Burnett County

Burnett County has 16,916 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $62,819, 19% below the Wisconsin figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $231,300, and 22% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

16,916residentsACS 2020–2024

$62,819median household incomeWisconsin: $77K

$231,300median home valueowner-occupied homes

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Burnett County in WisconsinZIP codes in Burnett County highlighted; the rest of Wisconsin in grey

Map of Wisconsin with Burnett County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
54813	678	$71K	$225K	91%	20%	85%	25 min
54830	3,526	$67K	$267K	92%	24%	85%	34 min
54840	4,775	$64K	$186K	85%	20%	86%	32 min
54845	103	$49K	$115K	88%	7%	84%	30 min
54872	2,569	$61K	$233K	82%	18%	82%	25 min
54893	4,207	$56K	$234K	81%	23%	83%	28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

16,916 residents in 7,188 households, next to the Wisconsin figure.

16%

under 18

13%

aged 18–34

32%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

51%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

15,396 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,300 (±$9,189).

86%

of households own their home

86%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

53%

of housing units are vacant

$771

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20196%

2000–200920%

1990–199913%

1980–198914%

1970–197919%

1960–19699%

1950–19597%

1940–19493%

1939 or earlier9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,348.

$62,819

median household income

12.8%

of people live below the poverty line

4.9%

unemployment rate

22%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

30 min

average commute to work

23%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

83%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

12%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

85%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates