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ZIP Code 54820: Brule, WI
ZIP code 54820 uses the postal name Brule, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Douglas County (52% of its land) with the rest in Bayfield County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 710 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Brule (a census-designated place); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brule · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Douglas County (52%); Bayfield County (48%)
- Census places
- Brule census-designated place
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 116.2 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54820?
54820 centers on 46.557°, -91.562° and covers 116.2 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 54847, 54854, 54849, 54873, 54865.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54820, 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 54820 compare with the rest of Douglas County?
| Measure | 54820 | In Douglas County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 707 | 11th of 12 | 669th of 783 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $251k | not ranked | not ranked |
54820's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (707). 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 12% 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 54820?
The 2020 Census counted 864 people in 54820; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 707. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 707±77 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 864
- Households
- 339
- Median age
- 54.8
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 54820?
Of the 707 people the ACS estimates in 54820, 13.9% are under 18 and 27.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1813.9%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older27.7%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
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 54820 earn?
Median household income is $85,179 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $85,179±$12,625
- Income per person
- $47,089
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,655420 returns; wages 66% 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 54820?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $250,500
- Median gross rent
- $855
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 499
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54820?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Retail trade4
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 54820?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54847 | Iron River | 2,607 | $69k | 7.9 mi |
| 54854 | Maple | 960 | $88k | 8.2 mi |
| 54849 | Lake Nebagamon | 1,857 | $81k | 9.0 mi |
| 54873 | Solon Springs | 3,056 | $88k | 16.0 mi |
| 54865 | Port Wing | 517 | $62k | 16.4 mi |
| 54864 | Poplar | 1,590 | $91k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 54842 | Hawthorne | 267 | $89k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 54874 | South Range | 3,690 | $89k | 17.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.