Mercer, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54547
Iron County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,392
- 3/sq mi
- $63,500
- Median income
- $306,600
- Median home value
- 36.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mercer pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54547 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54547 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mercer, Iron County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,392 residents across 556.8 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54547 reports a modest median household income of $63,500 (19% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,471. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 0.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $306,600 (23% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while 90.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $334.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.2, and the average commute is 26 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wisconsin and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 54547.
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 54547
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mercer, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54547.
- Construction
Construction
14 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Manufacturing 5
Manufacturing
5 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 54547, Mercer, 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
1,392
Population
556.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54547?
63.2
Median Age
51.3%
Male
48.7%
Female
1.7%
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?
$63,500
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$38,471
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
25.5 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
1,899housing units
1,899
Total Housing Units
788
Occupied Units
1,111
Vacant Units
1.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$306,600
Median Home Value
+23% vs state ZIP avg
$334
Median Rent
1987
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 71 business establishments in ZIP 54547, employing approximately 333 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,496,000.
71
Businesses
333
Employees
$12.5M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 14 | 19.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 13 | 18.3% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 15.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 8.4% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 7.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 5.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 5.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54547, 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 (1,392 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.