Athelstane, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54104
Marinette County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,051
- 2/sq mi
- $56,286
- Median income
- $171,300
- Median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Athelstane pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54104 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54104 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 525.5 square miles in Athelstane, Marinette County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,051 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 54104 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54104 sits at $56,286 (28% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $32,782. The poverty rate stands at 12.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.4%. On housing, the median home value is $171,300 (31% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54104 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.5, and the average commute is 29 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 54104 sits relative to Wisconsin and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54104, Athelstane, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,051
Population
525.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54104?
65.5
Median Age
48.7%
Male
51.3%
Female
1.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$56,286
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$32,782
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
28.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54104 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,286 23rd percentile higher than 23% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
2,348
Total Housing Units
531
Occupied Units
1,817
Vacant Units
1.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,300
Median Home Value
-31% vs state
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 54104, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,947,000.
15
Businesses
46
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 26.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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