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Tomahawk ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Tomahawk, WI is 54487, and its area code is 715.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
3,395
Area code
715

Tomahawk in numbers

About 3,395 people live in Tomahawk, in 1,484 households. The median household income is $60,223 a year, 22% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,300 (35% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $529 a month. The median age is 41.8; 19.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population3,395Tomahawk3,395
Households1,484Tomahawk1,484
Median age41.8Tomahawk41.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,223Tomahawk$60,223Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$173,300Tomahawk$173,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$529Tomahawk$529Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%Tomahawk19.9%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.4 minTomahawk15.4 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density432 / sq miTomahawk432 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tomahawk

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tomahawk
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54487 Tomahawk , WI Standard 9,562 $72,416 $227,700

Map of Tomahawk ZIP codes

54487

The ZIP codes of Tomahawk, 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 Tomahawk

The nearest larger towns are Rhinelander (8,316 people, 17 mi), Merrill (9,356 people, 21 mi) and Antigo (8,069 people, 36 mi).

Towns near Tomahawk
TownPopulationDistance
Rhinelander 8,316 17.4 mi
Merrill 9,356 20.6 mi
Maine 2,602 29.1 mi

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