Hawthorne, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54842
Douglas County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 185
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $88,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $264,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 23.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hawthorne pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54842 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54842 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hawthorne, Douglas County, Wisconsin, home to just 185 residents across 16.2 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54842 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $88,750 (14% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,697. Unemployment is 13.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Median home value is $264,100 (6% above the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $925; 91.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Douglas County, so 54842 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 →
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 54842, Hawthorne, 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
185
Population
16.2
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54842?
36.2
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$88,750
Median Household Income
+14% vs state ZIP avg
$24,697
Per Capita Income
15.4%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54842 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Hawthorne, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$88,750 Top 26% higher than 74% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
88housing units
88
Total Housing Units
78
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
3.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$264,100
Median Home Value
+6% vs state ZIP avg
$925
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 54842, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,195,000.
6
Businesses
56
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 54842 vs 54849 →
ZIP 54842 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54874
South Range (54874)
3,646 residents
- 54849
Lake Nebagamon (54849)
1,967 residents
- 54864 1,322
Poplar (54864)
1,322 residents
- 54842 185
Hawthorne (54842)
185 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54842 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54842 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54864
Poplar (54864)
$91,250 median income
- 54874
South Range (54874)
$89,063 median income
- 54842
Hawthorne (54842)
$88,750 median income
- 54849
Lake Nebagamon (54849)
$80,714 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54842 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54842, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 54842 in?
ZIP code 54842 (Hawthorne) is located in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Douglas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/douglas-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54842?
ZIP code 54842 in Hawthorne, WI has a population of 185 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54842?
The median household income in ZIP 54842 is $88,750, which is 16% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54842?
The median home value in ZIP 54842 is $264,100, which is 5% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54842?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54842 is White at 94.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54842?
ZIP code 54842 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 56 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54842?
In ZIP code 54842, 47.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54842?
In ZIP code 54842, approximately 91.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54842?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54842 is 15.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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