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ZIP Code 54212: Fish Creek, WI
ZIP code 54212 uses the postal name Fish Creek, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Door County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $104,531 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fish Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Door County
- House district
- WI-8 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 32.4 sq mi · 30 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54212?
54212 centers on 45.110°, -87.209° and covers 32.4 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 54202, 54211, 54209, 54234.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54212, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 54212 compare with the rest of Door County?
| Measure | 54212 | In Door County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 980 | 10th of 13 | 630th of 783 |
| Median household income | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $500k | not ranked | not ranked |
54212's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (980). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 54212?
The 2020 Census counted 1,189 people in 54212; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 980. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 19.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 980±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,189+19.3% since 2010 (997)
- Households
- 476
- Median age
- 63.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 54212?
Of the 980 people the ACS estimates in 54212, 13.1% are under 18 and 45.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.3%).
- Under 1813.1%
- 18 to 6441.0%
- 65 and older45.9%
- White, not Hispanic92.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 54212 earn?
Median household income is $104,531 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($102,249 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $104,531
- Income per person
- $71,336
- Below the poverty line
- 5.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 63.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $113,718710 returns; wages 34% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 54212?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $500,000
- Median gross rent
- $908
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.3%
- Housing units
- 1,279
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54212?
115 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade42
- Accommodation and food services34
- Other services (except public administration)8
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 54212?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54202 | Baileys Harbor | 1,772 | $74k | 3.7 mi |
| 54211 | Ephraim | 403 | $101k | 4.1 mi |
| 54209 | Egg Harbor | 1,485 | $77k | 7.0 mi |
| 54234 | Sister Bay | 2,158 | $75k | 7.2 mi |
| 54210 | Ellison Bay | 942 | $77k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 49858 | Menominee, MI | 11,927 | $53k | 18.3 mi (near) |
| 54235 | Sturgeon Bay | 17,749 | $70k | 20.1 mi (near) |
| 49893 | Wallace, MI | 1,320 | $63k | 23.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.