Brussels, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54204
Door County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,819
- 15/sq mi
- $79,803
- Median income
- $379,800
- Median home value
- 31.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Brussels pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 23%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54204 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54204 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 122.9 square miles in Brussels, Door County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,819 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 54204 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54204 sits at $79,803 (2% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $44,377. The poverty rate stands at 5.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $379,800 (53% above the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 90.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54204 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.9, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Door County, so you can benchmark 54204 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54204
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54204.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 4
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 54204, Brussels, 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
1,819
Population
122.9
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54204?
42.9
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.5%
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?
$79,803
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$44,377
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
27.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54204 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,803 Top 38% higher than 62% 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?
1,105
Total Housing Units
873
Occupied Units
232
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$379,800
Median Home Value
+53% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 54204, employing approximately 173 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,025,000.
31
Businesses
173
Employees
$8.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 35.5% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 19.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 12.9% |
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 54204 vs 54213 →
ZIP 54204 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54201
Algoma (54201)
5,345 residents
- 54204 1,819
Brussels (54204)
1,819 residents
- 54213 1,276
Forestville (54213)
1,276 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54204 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54204 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54213
Forestville (54213)
$97,292 median income
- 54204
Brussels (54204)
$79,803 median income
- 54201
Algoma (54201)
$67,542 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54204 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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