Port Wing, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54865
Bayfield County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 440
- 3/sq mi
- $61,875
- Median income
- $180,300
- Median home value
- 46.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Port Wing pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54865 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54865 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 157.1 square miles in Port Wing, Bayfield County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 440 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 54865 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54865 sits at $61,875 (21% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $39,363. The poverty rate stands at 12.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.2%. On housing, the median home value is $180,300 (28% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 89.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54865 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 54865 sits relative to Wisconsin and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 54865, Port Wing, 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
440
Population
157.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54865?
58.6
Median Age
53.4%
Male
46.6%
Female
0.6%
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?
$61,875
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$39,363
Per Capita Income
12.8%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54865 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,875 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
543
Total Housing Units
266
Occupied Units
277
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,300
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 54865, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $726,000.
4
Businesses
22
Employees
$726K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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