Hurley, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54534
Iron County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,459
- 7/sq mi
- $53,468
- Median income
- $123,600
- Median home value
- 20.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hurley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54534 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54534 covers 336.8 square miles in Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,459 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54534 reports a modest median household income of $53,468 (32% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,261. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 2.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $123,600 (50% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $688; owner occupancy is 81.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.7, and the average commute is 18 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Iron County, so 54534 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 54534
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hurley, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54534.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
22 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Finance and insurance 7
Finance and insurance
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54534, Hurley, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,459
Population
336.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54534?
51.7
Median Age
48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
2.3%
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?
$53,468
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$36,261
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
18.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,659housing units
1,659
Total Housing Units
1,168
Occupied Units
491
Vacant Units
1.97
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,600
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$688
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 95 business establishments in ZIP 54534, employing approximately 838 people with a combined annual payroll of $32,831,000.
95
Businesses
838
Employees
$32.8M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 22 | 23.2% |
| Construction | 11 | 11.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 11.6% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 10.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 7.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 7.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 6.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 4.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.2% |
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 54534 vs 54550 →
ZIP 54534 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54534
Hurley (54534)
2,459 residents
- 54550 685
Montreal (54550)
685 residents
- 54525 279
Gile (54525)
279 residents
- 54536 184
Iron Belt (54536)
184 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54534 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54534 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54525
Gile (54525)
$74,375 median income
- 54550
Montreal (54550)
$64,583 median income
- 54536
Iron Belt (54536)
$57,917 median income
- 54534
Hurley (54534)
$53,468 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54534 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54534, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,459 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.