ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54550: Iron County, WI

ZIP Code 54550 (Iron County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 768 residents in 361 households. The median household income is $64,583, the median home value is $112,200 and the median gross rent is $813/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

768

Margin of error ±106

Median household income

$64,583

Margin of error ±$13,354

Median home value

$112,200

Margin of error ±$17,565

Median gross rent

$813/mo

Margin of error ±$332

Median age

46.7 yrs

Margin of error ±6.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.9 min

Margin of error ±6.0 min

How ZIP 54550 compares with Wisconsin and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5455046.7 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 54550$64,583Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 54550$37,454Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5455011.2%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 545502.0%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5455024.2%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 54550$112,200Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 54550$813/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5455095.3%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5455019.9 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 545503.9%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 54550

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 54550 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 54550Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population768±1065,914,872334,922,499
Median age46.7 yrs±6.0 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households361±492,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$64,583±$13,354$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$37,454±$4,247$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate11.2%±5.9 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.0%±1.9 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%±7.4 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$112,200±$17,565$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$813/mo±$332$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.3%±3.1 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.9 min±6.0 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.9%±4.1 pts13.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 54550
GroupZIP 54550WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.8%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.1%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.0%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 54550 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Iron County
Largest overlapping place
Montreal (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
27.02 sq mi· about 28 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Iron County

54525 Montreal, WI54534 Iron County, WI54536 Iron County, WI54547 Iron County, WI54559 Iron County, WI54565 Iron County, WI

See every ZIP code in Wisconsin, or compare ZIP 54550 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.