Housing data for ZIP code 54480

ZIP code 54480 has an estimated 1,386 residents and 559 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County), Taylor County.

16.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $800 (±$330) a month.

The median home value is $179,900 (±$14,895).

The median household income is $68,333 (±$19,710) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,386 (±168)
Median gross rent
$800
Median home value
$179,900
Households that rent
16.2%

How ZIP code 54480 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54480Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents1,386 (±168)74720,0245,914,872334,922,499
Housing units559 (±80)2829,5372,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent16.2% (±5.8 points)11.6%20.3%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$800 (±$330)$1,141$823$1,087$1,413
Median home value$179,900 (±$14,895)$184,700$197,100$266,500$332,700
Median household income$68,333 (±$19,710)$89,500$69,350$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,373 (±$145)$2,411$2,748$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income23.5% (±33.6 points)5.0%35.0%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198063.3% (±13.9 points)47.5%53.8%57.0%49.7%
Average commute19.8 minutes (±3.4)21.5 minutes22.0 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.4% (±4.4 points)79.5%83.9%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents39.8 years (±4.6)42.3 years44.2 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54480, median gross rent is not measurably different from Taylor County ($823).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 54480 is lower than in the Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County) as a whole ($1,141).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County) as a whole ($184,700).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Taylor County with a published estimate, ZIP 54480 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Taylor County with a published estimate, ZIP 54480 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Taylor County with a published estimate, ZIP 54480 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 54480

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54480Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50032.4% (±18.2 points)21.1%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99925.7% (±14.7 points)51.7%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49941.9% (±18.6 points)21.8%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±25.8 points)4.3%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±25.8 points)0.8%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±25.8 points)0.0%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±25.8 points)0.1%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 41.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54480

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$421 (±$153)
2 bedrooms$875 (±$360)
3 bedrooms$792 (±$215)
4 bedrooms$1,141 (±$139)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54480

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54480Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%39.7% (±22.0 points)21.7%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%0.0% (±27.5 points)10.7%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%16.2% (±11.8 points)19.2%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%20.6% (±14.8 points)13.5%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±27.5 points)11.9%8.7%9.2%
35% or more23.5% (±19.3 points)23.1%35.0%41.9%

23.5% (±33.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54480 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54480

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54480Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0006.8% (±2.8 points)7.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.8% (±4.0 points)10.5%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99920.0% (±6.7 points)13.4%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99931.7% (±12.4 points)20.3%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99922.7% (±5.9 points)26.2%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9996.8% (±2.9 points)17.1%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.2% (±3.2 points)5.1%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±5.0 points)0.5%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 54480

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54480Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached81.2% (±6.6 points)78.0%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.4% (±0.5 points)0.7%4.3%6.2%
2 units2.7% (±2.1 points)5.4%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.8% (±2.2 points)2.1%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.3% (±2.0 points)2.6%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.9% (±1.9 points)1.3%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.9 points)1.4%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home7.9% (±4.3 points)8.5%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54480 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54480Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.9 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20193.4% (±2.6 points)6.9%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200912.3% (±4.5 points)13.0%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19995.9% (±4.5 points)13.1%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198915.0% (±5.6 points)11.9%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197924.5% (±11.1 points)16.6%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.2% (±3.7 points)6.3%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19599.1% (±3.9 points)6.7%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19493.6% (±2.0 points)6.2%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier17.9% (±6.1 points)18.0%17.8%11.7%

63.3% of the homes in ZIP code 54480 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54480

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54480Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas41.3% (±9.7 points)28.0%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.7% (±1.8 points)3.7%1.4%3.9%
Electricity10.1% (±3.7 points)15.4%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)32.3% (±7.2 points)37.2%11.8%4.9%
Wood11.8% (±4.3 points)14.4%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.2 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.2 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±1.0 points)1.0%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.8% (±0.7 points)0.2%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54480 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54480Taylor CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone68.2% (±6.6 points)74.5%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled13.8% (±4.8 points)11.4%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±3.2 points)0.3%1.1%3.2%
Walked2.8% (±1.7 points)2.7%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.8% (±2.4 points)1.9%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home12.4% (±5.3 points)9.2%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54480 take an average of 19.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54480

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County)66%$1,14111.6%
Town of Little Black25%$78311.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 54480

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
544254.8 mi$851$175,000$63,42426.9%
544056.0 mi$894$177,900$69,65932.8%
5442210 mi$736$156,300$71,66729.4%
5442111 mi$844$194,500$60,82031.7%
5441112 mi$815$223,400$77,17614.5%
5445112 mi$850$213,700$71,34924.4%
5446015 mi$732$162,800$65,58317.1%
5448815 mi$827$142,400$63,57120.3%

Crime reported to police in Taylor County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Taylor County recorded 122 violent and 613 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 54480 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54480: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 54480

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54480?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54480 is $800 (±$330) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54480?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54480 is $179,900 (±$14,895) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54480?

The median household income in ZIP code 54480 is $68,333 (±$19,710) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54480 in?

Most of ZIP code 54480’s land lies in the Town of Deer Creek (Taylor County); it also covers Town of Little Black.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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