$25,000 to $29,999
• 26$30,000 to $34,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 59$40,000 to $44,999
• 35$45,000 to $49,999
• 60$50,000 to $59,999
• 96$60,000 to $74,999
• 164$75,000 to $99,999
• 124$100,000 to $124,999
• 88$125,000 to $149,999
• 81$150,000 to $199,999
• 53$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54817

• 5Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 18$60,000 to $69,999
• 17$70,000 to $79,999
• 4$80,000 to $89,999
• 9$90,000 to $99,999
• 41$100,000 to $124,999
• 47$125,000 to $149,999
• 79$150,000 to $174,999
• 34$175,000 to $199,999
• 121$200,000 to $249,999
• 109$250,000 to $299,999
• 104$300,000 to $399,999
• 129$400,000 to $499,999
• 125$500,000 to $749,999
• 12$750,000 to $999,999
• 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 13$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54817

• 18Less than $100
• 2$100 to $149
• 10$200 to $249
• 11$250 to $299
• 4$350 to $399
• 10$400 to $449
• 3$450 to $499
• 2$500 to $549
• 4$550 to $599
• 8$600 to $649
• 7$700 to $749
• 18$750 to $799
• 5$800 to $899
• 4$1,250 to $1,499
• 15No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $596.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $147,810.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $279,193
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $99,902
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $432,910

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $270,935 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $169,536 - $446,126

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $280,224

Here:	$280,224
State:	$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $213,494

Here:	$213,494
State:	$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $39,638

Here:	$39,638
State:	$203,667

Mobile homes: $67,425

Here:	$67,425
State:	$79,042

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,159

Here:	$12,159
State:	$148,355

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,298
• One, attached: 2
• Two: 29
• 3 or 4: 3
• 5 to 9: 13
• 10 to 19: 11
• Mobile homes: 78

Unemployment: 2.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54817

• 72.3%738Drove a car alone
• 8.3%85Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bicycle
• 2.8%29Walked
• 2.4%24Other means
• 14.5%148Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54817

• 92Less than 5 minutes
• 1155 to 9 minutes
• 3410 to 14 minutes
• 6415 to 19 minutes
• 9820 to 24 minutes
• 8025 to 29 minutes
• 15830 to 34 minutes
• 2435 to 39 minutes
• 3440 to 44 minutes
• 8845 to 59 minutes
• 4160 to 89 minutes
• 4290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 55.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,250

• Male householders: 542 (121 living alone), Female householders: 459 (110 living alone)

• 591 spouses (591 opposite-sex spouses), 93 unmarried partners, (92 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 428 children (409 natural, 7 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 6 foster children, 21 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

Size of family households: 500 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 230 1-person, 55 2-persons, 7 5-persons

210 married couples with children.
70 single-parent households (19 men, 51 women).

96.2% of residents of 54817 zip code speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 15% well, 2% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BIRCHWOOD AUTO& TIRE (224 S MAIN in BIRCHWOOD, 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-WI0000337220, CESQG
  Organizations: FEIERTAG DAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BIRCHWOOD LUMBER AND VENEER CO (600 EAST HIGHWAY 48 in BIRCHWOOD, WI)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - NEI-WI866029890, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: MILLWORK; HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD
  Business NAICS classification: HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.; HARDWOOD VENEER AND PLYWOOD MANUFACTURING.
  

• BIRCHWOOD EL (300 S WILSON ST in BIRCHWOOD, WI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0020
  Organizations: BIRCHWOOD SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BIRCHWOOD HI (300 S WILSON ST in BIRCHWOOD, WI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0040
  Organizations: BIRCHWOOD SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• BIRCHWOOD SCH DIST (300 S WILSON in BIRCHWOOD, WI)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE OF WATERTOWER (403 CEDAR AVE W in BIRCHWOOD, WI)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  

• BIRCHWOOD BARRELS (1 MILE NORTH OF INTERSECTION OF ST HWY in BIRCHWOOD, WI)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.3%

Population in 1990: 1,962. Population change in the 1990s: +177 (+9.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,452
• Northeast: 27
• Midwest: 588
• South: 71
• West: 87

65% of the 54817 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

88% of the 54817 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 54817 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	29	75.4 years
Frank	17	73.7 years
Mary	14	84.4 years
William	11	76.2 years
Robert	11	76.7 years
James	11	75.5 years
Margaret	11	79.5 years
Joseph	10	78.2 years
Arthur	10	79.3 years
Fred	10	82.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 54817 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Olson	8	80.1 years
Jilek	8	73.3 years
Coleman	7	80.3 years
Petersen	7	81.1 years
Beffa	6	61.0 years
Schultz	6	76.9 years
Widiker	6	76.7 years
Fuka	5	81.2 years
Knapmiller	5	75.4 years
Gruenhagen	5	76.2 years

Businesses in zip code 54817

• U-Haul: 1