Mellen, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54546
Ashland County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,266
- 2/sq mi
- $70,104
- Median income
- $141,900
- Median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mellen pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 47th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54546 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54546 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mellen, Ashland County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,266 residents across 550.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54546 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,104 (10% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,970. The poverty rate is 13.6%, with unemployment at 4.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $141,900 (43% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $594; owner occupancy is 89.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, and the average commute is 20 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Ashland County, so 54546 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 54546
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mellen, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54546.
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54546, Mellen, 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
1,266
Population
550.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54546?
45.3
Median Age
45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
0.5%
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?
$70,104
Median Household Income
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$33,970
Per Capita Income
13.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
19.8 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
809housing units
809
Total Housing Units
535
Occupied Units
274
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$141,900
Median Home Value
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$594
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 54546, employing approximately 377 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,461,000.
28
Businesses
377
Employees
$16.5M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 14.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 14.3% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 10.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 10.7% |
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 54546 vs 54846 →
ZIP 54546 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54546
Mellen (54546)
1,266 residents
- 54855
Marengo (54855)
774 residents
- 54846
High Bridge (54846)
547 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54546 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54546 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54846
High Bridge (54846)
$74,000 median income
- 54546
Mellen (54546)
$70,104 median income
- 54855
Marengo (54855)
$56,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54546 ranks #2 of 3 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 54546, 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 (1,266 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.