Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($69,342) for 54871 is less than the median household income for 54813 ($71,193) and 54837 ($71,010). But it's more than 54893 ($56,129), 54845 ($49,464), 54870 ($67,063), 54872 ($60,787), 54801 ($62,625), Washburn County ($63,441), Burnett County ($62,819), and Shell Lake city ($57,500).
| 54871 | $69,342 |
| Shell Lake city | $57,500 |
| Burnett County | $62,819 |
| Washburn County | $63,441 |
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The average household income ($94,092) for 54871 is less than the average household income for Shell Lake city ($97,454). But it's more than 54893 ($74,699), 54870 ($92,047), 54872 ($77,424), 54801 ($83,525), 54813 ($75,205), 54837 ($85,302), 54845 ($72,882), Washburn County ($85,270), and Burnett County ($84,457).
| 54871 | $94,092 |
| Shell Lake city | $97,454 |
| Burnett County | $84,457 |
| Washburn County | $85,270 |
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The per-capita income for 54871 is $38,648. The per capita income ($38,648) for 54871 is less than the per capita income for 54801 ($39,347), 54870 ($42,511), Burnett County ($39,111), Washburn County ($38,951), and Shell Lake city ($42,316). But it's more than 54813 ($28,994), 54837 ($38,048), 54845 ($34,698), 54872 ($36,644), and 54893 ($34,300).
| 54871 | $38,648 |
| Shell Lake city | $42,316 |
| Burnett County | $39,111 |
| Washburn County | $38,951 |
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8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.0%) for 54871 is less than the percent high income households for Shell Lake city (10.2%). But it's more than 54893 (6.2%), 54870 (6.6%), 54872 (6.8%), 54801 (5.0%), 54813 (0.8%), 54837 (5.9%), 54845 (0.0%), Washburn County (5.6%), and Burnett County (6.4%).
| 54871 | 8.0% |
| Shell Lake city | 10.2% |
| Burnett County | 6.4% |
| Washburn County | 5.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54871 | $44,000 | $83,958 | $82,625 | $51,667 |
| Shell Lake city | $-1 | $80,250 | $83,333 | $44,643 |
| Burnett County | $51,250 | $87,500 | $71,550 | $53,472 |
| Washburn County | $53,661 | $77,550 | $71,132 | $54,290 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 54871 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 54871 | +/-$7,819 | +/-$9,668 | +/-$3,749 | +/-2.2% | +/-$3,224 | +/-$10,460 | +/-$8,959 | +/-$7,704 |
| Shell Lake city | +/-$12,843 | +/-$17,958 | +/-$7,828 | +/-4.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$19,048 | +/-$40,075 | +/-$22,225 |
| Burnett County | +/-$2,348 | +/-$3,859 | +/-$1,797 | +/-1.0% | +/-$18,094 | +/-$7,642 | +/-$3,991 | +/-$1,341 |
| Washburn County | +/-$3,789 | +/-$3,522 | +/-$1,559 | +/-1.0% | +/-$9,187 | +/-$7,986 | +/-$4,241 | +/-$4,519 |