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ZIP Code 54843
Chief Lake, WI, Sawyer County
Population
13,416
Land area
440.6sq mi
People per sq mi
30
City
Chief Lake
ZIP 54843 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 54843 at a glance
- ZIP 54843 (Chief Lake) is 72% less dense than Wisconsin as a whole.
- The median household income is $60,619, 22% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $243,400 (9% below Wisconsin) and median rent is $707 a month.
Local data for ZIP 54843
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 54843, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$60,619
Poverty rate
15.5%
Median home value
$243,400
Prices -2.5% in a year
Median rent
$707/mo
Homeownership
73.8%
Bachelor's or higher
28.7%
Median age
48.9
Average commute
18.1 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
518
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
4,923
$247M annual payroll
PPP loans
$29.1M
521 loans
Campaign donations
$55.6K
39% D, 36% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 54843, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: cold wave
Storm events since 1996
509
Countywide, mostly hail
Flood insurance policies
51
0.4% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
80° / 2°F
31.3 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 54843, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
34.2%
U.S. 33.3% +0.9 pts
Diabetes
14.6%
U.S. 12.1% +2.5 pts
Smoking
17.2%
U.S. 12.8% +4.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
7.6%
U.S. 11.1% -3.5 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 54843?
- ZIP code 54843 is in Chief Lake, WI (Sawyer County).
- What county is ZIP code 54843 in?
- ZIP code 54843 is mostly in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.
- How many people live in ZIP code 54843?
- About 13,416 people live in the 54843 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.