Egg Harbor, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54209
Door County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,195
- 12/sq mi
- $77,188
- Median income
- $386,700
- Median home value
- 49.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Egg Harbor pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54209 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54209 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 102.1 square miles in Egg Harbor, Door County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,195 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 54209 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54209 sits at $77,188 (1% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $60,200. The poverty rate stands at 9.8% and the unemployment rate at 3.3%. On housing, the median home value is $386,700 (55% above the state average) with median rent at $1,188 per month, and 93.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54209 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 49.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.8, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Door County, so you can benchmark 54209 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 54209
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54209.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
25 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
17 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 8
Real estate and rental and leasing
8 establishments
- Manufacturing 7
Manufacturing
7 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 54209, Egg Harbor, 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
1,195
Population
102.1
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54209?
59.8
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
4.0%
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?
$77,188
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$60,200
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
20.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54209 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,188 Top 42% higher than 58% 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?
2,019
Total Housing Units
742
Occupied Units
1,277
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$386,700
Median Home Value
+55% vs state
$1,188
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+18.7%
YoY Change (2022)
183
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+83%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 54209 have increased 18.7% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +83% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -5.8% | 129 |
| 2019 | +3.5% | 133 |
| 2020 | -1.4% | 131 |
| 2021 | +17.5% | 154 |
| 2022 | +18.7% | 183 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2022. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 96 business establishments in ZIP 54209, employing approximately 573 people with a combined annual payroll of $30,502,000.
96
Businesses
573
Employees
$30.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 25 | 26.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 17 | 17.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 11.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 8.3% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 7.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 7 | 7.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 6.3% |
| Construction | 5 | 5.2% |
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 54209 vs 54212 →
ZIP 54209 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54202
Baileys Harbor (54202)
1,240 residents
- 54209
Egg Harbor (54209)
1,195 residents
- 54212
Fish Creek (54212)
997 residents
- 54211 277
Ephraim (54211)
277 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54209 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54209 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54212
Fish Creek (54212)
$104,531 median income
- 54211
Ephraim (54211)
$100,938 median income
- 54209
Egg Harbor (54209)
$77,188 median income
- 54202
Baileys Harbor (54202)
$73,784 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54209 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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