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Rhinelander ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Rhinelander, WI is 54501, and its area codes are 715 and 534.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
8,316
Area codes
715, 534

Rhinelander in numbers

About 8,316 people live in Rhinelander, in 3,573 households. The median household income is $51,421 a year, 34% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,700 (53% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $804 a month. The median age is 38.2; 22.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population8,316Rhinelander8,316
Households3,573Rhinelander3,573
Median age38.2Rhinelander38.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$51,421Rhinelander$51,421Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$125,700Rhinelander$125,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$804Rhinelander$804Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%Rhinelander22.4%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.9 minRhinelander15.9 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density913 / sq miRhinelander913 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Rhinelander city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Rhinelander

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Rhinelander
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54501 Rhinelander , WI Standard 21,405 $68,163 $203,900

Map of Rhinelander ZIP codes

54501

The ZIP codes of Rhinelander, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Rhinelander

The nearest larger towns are Merrill (9,356 people, 34 mi), Wausau (39,996 people, 48 mi) and Weston (15,749 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Rhinelander
TownPopulationDistance
Tomahawk 3,395 17.4 mi

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