Ellison Bay, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54210
Door County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 897
- 13/sq mi
- $77,159
- Median income
- $356,000
- Median home value
- 58.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ellison Bay pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 26%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54210 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54210 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.0 square miles in Ellison Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 897 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 54210 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54210 sits at $77,159 (1% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $61,211. The poverty rate stands at 4.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $356,000 (43% above the state average) with median rent at $1,035 per month, and 89.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54210 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 58.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Door County, so you can benchmark 54210 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 54210
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54210.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 establishments
- Retail trade 5
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 5
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 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 54210, Ellison Bay, 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
897
Population
69.0
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54210?
64.9
Median Age
47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
7.3%
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?
$77,159
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$61,211
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54210 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,159 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?
1,156
Total Housing Units
503
Occupied Units
653
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$356,000
Median Home Value
+43% vs state
$1,035
Median Rent
1977
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
+20.2%
YoY Change (2022)
174
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+74%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 54210 have increased 20.2% over the past year (2022). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +74% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7.9% | 125 |
| 2019 | -1.5% | 123 |
| 2020 | +0.6% | 124 |
| 2021 | +17.3% | 145 |
| 2022 | +20.2% | 174 |
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 44 business establishments in ZIP 54210, employing approximately 143 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,237,000.
44
Businesses
143
Employees
$7.2M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 34.1% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 11.4% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 11.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 11.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 6.8% |
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 54210 vs 54234 →
ZIP 54210 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54234
Sister Bay (54234)
1,614 residents
- 54210
Ellison Bay (54210)
897 residents
- 54246
Washington Island (54246)
708 residents
- 54211 277
Ephraim (54211)
277 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54210 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54210 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54211
Ephraim (54211)
$100,938 median income
- 54210
Ellison Bay (54210)
$77,159 median income
- 54234
Sister Bay (54234)
$74,583 median income
- 54246
Washington Island (54246)
$70,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54210 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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