Forest County

Forest County has 9,369 residents across 7 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $61,071, 21% below the Wisconsin figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $185,000, and 16% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

9,369residentsACS 2020–2024

$61,071median household incomeWisconsin: $77K

$185,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Wisconsin with Forest 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 7 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
54103	535	$58K	$183K	85%	21%	77%	36 min
54465	731	$57K	$232K	98%	13%	88%	33 min
54511	1,393	$67K	$173K	91%	14%	86%	27 min
54520	3,764	$60K	$170K	75%	15%	87%	21 min
54541	1,561	$63K	$194K	87%	18%	82%	27 min
54542	702	$47K	$122K	87%	15%	83%	29 min
54566	1,453	$56K	$209K	83%	16%	83%	29 min

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

People.

9,369 residents in 4,006 households, next to the Wisconsin figure.

19%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

25%

aged 65 and over

28%

of households are people living alone

50%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

8,715 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $185,000 (±$8,741).

82%

of households own their home

86%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

54%

of housing units are vacant

$594

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200914%

1990–199914%

1980–198913%

1970–197916%

1960–19698%

1950–19597%

1940–19496%

1939 or earlier13%

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 ±$3,187.

$61,071

median household income

15.2%

of people live below the poverty line

2.9%

unemployment rate

16%

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.

26 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

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

13%

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