54844 Zip Code (Herbster, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 255
Zip code population in 2010: 267
Zip code population in 2000: 195

Houses and condos: 483
Renter-occupied apartments: 14
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54844: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 60.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 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: $2,397 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,872 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 54844:

• High school or higher: 98.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.7%
• Unemployed: 1.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54844:

• Never married: 13.4%
• Now married: 69.1%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 3.9%
• Divorced: 11.5%

• 
• • 24897.3%White
  • 41.6%Black
  • 31.2%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54844, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $62,064 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$62,064
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $41,610 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

Here:	$41,610
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 970.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1873.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11026.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $717 (reported on 42.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$717
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,333 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,333
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,167 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,167
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 416.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,467 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$1,467
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,400 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

54844:	$12,400
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1653.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	94%

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

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54844, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,900 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,900
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $33,375 (reported on 61.5% of returns)

Here:	$33,375
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 51.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $817 (reported on 46.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$817
Wisconsin:	$1,224

Ordinary dividends: $1,933 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,933
State:	$5,137

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,100 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	+$3,100
State:	+$11,137

Profit/loss from business: +$8,500 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,500
State:	+$11,943

Total itemized deductions: $21,275 (26% of AGI, reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	$21,275
State:	$22,257

Here:	25.9% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,400 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,400
State:	$3,370

Taxes paid: $8,700 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

54844:	$8,700
State:	$10,731

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 53.8%

Here:	54%
State:	54%

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54844, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,320 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,320
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $27,522 (reported on 71.9% of returns)

Here:	$27,522
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $639 (reported on 56.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$639
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,114 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,114
State:	$2,869

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,600 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,600
State:	+$9,569

Profit/loss from business: +$3,308 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	+$3,308
State:	+$10,417

Total itemized deductions: $16,027 (27% of AGI, reported on 28.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,027
State:	$18,160

Here:	26.9% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,037 (1% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,037
State:	$2,711

Here:	1.4% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

Total tax: $4,106 (reported on 73.4% of returns)

54844:	$4,106
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 50.8%

Here:	51%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $10k, 39.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54827, 54865, 54847, 54891, 54814, 54856.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 126

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 32 (21 now married, 10 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54844 with a mortgage: 43 (8 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,310
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $711

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

• Zip code 54844 household income distribution in 2022

• 8Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 6$25,000 to $29,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $44,999
• 8$45,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 20$60,000 to $74,999
• 1$75,000 to $99,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 7$150,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54844

• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 2$60,000 to $69,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 7$125,000 to $149,999
• 14$150,000 to $174,999
• 3$175,000 to $199,999
• 9$200,000 to $249,999
• 14$250,000 to $299,999
• 30$300,000 to $399,999
• 2$400,000 to $499,999
• 13$500,000 to $749,999
• 5$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54844

• 4$500 to $549
• 5$1,000 to $1,249
• 4No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,313.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $687,853.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $266,059

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,195 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $154,318 - $378,991

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $356,572

Here:	$356,572
State:	$308,468

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 465
• Mobile homes: 16

Unemployment: 1.2%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54844

• 53.1%55Drove a car alone
• 3.9%4Carpooled
• 11.6%12Walked
• 7.7%8Other means
• 24.1%25Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54844

• 22Less than 5 minutes
• 75 to 9 minutes
• 1210 to 14 minutes
• 515 to 19 minutes
• 1030 to 34 minutes
• 935 to 39 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes
• 260 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 255

• Male householders: 60 (23 living alone), Female householders: 74 (7 living alone)

• 82 spouses (80 opposite-sex spouses), 9 unmarried partners, (9 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29 children (24 natural, 4 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 1 non-relatives

Size of family households: 78 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 1 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 5 2-persons, 1 3-persons

12 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 women).

101.2% of residents of 54844 zip code speak English at home.

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 22.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 19.8%

Population in 1990: 230.

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

• This state: 121
• Northeast: 15
• Midwest: 90
• South: 13
• West: 10

61% of the 54844 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

88% of the 54844 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Educational Services: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 54844 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	8	80.0 years
John	6	79.7 years
William	4	82.5 years
Edward	3	81.0 years
Robert	3	67.3 years
Axel	2	85.5 years
Carl	2	86.0 years
Harry	2	66.5 years
Eino	2	81.5 years
Betty	2	60.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 54844 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Isaksson	7	79.9 years
Beeksma	5	80.6 years
Nicoletti	5	77.0 years
Erickson	4	80.8 years
Luoma	4	68.7 years
Kusel	3	84.0 years
Heinonen	3	81.0 years
Igo	3	71.9 years
Okkonen	3	85.0 years
Puig	3	88.3 years