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ZIP Code 54559: Saxon, WI
ZIP code 54559 uses the postal name Saxon, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Iron County (85% of its land) with the rest in Ashland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 840 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,696 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Saxon (1%) and Birch Hill (under 1%); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saxon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Iron County (85%); Ashland County (15%)
- Census places
- Saxon (1%) census-designated place; Birch Hill (under 1%) census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 121.8 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54559?
54559 centers on 46.495°, -90.491° and covers 121.8 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 54536, 54565, 54534, 49938, 54806, 54546.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54559, 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 54559 compare with the rest of Iron County?
| Measure | 54559 | In Iron County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 837 | 7th of 11 | 653rd of 783 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $159k | not ranked | not ranked |
54559's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (837). 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 13% 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 54559?
The 2020 Census counted 759 people in 54559; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 837. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 837±132 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 759
- Households
- 411
- Median age
- 46.1
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 54559?
Of the 837 people the ACS estimates in 54559, 12.5% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.2%), then Other or two or more (41.1%).
- Under 1812.5%
- 18 to 6467.6%
- 65 and older19.8%
- White, not Hispanic57.2%
- Other or two or more41.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- 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 54559 earn?
Median household income is $69,696 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $69,696
- Income per person
- $37,969
- Below the poverty line
- 10.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,194310 returns; wages 70% 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 54559?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $159,300
- Median gross rent
- $469
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.2%
- Housing units
- 492
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54559?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting3
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 54559?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54536 | Iron Belt | 154 | $58k | 12.5 mi |
| 54565 | Upson | 38 | $38k | 14.6 mi |
| 54534 | Hurley | 2,393 | $54k | 16.1 mi |
| 49938 | Ironwood, MI | 7,460 | $47k | 17.3 mi |
| 54806 | Ashland | 11,704 | $65k | 17.3 mi |
| 54546 | Mellen | 1,332 | $70k | 18.9 mi |
| 54861 | Odanah | 122 | – | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 54525 | Gile | 318 | $74k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 54846 | High Bridge | 650 | $74k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 54550 | Montreal | 768 | $65k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.