Cornucopia, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54827
Bayfield County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 221
- 2/sq mi
- $90,000
- Median income
- $263,900
- Median home value
- 55.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cornucopia pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54827 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 110.5 square miles in Cornucopia, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 221 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 54827 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54827 sits at $90,000 (15% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $55,750. The poverty rate stands at 4.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $263,900 (6% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54827 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 55.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Bayfield County, so you can benchmark 54827 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54827, Cornucopia, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
221
Population
110.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54827?
62.6
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
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?
$90,000
Median Household Income
+15% vs state
$55,750
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54827 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,000 Top 27% higher than 73% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
488
Total Housing Units
166
Occupied Units
322
Vacant Units
1.81
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$263,900
Median Home Value
+6% vs state
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 54827, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,038,000.
13
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 30.8% |
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 54827 vs 54844 →
ZIP 54827 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54891
Washburn (54891)
3,389 residents
- 54844 267
Herbster (54844)
267 residents
- 54827 221
Cornucopia (54827)
221 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54827 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54827 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54827
Cornucopia (54827)
$90,000 median income
- 54891
Washburn (54891)
$70,536 median income
- 54844
Herbster (54844)
$63,036 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54827 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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