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ZIP 54817 · Birchwood

Who lives in ZIP code 54817 (Birchwood, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Birchwood, WI · Washburn County

uszips 2026
People2,264
Median age58.0
Household income$83,036
Home value$274,964
Median rent$824/mo
Poverty13.6%
College degree+29.3%
Commute28 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
6 / sq mi
Housing units
1,057

Spans 4 counties

Washburn35%
Sawyer33%
Rusk18%
Barron14%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 106.4%
10–198.8%
20s7.8%
30s8.5%
40s8.1%
50s15.8%
60s23.5%
70s16.4%
80+4.7%

32.2% are 65 or older; 86.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.1%
$25K–50K17.1%
$50K–75K13.7%
$75K–100K13.6%
$100K–150K26.5%
$150K+13.9%

40.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,350.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.4%
High school31.9%
Some college33.4%
Bachelor's18.9%
Graduate10.4%

41.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White97.3%
Black0.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more1.8%

0.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
68.0%
Never married
18.8%
Divorced
8.0%
Widowed
5.1%
Family size
2.46
Dual-income families
46.0%

Housing

Own their home
88.4%
Rent burden
18.7%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
51.2%
Unemployment
2.0%
Self-employed
12.3%
Farmers
3.5%

Community

Charitable givers
27.2%
Veterans
7.7%
With a disability
14.8%
No health insurance
6.1%
Limited English
0.2%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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