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ZIP Code 54246: Washington Island, WI
ZIP code 54246 uses the postal name Washington Island, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Door County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Washington Island · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Door County
- House district
- WI-8 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 25.4 sq mi · 32 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54246?
54246 centers on 45.373°, -86.899° and covers 25.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54246, 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 54246 compare with the rest of Door County?
| Measure | 54246 | In Door County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 803 | 12th of 13 | 657th of 783 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $322k | not ranked | not ranked |
54246's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (803). 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 34% 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 54246?
The 2020 Census counted 777 people in 54246; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 803. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 803±138 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 777+9.7% since 2010 (708)
- Households
- 422
- Median age
- 64.7
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 54246?
Of the 803 people the ACS estimates in 54246, 11.7% are under 18 and 49.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1811.7%
- 18 to 6438.9%
- 65 and older49.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.5%
- 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 54246 earn?
Median household income is $70,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($71,830 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,000±$18,975
- Income per person
- $42,853
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 45.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,252420 returns; wages 38% 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 54246?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $322,200
- Median gross rent
- $638
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 926
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 54246?
47 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services13
- Retail trade6
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation5
- Construction4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 54246?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54210 | Ellison Bay | 942 | $77k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 54234 | Sister Bay | 2,158 | $75k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 54211 | Ephraim | 403 | $101k | 19.6 mi (near) |
| 54202 | Baileys Harbor | 1,772 | $74k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 54212 | Fish Creek | 980 | $105k | 23.6 mi (near) |
| 49807 | Bark River, MI | 3,162 | $75k | 29.5 mi (near) |
| 49894 | Wells, MI | 861 | $94k | 29.6 mi (near) |
| 49835 | Garden, MI | 676 | $51k | 29.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.