Dunbar, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54119
Marinette County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,083
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,375
- Median income Below-median income area
- $159,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dunbar pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54119 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54119 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Dunbar, Marinette County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,083 residents across 240.7 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54119 reports a modest median household income of $54,375 (30% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,756. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.7% and unemployment is 1.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $159,700 (36% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $867; owner occupancy is 82.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 35 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wisconsin and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 54119.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54119, Dunbar, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,083
Population
240.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54119?
43.2
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
2.4%
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?
$54,375
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$21,756
Per Capita Income
7.7%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
34.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54119 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Dunbar, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$54,375 6th percentile higher than 6% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
786housing units
786
Total Housing Units
208
Occupied Units
578
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$159,700
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$867
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 54119, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $576,000.
10
Businesses
28
Employees
$576K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54119, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,083 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 54119 in?
ZIP code 54119 (Dunbar) is located in Marinette County, Wisconsin. Marinette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/marinette-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54119?
ZIP code 54119 in Dunbar, WI has a population of 1,083 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54119?
The median household income in ZIP 54119 is $54,375, which is 29% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54119?
The median home value in ZIP 54119 is $159,700, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54119?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54119 is White at 87.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54119?
ZIP code 54119 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54119?
In ZIP code 54119, 52.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 54119?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 54119 is 34.7 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54119?
In ZIP code 54119, approximately 82.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54119?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54119 is 7.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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