Cable, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54821
Bayfield County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,276
- 3/sq mi
- $57,813
- Median income
- $321,400
- Median home value
- 38.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Cable pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54821 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54821 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cable, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,276 residents across 472.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54821 reports a modest median household income of $57,813 (26% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,703. The poverty rate is 11.1%, with unemployment at 1.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $321,400 (29% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while 85.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $859.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bayfield County, so 54821 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 54821
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cable, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54821.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
20 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Retail trade 7
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 7
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Information 3
Information
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 54821, Cable, 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
1,276
Population
472.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54821?
60.6
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
0.7%
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?
$57,813
Median Household Income
-26% vs state ZIP avg
$45,703
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
30.0 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
1,872housing units
1,872
Total Housing Units
788
Occupied Units
1,084
Vacant Units
2.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$321,400
Median Home Value
+29% vs state ZIP avg
$859
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 65 business establishments in ZIP 54821, employing approximately 408 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,259,000.
65
Businesses
408
Employees
$18.3M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 20 | 30.8% |
| Construction | 13 | 20.0% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 10.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 10.8% |
| Information | 3 | 4.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 4.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.6% |
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 54821 vs 54839 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54839 | Grand View, WI | 302 | 9.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54821, 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 (1,276 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.