Fence, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54120
Florence County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 245
- 1/sq mi
- $53,906
- Median income
- $168,100
- Median home value
- 8.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fence 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
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54120 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54120 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 245.0 square miles in Fence, Florence County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 245 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 54120 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54120 sits at $53,906 (31% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $38,877. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $168,100 (32% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 98.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54120 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 66.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Florence County, so you can benchmark 54120 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 54120, Fence, 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
245
Population
245.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54120?
66.7
Median Age
55.4%
Male
44.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$53,906
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$38,877
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54120 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,906 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
493
Total Housing Units
119
Occupied Units
374
Vacant Units
1.79
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,100
Median Home Value
-32% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54120 vs 54103 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54103 | Armstrong Creek, WI | 418 | 7.6 mi |
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