54642 Zip Code (Melrose, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,358
Zip code population in 2010: 2,125
Zip code population in 2000: 1,770

Houses and condos: 935
Renter-occupied apartments: 121
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54642: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 94.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 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: $2,633 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,630 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 54642:

• High school or higher: 93.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54642:

• Never married: 28.8%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 3.5%
• Divorced: 10.1%

• 
• • 2,15491.4%White
  • 944.0%Two or more races
  • 672.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 220.9%American Indian
  • 120.5%Asian
  • 40.2%Some other race
  • 20.08%Black
  • 20.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54642, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,767 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$57,767
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $51,877 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$51,877
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1384.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4017.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6188.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10347.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17754.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $598 (reported on 44.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$598
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k, 23.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,653 (reported on 15.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,653
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.8% for AGIs below $25k, 26.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,314 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$14,314
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.4% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 109.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 355.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1598.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,050 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,050
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.1% for AGIs below $25k, 313.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 413.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,133 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

54642:	$12,133
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.5% for AGIs below $25k, 388.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 432.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,133 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

Here:	$24,133
State:	$33,000

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 603.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $7,600 (reported on 3.2% of returns)

54642:	$7,600
State:	$8,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,358 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,358
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 101.8% for AGIs below $25k, 68.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.7%

Here:	95%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 89.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54642, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,339 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,339
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $40,247 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

Here:	$40,247
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.9% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $798 (reported on 45.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$798
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,533 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,533
State:	$5,137

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

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,913 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,913
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,675 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,675
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,850 (reported on 10.9% of returns)

54642:	$10,850
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,368 (23% of AGI, reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$18,368
State:	$22,257

Here:	23.5% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,000 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,368 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

54642:	$7,368
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,053 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,053
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.5%

Here:	68%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54642, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,540 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,540
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $32,884 (reported on 83.2% of returns)

Here:	$32,884
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.7% for AGIs below $10k, 69.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,036 (reported on 58.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,036
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $416 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$416
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,783 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,783
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,076 (reported on 16.1% of returns)

Here:	+$6,076
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,267 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

54642:	$3,267
Wisconsin:	$2,900

Total itemized deductions: $15,000 (25% of AGI, reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	$15,000
State:	$18,160

Here:	24.8% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.8% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,219 (2% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,219
State:	$2,711

Here:	1.9% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,624 (reported on 76.6% of returns)

54642:	$3,624
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,557 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,557
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.3%

Here:	68%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54644, 54659, 54627, 54616, 54636, 54669.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 80
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 759

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 40 (33 now married, 6 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 472 (189 now married, 283 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54642 with a mortgage: 420 (79 second mortgage, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,410
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $601

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

• Zip code 54642 household income distribution in 2022

• 22Less than $10,000
• 25$10,000 to $14,999
• 31$15,000 to $19,999
• 32$20,000 to $24,999
• 28$25,000 to $29,999
• 55$30,000 to $34,999
• 33$35,000 to $39,999
• 19$40,000 to $44,999
• 31$45,000 to $49,999
• 49$50,000 to $59,999
• 142$60,000 to $74,999
• 107$75,000 to $99,999
• 90$100,000 to $124,999
• 68$125,000 to $149,999
• 57$150,000 to $199,999
• 44$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54642

• 7Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 13$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 18$70,000 to $79,999
• 12$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$90,000 to $99,999
• 75$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$125,000 to $149,999
• 125$150,000 to $174,999
• 42$175,000 to $199,999
• 67$200,000 to $249,999
• 66$250,000 to $299,999
• 84$300,000 to $399,999
• 24$400,000 to $499,999
• 62$500,000 to $749,999
• 11$750,000 to $999,999
• 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 7$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 4$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54642

• 1$150 to $199
• 2$200 to $249
• 1$300 to $349
• 8$450 to $499
• 10$500 to $549
• 8$550 to $599
• 33$600 to $649
• 7$700 to $749
• 2$750 to $799
• 4$800 to $899
• 3$900 to $999
• 2$1,500 to $1,999
• 35No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $944.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $888,820.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $158,421
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $200,667
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $237,632

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,529 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,713 - $314,887

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $125,885

Here:	$125,885
State:	$308,468

Mobile homes: $126,515

Here:	$126,515
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 803
• One, attached: 14
• Two: 3
• 5 to 9: 16
• 10 to 19: 1
• Mobile homes: 91

Unemployment: 3.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54642

• 67.8%775Drove a car alone
• 11.0%126Carpooled
• 6.0%69Walked
• 1.3%15Other means
• 14.5%166Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54642

• 37Less than 5 minutes
• 995 to 9 minutes
• 3610 to 14 minutes
• 4115 to 19 minutes
• 15120 to 24 minutes
• 9025 to 29 minutes
• 13330 to 34 minutes
• 8735 to 39 minutes
• 4940 to 44 minutes
• 16545 to 59 minutes
• 5260 to 89 minutes
• 3690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 52.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,358

• Male householders: 543 (111 living alone), Female householders: 297 (66 living alone)

• 463 spouses (463 opposite-sex spouses), 111 unmarried partners, (111 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 781 children (731 natural, 11 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 4 foster children, 17 other relatives, 65 non-relatives

Size of family households: 278 2-persons, 128 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 176 1-person, 53 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 2 5-persons

506 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (34 men, 34 women).

94.9% of residents of 54642 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (28% very well, 40% well, 32% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DAVIS EDWARD RESIDENCE (MORKEN RD in MELROSE, WI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• DEA DRUG LAB CLEAN UP (W15217 CTH D in MELROSE, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• DEA DRUG LAB CLEAN UP (630 HWY 108 in MELROSE, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.2%

Population in 1990: 1,806.

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

• This state: 1,999
• Northeast: 4
• Midwest: 222
• South: 28
• West: 74

67% of the 54642 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

93% of the 54642 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 54642 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
George	13	76.3 years
William	12	71.9 years
John	11	75.0 years
Richard	8	67.5 years
Hazel	7	82.5 years
Harold	6	74.0 years
Raymond	6	77.5 years
Ruth	6	80.0 years
Mary	6	81.1 years
Earl	5	71.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 54642 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Olson	17	83.2 years
Johnson	16	77.4 years
Stetzer	13	82.7 years
Patterson	9	78.9 years
Huber	9	74.9 years
Young	8	74.4 years
Spors	8	80.0 years
Pfaff	7	80.1 years
Peterson	7	74.8 years
Haag	7	79.7 years

Businesses in zip code 54642

• True Value: 1