54479 Zip Code (Spencer, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,613
Zip code population in 2010: 4,119
Zip code population in 2000: 3,730

Houses and condos: 1,440
Renter-occupied apartments: 280
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54479: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 79.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 45 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,690 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,506 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 54479:

• High school or higher: 84.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 1.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54479:

• Never married: 28.6%
• Now married: 55.1%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 3.5%
• Divorced: 12.5%

• 
• • 3,46996.0%White
  • 701.9%Two or more races
  • 651.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 70.2%Black
  • 20.06%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54479, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $56,461 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,461
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $51,538 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

Here:	$51,538
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1384.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4185.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7198.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11580.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18650.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $787 (reported on 36.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$787
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.6% for AGIs below $25k, 34.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 126.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,404 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,404
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 125.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,720 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,720
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 44.1% for AGIs below $25k, 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 868.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,917 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$15,917
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 179.3% for AGIs below $25k, 163.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 247.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 420.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1128.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,916 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

54479:	$13,916
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.7% for AGIs below $25k, 163.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 200.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 533.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 489.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,650 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	$21,650
State:	$33,000

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 592.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $5,150 (reported on 1.1% of returns)

Here:	$5,150
State:	$12,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $5,900 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

54479:	$5,900
State:	$8,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,979 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,979
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.7% for AGIs below $25k, 48.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.0%

Here:	94%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 91.7% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54479, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,523 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,523
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $42,348 (reported on 85.5% of returns)

Here:	$42,348
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $667 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$667
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $896 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$896
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,261 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,261
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,235 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,235
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,888 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

54479:	$7,888
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,879 (21% of AGI, reported on 26.8% of returns)

Here:	$15,879
State:	$22,257

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,035 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,035
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,250 (reported on 26.8% of returns)

54479:	$7,250
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,993 (reported on 15.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,993
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.5%

Here:	61%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 56.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54479, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,998 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,998
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $34,645 (reported on 88.0% of returns)

Here:	$34,645
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.9% for AGIs below $10k, 75.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,149 (reported on 51.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,149
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $788 (reported on 17.9% of returns)

Here:	$788
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,921 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,921
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,695 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,695
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,684 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,684
State:	-$2,654

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -17.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,627 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

54479:	$2,627
Wisconsin:	$2,900

Self-employed pension: $6,833 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

Here:	$6,833
Wisconsin:	$11,934

Total itemized deductions: $13,489 (20% of AGI, reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	$13,489
State:	$18,160

Here:	19.8% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,717 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,717
State:	$2,711

Here:	2.4% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,332 (reported on 75.8% of returns)

54479:	$4,332
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,544 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,544
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.6%

Here:	64%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 52.9% for AGIs below $10k, 60.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54488, 54446, 54420, 54421, 54449, 54405.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 128
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,273

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 65 (38 now married, 26 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 765 (409 now married, 355 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54479 with a mortgage: 653 (87 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 59 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,359
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $537

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 54479 household income distribution in 2022

• 58Less than $10,000
• 13$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 41$20,000 to $24,999
• 61$25,000 to $29,999
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 84$35,000 to $39,999
• 37$40,000 to $44,999
• 53$45,000 to $49,999
• 86$50,000 to $59,999
• 200$60,000 to $74,999
• 302$75,000 to $99,999
• 159$100,000 to $124,999
• 88$125,000 to $149,999
• 103$150,000 to $199,999
• 41$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54479

• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $69,999
• 27$70,000 to $79,999
• 56$80,000 to $89,999
• 33$90,000 to $99,999
• 129$100,000 to $124,999
• 70$125,000 to $149,999
• 166$150,000 to $174,999
• 54$175,000 to $199,999
• 134$200,000 to $249,999
• 90$250,000 to $299,999
• 115$300,000 to $399,999
• 25$400,000 to $499,999
• 53$500,000 to $749,999
• 8$750,000 to $999,999
• 9$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 5$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 2$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54479

• 7Less than $100
• 2$100 to $149
• 6$150 to $199
• 10$300 to $349
• 99$350 to $399
• 22$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 28$500 to $549
• 10$550 to $599
• 9$600 to $649
• 20$650 to $699
• 19$700 to $749
• 9$800 to $899
• 37No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $492.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $175,169
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $176,345
• Some other race householders: $152,832
• Two or more races householders: $176,345
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $152,832

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,167 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $115,898 - $268,758

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $254,862

Here:	$254,862
State:	$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,992

Here:	$201,992
State:	$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $82,313

Here:	$82,313
State:	$203,667

Mobile homes: $58,486

Here:	$58,486
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,153
• One, attached: 31
• Two: 99
• 3 or 4: 10
• 5 to 9: 33
• 10 to 19: 6
• 50 or more: 14
• Mobile homes: 82

Unemployment: 1.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54479

• 72.8%1,419Drove a car alone
• 6.0%116Carpooled
• 0.3%5Motorcycle
• 1.3%25Bicycle
• 6.0%117Walked
• 1.6%31Other means
• 11.6%227Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54479

• 150Less than 5 minutes
• 2335 to 9 minutes
• 19010 to 14 minutes
• 42015 to 19 minutes
• 34220 to 24 minutes
• 8025 to 29 minutes
• 15930 to 34 minutes
• 1635 to 39 minutes
• 1440 to 44 minutes
• 1545 to 59 minutes
• 6760 to 89 minutes
• 2290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 47.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,613

• Male householders: 725 (194 living alone), Female householders: 681 (134 living alone)

• 795 spouses (792 opposite-sex spouses), 126 unmarried partners, (126 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,072 children (977 natural, 24 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 6 foster children, 4 other relatives, 65 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 485 2-persons, 222 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 326 1-person, 57 2-persons, 2 3-persons

597 married couples with children.
276 single-parent households (142 men, 134 women).

93.2% of residents of 54479 zip code speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 50% not at all).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 27% well, 1% not well, 1% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BLOUNT INC OMARK MATERIAL HANDLING DIV (800 MONROE ST in SPENCER, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID982630543, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: FLUID POWER CYLINDERS AND ACTUATORS
  

• CENEX LAND O LAKES FEED PLANT (B.4191 STATE HIGHWAY 13 N in SPENCER, WI)

  AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - TRIS-54479LNDLKSTATE, TRI REPORTER, NEI-WI737108240, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  Alternative names: CENEX LAND O'LAKES FEED PLANT, LAND O LAKES FARMLAND FEED, LAND O'LAKES INC., FEED PLANT, LAND O'LAKES INC. (FEED PLANT SPENCER)

• BEYER BODY SHOP (FORMER) (609 N PACIFIC ST in SPENCER, WI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: BEYERS BODY SHOP

• BURNETT TRANSIT INC (B3366 HWY 13 in SPENCER, WI)

  USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: JOE BURNETT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• C WAY INDUSTRIES INC (400 S LASALLE in SPENCER, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: HUGHES WAREHOUSE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Population in 1990: 2,997. Population change in the 1990s: +733 (+24.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 2,943
• Northeast: 95
• Midwest: 334
• South: 91
• West: 65

67% of the 54479 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

89% of the 54479 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 75
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Construction: Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Ambulance Services (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.00


Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0021.00

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 23 took place in 2012, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.2%), and Outside Fires (32.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54479
• 8252.2%Structure Fires
• 5132.5%Outside Fires
• 2214.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 21.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 54479, Wisconsin

Most common first names in zip code 54479 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	20	80.6 years
John	19	76.5 years
Arthur	13	79.1 years
Walter	13	79.9 years
Harold	13	74.5 years
Robert	13	75.7 years
Dorothy	11	78.7 years
Mary	10	71.9 years
Frank	9	77.9 years
Anna	9	89.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 54479 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Luepke	13	79.2 years
Oelrich	11	75.8 years
Schwantes	11	78.4 years
Neumann	10	77.7 years
Griepentrog	10	79.6 years
Schultz	8	79.4 years
Schulz	8	83.1 years
Frank	7	81.3 years
Hebert	7	80.0 years
Mellenthin	7	81.9 years

Businesses in zip code 54479

• Ford: 1
• MasterBrand Cabinets: 2
• Subway: 1