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ZIP Code 54855: Marengo, WI
ZIP code 54855 uses the postal name Marengo, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Ashland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Jolmaville (18%) and Marengo (2%); 81% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Marengo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ashland County
- Census places
- Jolmaville (18%) census-designated place; Marengo (2%) census-designated place
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 70.5 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54855?
54855 centers on 46.383°, -90.828° and covers 70.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 54846, 54546, 54806, 54856, 54517, 54821.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54855, 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 54855 compare with the rest of Ashland County?
| Measure | 54855 | In Ashland County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 924 | 6th of 11 | 645th of 783 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $205k | not ranked | not ranked |
54855's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (924). 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 20% 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 54855?
The 2020 Census counted 944 people in 54855; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 924. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 22.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 924±127 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 944+22.0% since 2010 (774)
- Households
- 302
- Median age
- 27.9
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 54855?
Of the 924 people the ACS estimates in 54855, 39.5% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1839.5%
- 18 to 6444.9%
- 65 and older15.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.1%
- Black, 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 54855 earn?
Median household income is $56,875 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,124 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $56,875±$15,140
- Income per person
- $26,346
- Below the poverty line
- 3.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,255380 returns; wages 74% 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 54855?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $205,300
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 370
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 54855?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction11
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 54855?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54846 | High Bridge | 650 | $74k | 5.1 mi |
| 54546 | Mellen | 1,332 | $70k | 7.6 mi |
| 54806 | Ashland | 11,704 | $65k | 11.7 mi |
| 54856 | Mason | 1,628 | $77k | 13.9 mi |
| 54517 | Clam Lake | 167 | $74k | 18.8 mi |
| 54821 | Cable | 1,625 | $58k | 19.8 mi |
| 54839 | Grand View | 342 | $81k | 15.5 mi (near) |
| 54861 | Odanah | 122 | – | 17.3 mi (near) |
| 54559 | Saxon | 837 | $70k | 17.8 mi (near) |
| 54565 | Upson | 38 | $38k | 18.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.