Vilas County

Vilas County has 23,647 residents across 11 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $68,431, 12% below the Wisconsin figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $300,000, and 31% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

23,647residentsACS 2020–2024

$68,431median household incomeWisconsin: $77K

$300,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

88%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Wisconsin with Vilas 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 11 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
54512	1,461	$75K	$295K	75%	27%	87%	21 min
54519	1,309	$60K	$272K	89%	29%	84%	25 min
54521	8,551	$74K	$305K	84%	30%	88%	22 min
54538	3,025	$51K	$320K	72%	29%	90%	18 min
54540	971	$69K	$276K	90%	34%	81%	26 min
54545	947	$81K	$666K	82%	53%	94%	23 min
54554	1,148	$64K	$247K	90%	21%	86%	21 min
54557	1,042	$74K	$395K	95%	46%	90%	26 min
54558	2,262	$60K	$261K	80%	25%	88%	19 min
54560	561	$62K	$246K	96%	26%	89%	22 min
54568	4,854	$73K	$281K	90%	33%	89%	18 min

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

People.

23,647 residents in 11,147 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

52%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

24,876 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $300,000 (±$13,399).

84%

of households own their home

87%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

55%

of housing units are vacant

$847

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20198%

2000–200915%

1990–199914%

1980–198912%

1970–197920%

1960–19699%

1950–19599%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier8%

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 ±$2,845.

$68,431

median household income

11.1%

of people live below the poverty line

4.0%

unemployment rate

31%

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.

21 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

83%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

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.

88%

of households have a broadband subscription

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