54487 Zip Code Profile

54487 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $162,400 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Merrill area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,079/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 54487 is $45,654.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 54487 earn an average of $32,165/year. Women earn only $18,693/year.

4,688 people in 54487 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 54487? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.8 minutes.

The median age here is 49. There are 4,799 men and 4,795 women. The median age for men is 48 while for women the median age is 49.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,184 people (out of the 9,594 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,992 homes, and 249 businesses every day. 203 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

54487 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 45 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Venice, Italy!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,443 feet above sea levell.

Neighborhood Link provides FREE neighborhood websites to over 35,000 neighborhoods, HOAs, condo associations, and other local groups across the US. If your neighborhood isn't listed here yet, contact us and we'll set up your site right away!

• Farmers Market of Wausau
• Hodag Farmers' Market

• Merrill Area Farmers' Market
• Phillip's Farmers Market

• Demographics

• Total Population: 9,594
• White Population: 9,485
• Black Population: 30
• Hispanic Population: 78
• Asian Population: 45
• Hawaiian Population: 5
• Indian Population: 70
• Male Population: 4,799
• Female Population: 4,795
• Median Age: 49
• Median Age of Males: 48
• Median Age of Females: 49

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Wisconsin
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Merrill WI
• County: Lincoln
• City: Tomahawk
• Longitude: -89.7
• Latitude: 45.5
• Elevation: 1,444 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 715

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,489
• Drive alone: 3,754
• Carpool: 484
• Public transit: 17
• Ride bikes or walk: 203


• Average commute time: 20.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 354
•    5 - 9: 777
•    10 - 14: 870
•    15 - 19: 614
•    20 - 24: 474
•    25 - 29: 216
•    30 - 34: 479
•    35 - 39: 79
•    40 - 44: 90
•    45 - 59: 297
•    60 - 89: 178
•    90 plus: 61

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $162,400
• Average Annual Household Income: $48,466
• Businesses: 295
• Employees: 2,790
• Annual Payroll: $110,543,000
• Average Family Income: $52,079
• Median Family Income: $37,679
• Average Income for Men: $32,165
• Average Income for Women: $18,693

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07
• Congressional District Land Area: 18786.0
• Sr Senator: Ron Johnson (R)
• Jr Senator: Tammy Baldwin (D)
• US House Representative: Sean P. Duffy (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 069
• State FIPS Code: 55

• Tomahawk Main Street Farmers' Market

• Tomahawk, Wisconsin Original Farmers' Market

View all schools in Tomahawk

Primary Schools

Tomahawk Elementary

1048 E Kings Rd

Tomahawk, WI 54487

(715) 453-2126

Middle Schools

Tomahawk Middle

1048 E Kings Rd

Tomahawk, WI 54487

(715) 453-5371

High Schools

Tomahawk High

1048 E Kings Rd

Tomahawk, WI 54487

(715) 453-2106