Housing data for ZIP code 54889

ZIP code 54889 has an estimated 2,837 residents and 1,822 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Beaver (Polk County), Polk County.

19.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $846 (±$58) a month.

The median home value is $257,100 (±$15,285).

The median household income is $77,143 (±$9,457) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,837 (±251)
Median gross rent
$846
Median home value
$257,100
Households that rent
19.8%

How ZIP code 54889 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54889Town of Beaver (Polk County)Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents2,837 (±251)96845,5555,914,872334,922,499
Housing units1,822 (±148)52524,5582,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent19.8% (±5.0 points)9.1%19.0%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$846 (±$58)$1,307$957$1,087$1,413
Median home value$257,100 (±$15,285)$280,600$271,900$266,500$332,700
Median household income$77,143 (±$9,457)$78,750$77,219$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,991 (±$207)$2,855$3,075$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income32.4% (±9.1 points)22.9%36.5%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198049.5% (±6.4 points)36.2%48.9%57.0%49.7%
Average commute23.2 minutes (±1.9)24.3 minutes29.8 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.1% (±4.7 points)87.7%88.3%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents49.9 years (±3.6)52.0 years46.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54889, median gross rent is lower than in Polk County ($957).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 54889 is lower than in the Town of Beaver (Polk County) as a whole ($1,307).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Beaver (Polk County) as a whole ($280,600).

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 54889 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 54889 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Polk County with a published estimate, ZIP 54889 ranks 6 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 54889

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54889Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5009.5% (±8.0 points)12.4%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99960.2% (±10.8 points)42.2%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49917.9% (±6.9 points)35.8%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9995.5% (±7.4 points)8.3%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4995.0% (±3.8 points)0.2%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±10.6 points)0.1%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.0% (±2.3 points)1.0%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 60.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54889

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$714 (±$142)
2 bedrooms$852 (±$58)
3 bedrooms$1,375 (±$452)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54889

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54889Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%10.9% (±8.4 points)21.8%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%30.8% (±11.1 points)15.5%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%2.0% (±2.5 points)16.8%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%23.9% (±10.5 points)9.4%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.5% (±4.6 points)8.0%8.7%9.2%
35% or more22.9% (±7.8 points)28.5%35.0%41.9%

32.4% (±9.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54889 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54889

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54889Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0002.2% (±1.0 points)5.3%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9996.6% (±2.5 points)4.9%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99913.5% (±3.0 points)8.8%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.5% (±4.9 points)13.3%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.5% (±5.1 points)24.5%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99927.5% (±5.5 points)31.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.2% (±2.1 points)9.7%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±0.8 points)1.9%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 54889

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54889Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached83.1% (±3.4 points)81.0%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.5% (±1.7 points)2.3%4.3%6.2%
2 units0.5% (±0.5 points)1.2%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.0% (±0.9 points)2.7%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.5% (±0.8 points)2.1%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.9% (±0.9 points)1.3%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units3.6% (±1.6 points)2.5%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home4.9% (±2.0 points)6.8%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54889 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54889Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later2.1% (±1.3 points)1.5%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20195.2% (±1.8 points)6.0%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200918.6% (±3.1 points)17.3%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199913.4% (±2.7 points)14.8%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198911.2% (±3.0 points)11.4%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197915.9% (±3.2 points)16.0%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196912.8% (±3.9 points)7.2%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19597.2% (±2.4 points)8.0%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19492.6% (±1.3 points)4.5%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.0% (±2.8 points)13.2%17.8%11.7%

49.5% of the homes in ZIP code 54889 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54889

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54889Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas33.6% (±4.9 points)32.6%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.0% (±1.0 points)2.1%1.4%3.9%
Electricity18.4% (±3.7 points)14.0%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)38.3% (±4.3 points)42.0%11.8%4.9%
Wood7.8% (±2.6 points)7.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.7 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.5 points)1.2%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.7 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54889 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54889Polk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone78.1% (±3.3 points)77.3%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.8% (±2.6 points)7.6%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked2.5% (±1.4 points)2.1%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.2% (±0.3 points)1.2%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home11.3% (±2.5 points)11.8%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54889 take an average of 23.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54889

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 Beaver (Polk County)45%$1,3079.1%
Town of Almena26%$5696.9%
Town of Turtle Lake16%$9006.8%

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 54889

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
548265.6 mi$986$266,700$94,75011.6%
548057.1 mi$748$189,100$59,64323.8%
540048.1 mi$858$240,600$68,18211.7%
5481011 mi$1,003$271,600$69,91715.0%
5482911 mi$914$245,800$66,53820.0%
5400112 mi$1,115$286,800$80,34419.0%
5400513 mi$969$274,300$87,81319.7%
5476214 mi$750$177,000$62,77819.7%

Crime reported to police in Polk County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Polk County recorded 89 violent and 333 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 54889 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54889: 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 54889

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54889?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54889 is $846 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54889?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54889 is $257,100 (±$15,285) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54889?

The median household income in ZIP code 54889 is $77,143 (±$9,457) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54889 in?

Most of ZIP code 54889’s land lies in the Town of Beaver (Polk County); it also covers Town of Almena, Town of Turtle Lake.

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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