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ZIP Code 54842: Hawthorne, WI
ZIP code 54842 uses the postal name Hawthorne, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Douglas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hawthorne · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Douglas County
- Metro area
- Duluth, MN-WI
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.9 sq mi · 55 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54842?
54842 centers on 46.491°, -91.872° and covers 4.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 54874, 54849, 54864, 54873.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54842, 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 54842 compare with the rest of Douglas County?
| Measure | 54842 | In Douglas County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 267 | 12th of 12 | 725th of 783 |
| Median household income | $89k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $264k | not ranked | not ranked |
54842's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (267). 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 44% 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 54842?
The 2020 Census counted 141 people in 54842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 267. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 267±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 141
- Households
- 78
- Median age
- 36.2
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 54842?
Of the 267 people the ACS estimates in 54842, 43.4% are under 18 and 12.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.8%).
- Under 1843.4%
- 18 to 6444.6%
- 65 and older12.0%
- White, not Hispanic94.8%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 54842 earn?
Median household income is $88,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $88,750±$30,001
- Income per person
- $24,697
- Below the poverty line
- 15.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.2%
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 54842?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $264,100
- Median gross rent
- $925
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 88
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54842?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 54842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54874 | South Range | 3,690 | $89k | 6.4 mi |
| 54849 | Lake Nebagamon | 1,857 | $81k | 7.4 mi |
| 54864 | Poplar | 1,590 | $91k | 8.4 mi |
| 54873 | Solon Springs | 3,056 | $88k | 12.8 mi |
| 54880 | Superior | 30,312 | $68k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 54854 | Maple | 960 | $88k | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 54820 | Brule | 707 | $85k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 54836 | Foxboro | 931 | $77k | 15.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.