PlainZIP

Phelps, WI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Phelps, WI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,120. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet PHELPS-WI · Phelps, WI 1 ZIPs · 1,120 pop · #16015/25278 · Vilas County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $63,750
  • RANK-LOWER #16015/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Sayner
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 90% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,120
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $247,300

Nearest income peer: Sayner, WI ( $2,083 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Phelps

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Phelps on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Phelps, WI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

37th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,120
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,750
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,750 and poverty 7.7% concentrate in 54554.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (89.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Wisconsin, Bayfield is the closest lower-income city and Wittenberg the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Phelps.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 54554, is all of Phelps

There is no split to weigh here: 54554 holds every one of Phelps's 1,120 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Phelps's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 31 establishments, 147 employees , annual payroll $5,614k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 54554 (31 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (12) · also Construction · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Phelps, WI

These ZIP codes sit in Vilas County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Phelps. See the Vilas County roll-up →

Phelps lands mid-pack among the 10 cities sharing Vilas County: Eagle River, Woodruff and Land O Lakes earn more and Lac Du Flambeau, Saint Germain and Conover earn less. Manitowish Waters marks the far end of that range at $80,625, 26% above Phelps.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
54554 1,120 $63,750 31 5
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Phelps roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Phelps, .