Marengo, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54855
Ashland County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 774
- 4/sq mi
- $56,875
- Median income
- $205,300
- Median home value
- 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Marengo pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54855 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54855 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 184.3 square miles in Marengo, Ashland County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 774 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 54855 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54855 sits at $56,875 (27% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $26,346. The poverty rate stands at 3.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.8%. On housing, the median home value is $205,300 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $775 per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54855 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.9, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ashland County, so you can benchmark 54855 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 54855, Marengo, 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
774
Population
184.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54855?
27.9
Median Age
49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
2.9%
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?
$56,875
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$26,346
Per Capita Income
3.5%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Unemployment Rate
23.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54855 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$56,875 24th percentile higher than 24% of 30,318 US 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?
370
Total Housing Units
302
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
3.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,300
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$775
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 54855, employing approximately 99 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,808,000.
20
Businesses
99
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 55.0% |
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 54855 vs 54846 →
ZIP 54855 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54546
Mellen (54546)
1,266 residents
- 54855
Marengo (54855)
774 residents
- 54846
High Bridge (54846)
547 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54855 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54855 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54846
High Bridge (54846)
$74,000 median income
- 54546
Mellen (54546)
$70,104 median income
- 54855
Marengo (54855)
$56,875 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54855 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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