Bayfield, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54814
Bayfield County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,478
- 7/sq mi
- $63,682
- Median income
- $250,000
- Median home value
- 35.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Bayfield pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 43%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54814 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54814 covers 381.2 square miles in Bayfield, Bayfield County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,478 residents on file, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54814 reports a modest median household income of $63,682 (18% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,689. The poverty rate is 18.5%, with unemployment at 7.6%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $250,000 (0% above the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $692; 75.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.4, and the average commute is 13 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wisconsin and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 54814.
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 54814
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bayfield, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54814.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
22 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Construction
Construction
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 8
Transportation and warehousing
8 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 54814, Bayfield, 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
2,478
Population
381.2
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54814?
53.4
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
2.2%
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?
$63,682
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$36,689
Per Capita Income
18.5%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
Unemployment Rate
13.4 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
1,882housing units
1,882
Total Housing Units
1,215
Occupied Units
667
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$250,000
Median Home Value
+0% vs state ZIP avg
$692
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 109 business establishments in ZIP 54814, employing approximately 468 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,775,000.
109
Businesses
468
Employees
$19.8M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 22 | 20.2% |
| Retail trade | 16 | 14.7% |
| Construction | 14 | 12.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 8.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 8 | 7.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 8 | 7.3% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 5.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 3.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 2.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 2.8% |
| Educational services | 3 | 2.8% |
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 54814, 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 (2,478 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.