Housing data for ZIP code 54876

ZIP code 54876 has an estimated 1,712 residents and 2,002 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County), Sawyer County.

17.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $910 (±$191) a month.

The median home value is $282,100 (±$32,865).

The median household income is $72,794 (±$7,595) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,712 (±213)
Median gross rent
$910
Median home value
$282,100
Households that rent
17.8%

How ZIP code 54876 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54876Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County)Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents1,712 (±213)1,07718,4765,914,872334,922,499
Housing units2,002 (±141)1,26516,2502,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent17.8% (±5.3 points)16.4%23.3%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$910 (±$191)$1,010$712$1,087$1,413
Median home value$282,100 (±$32,865)$297,200$236,200$266,500$332,700
Median household income$72,794 (±$7,595)$78,077$60,801$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,387 (±$277)$2,231$1,897$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income38.3% (±21.5 points)22.6%34.9%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198039.6% (±5.4 points)42.1%43.8%57.0%49.7%
Average commute24.7 minutes (±2.4)24.5 minutes21.7 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.9% (±4.4 points)85.0%85.7%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents54.7 years (±3.2)53.4 years52.8 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54876, median gross rent is higher than in Sawyer County ($712).

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 54876 is not measurably different from the Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County) as a whole ($1,010).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County) as a whole ($297,200).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Sawyer County with a published estimate, ZIP 54876 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Sawyer County with a published estimate, ZIP 54876 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Sawyer County with a published estimate, ZIP 54876 ranks 1 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 54876

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54876Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50032.2% (±14.8 points)31.7%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99921.7% (±21.0 points)42.9%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49946.1% (±16.6 points)24.4%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±17.7 points)0.4%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±17.7 points)0.0%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±17.7 points)0.0%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±17.7 points)0.6%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 46.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54876

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$242 (±$52)
2 bedrooms$1,139 (±$30)
3 bedrooms$833 (±$353)
4 bedrooms$975 (±$228)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54876

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54876Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%42.6% (±20.7 points)29.6%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.4% (±11.7 points)15.9%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%1.7% (±2.4 points)8.9%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±17.7 points)10.6%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%20.9% (±15.1 points)10.1%8.7%9.2%
35% or more17.4% (±15.3 points)24.8%35.0%41.9%

38.3% (±21.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54876 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54876

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54876Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0005.0% (±2.6 points)7.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99911.0% (±4.3 points)11.4%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.5% (±2.9 points)8.5%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.3% (±3.1 points)12.6%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.6% (±4.2 points)22.6%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99922.4% (±5.8 points)25.0%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99919.4% (±5.1 points)11.4%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more4.8% (±2.6 points)1.4%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 54876

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54876Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached91.0% (±2.1 points)86.5%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.6% (±0.6 points)1.7%4.3%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±0.9 points)2.6%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.8% (±0.9 points)1.0%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.3% (±0.3 points)0.9%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.0% (±0.6 points)0.9%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.1 points)0.9%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home4.8% (±1.6 points)5.2%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54876 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54876Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.4 points)1.5%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20197.9% (±2.6 points)7.8%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200918.3% (±2.6 points)18.3%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199918.3% (±3.1 points)16.8%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198915.3% (±3.3 points)11.8%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197913.3% (±3.2 points)12.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19698.9% (±2.5 points)7.7%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19594.5% (±1.9 points)8.1%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19493.5% (±1.6 points)5.3%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.4% (±2.5 points)9.9%17.8%11.7%

39.6% of the homes in ZIP code 54876 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54876

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54876Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas6.9% (±3.5 points)23.2%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.8 points)1.0%1.4%3.9%
Electricity8.4% (±3.0 points)8.9%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)73.4% (±5.3 points)57.1%11.8%4.9%
Wood10.4% (±2.8 points)8.3%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.7 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.8 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54876 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54876Sawyer CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone62.9% (±6.7 points)70.5%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled9.4% (±3.7 points)11.7%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation5.3% (±4.4 points)1.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked2.2% (±1.8 points)2.1%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.8 points)1.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home19.8% (±4.6 points)12.7%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54876 take an average of 24.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54876

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 Sand Lake (Sawyer County)49%$1,01016.4%
Town of Stone Lake21%$1,1256.0%
Town of Birchwood19%$1,11510.7%

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 54876

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
5482810 mi$578$249,000$52,57824.4%
5481711 mi$824$275,000$83,03611.6%
5487514 mi$792$172,500$57,02211.9%
5486714 mi$725$120,800$41,6948.0%
5487016 mi$1,125$296,100$67,0635.4%
5483516 mi$581$203,300$54,58318.2%
5484317 mi$707$243,400$60,61926.2%
5485717 mi——$96,66730.0%

Crime reported to police in Sawyer County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Sawyer County recorded 179 violent and 642 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 54876 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54876: 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 54876

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54876?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54876 is $910 (±$191) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54876?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54876 is $282,100 (±$32,865) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54876?

The median household income in ZIP code 54876 is $72,794 (±$7,595) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54876 in?

Most of ZIP code 54876’s land lies in the Town of Sand Lake (Sawyer County); it also covers Town of Stone Lake, Town of Birchwood.

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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