Porterfield, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54159
Marinette County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,434
- 9/sq mi
- $69,375
- Median income
- $186,100
- Median home value
- 20.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Porterfield pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54159 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54159 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 163.0 square miles in Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,434 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 54159 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54159 sits at $69,375 (11% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $37,227. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $186,100 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 98.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54159 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.7, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Marinette County, so you can benchmark 54159 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 54159, Porterfield, 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
1,434
Population
163.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54159?
50.7
Median Age
55.0%
Male
45.0%
Female
0.6%
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?
$69,375
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$37,227
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
26.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54159 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,375 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US 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?
803
Total Housing Units
568
Occupied Units
235
Vacant Units
2.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$186,100
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$1,125
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 54159, employing approximately 46 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,613,000.
13
Businesses
46
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 38.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54159 vs 54157 →
ZIP 54159 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54143
Marinette (54143)
15,225 residents
- 54157 5,986
Peshtigo (54157)
5,986 residents
- 54159 1,434
Porterfield (54159)
1,434 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54159 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54159 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54157
Peshtigo (54157)
$70,469 median income
- 54159
Porterfield (54159)
$69,375 median income
- 54143
Marinette (54143)
$64,491 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54159 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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