Mason, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54856
Bayfield County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,616
- 3/sq mi
- $76,500
- Median income
- $193,800
- Median home value
- 26.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Mason pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54856 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54856 covers 598.5 square miles in Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,616 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54856 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,500 (2% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,060. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.2% and unemployment is 1.9%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $193,800 (22% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $1,306; owner occupancy is 93.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.8, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bayfield County, so 54856 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54856
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Mason, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54856.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 54856, Mason, 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
1,616
Population
598.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54856?
54.8
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
1.1%
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?
$76,500
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$36,060
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
24.7 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,090housing units
1,090
Total Housing Units
700
Occupied Units
390
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$193,800
Median Home Value
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$1,306
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 54856, employing approximately 133 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,378,000.
31
Businesses
133
Employees
$6.4M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 19.4% |
| Construction | 4 | 12.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 12.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 12.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 9.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 9.7% |
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 54856 vs 54839 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54839 | Grand View, WI | 302 | 5.5 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54856, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,616 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.