54730 ZIP Code, Colfax, WI

54730 is a ZIP code in Colfax, Wisconsin — mostly in Dunn County (78% of its land), with smaller parts in Chippewa County. It covers 138 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 54772, 54739 and 54724. 5,578 people live here in 2,114 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (74%). Median household income is $83,010, close to the Wisconsin median of $77,485.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents5,578
Households2,114
Median household income$83,010
Income per person$38,706
Median age40.7
Homeowners74.0%
Median home value$249,200
Median rent$876
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%
Average commute (minutes)25.4
Households with kids under 1825.1%
Moved in the past year8.5%
Below the poverty line7.2%
Broadband internet89.3%
Speak a non-English language at home3.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.3%
$10–15K2.0%
$15–25K5.1%
$25–35K5.3%
$35–50K9.1%
$50–75K20.1%
$75–100K14.4%
$100–150K23.8%
$150–200K8.8%
$200K+7.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.0%
10–1915.0%
20–244.3%
25–3410.3%
35–4412.2%
45–5410.3%
55–6414.1%
65–7412.8%
75+7.9%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage42.3%
Owned outright24.0%
Rented22.6%
Vacant11.1%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house75.8%
Townhome2.7%
2–4 units9.4%
5–19 units4.1%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other8.0%

Businesses in 54730

83 business establishments with 524 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

54730 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,096 residential and 37 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 54730

54730 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,096 residential and 37 business mailboxes. Routes range from 396 homes (R001) to 692 homes (R004); the median route has 504 homes. The Census counted 2,114 households in 54730 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4992
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 19, 692 homes
  2. Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 430 homes
  3. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 396 homes
  4. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 2, 578 homes

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Every carrier route in 54730

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural3963$87,130———
R002Rural5782$89,622———
R003Rural43013$94,259———
R004Rural69219$106,208———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 54730 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 54730, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 54730 in?
54730 is a Colfax, WI mailing address. By land area, 11% lies inside Tainter Lake and 1% lies inside Colfax; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 54730 in?
54730 is mostly in Dunn County (78% of its land), with smaller parts in Chippewa County.
What is the population of 54730?
About 5,578 people (±400), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,078.
What is the median household income in 54730?
$83,010 (±$6,570), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 54730?
4 USPS carrier routes with 2,096 residential and 37 business mailboxes (2,132 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 54730?
The closest, measured center to center: 54772 (9.3 mi, Wheeler), 54739 (11 mi, Elk Mound), 54724 (13 mi, Bloomer), 54763 (13.5 mi, Ridgeland), 54725 (13.8 mi, Boyceville) and 54751 (15.6 mi, Menomonie).

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