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ZIP Code 54542: Long Lake, WI
ZIP code 54542 uses the postal name Long Lake, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Forest County (61% of its land) with the rest in Florence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,607 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Long Lake (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Long Lake · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Forest County (61%); Florence County (39%)
- Census places
- Long Lake census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 267.7 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54542?
54542 centers on 45.923°, -88.745° and covers 267.7 square miles of land plus 3.9 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 54120, 49927, 54511, 49935, 54554, 54562, 54121, 54521.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54542, 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 54542 compare with the rest of Forest County?
| Measure | 54542 | In Forest County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 702 | 8th of 10 | 670th of 783 |
| Median household income | $47k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $122k | not ranked | not ranked |
54542's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (702). 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 7% 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 54542?
The 2020 Census counted 539 people in 54542; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 702. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 14.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 702±178 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 539+14.7% since 2010 (470)
- Households
- 273
- Median age
- 54.2
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 54542?
Of the 702 people the ACS estimates in 54542, 21.4% are under 18 and 27.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.8%), then Other or two or more (17.0%).
- Under 1821.4%
- 18 to 6450.9%
- 65 and older27.8%
- White, not Hispanic82.8%
- Other or two or more17.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- 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 54542 earn?
Median household income is $46,607 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($40,740 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,607±$20,888
- Income per person
- $25,783
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,787230 returns; wages 56% 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 54542?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $122,000
- Median gross rent
- $808
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 1,140
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54542?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
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 54542?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54120 | Fence | 213 | $54k | 11.8 mi |
| 49927 | Gaastra, MI | 371 | $48k | 12.2 mi |
| 54511 | Argonne | 1,393 | $67k | 13.3 mi |
| 49935 | Iron River, MI | 5,841 | $57k | 17.5 mi |
| 54554 | Phelps | 1,148 | $64k | 18.0 mi |
| 54562 | Three Lakes | 2,038 | $57k | 18.1 mi |
| 54121 | Florence | 3,257 | $59k | 20.5 mi |
| 54521 | Eagle River | 8,551 | $74k | 24.5 mi |
| 49915 | Caspian, MI | 570 | $35k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 49902 | Alpha, MI | 215 | $39k | 19.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.