ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54891: Bayfield County, WI

ZIP Code 54891 (Bayfield County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 3,297 residents in 1,464 households. The median household income is $70,536, the median home value is $208,800 and the median gross rent is $825/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

3,297

Margin of error ±207

Median household income

$70,536

Margin of error ±$8,164

Median home value

$208,800

Margin of error ±$16,120

Median gross rent

$825/mo

Margin of error ±$152

Median age

50.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

17.8 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 54891 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 5489150.8 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 54891$70,536Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 54891$39,557Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 548916.3%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 548913.2%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5489141.0%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 54891$208,800Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 54891$825/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5489177.1%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5489117.8 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5489115.1%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 54891

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 54891 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 54891Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population3,297±2075,914,872334,922,499
Median age50.8 yrs±3.2 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,464±1102,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$70,536±$8,164$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$39,557±$3,522$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate6.3%±2.2 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.2%±1.6 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.0%±2.9 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$208,800±$16,120$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$825/mo±$152$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.1%±2.4 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work17.8 min±3.1 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home15.1%±3.0 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 54891
GroupZIP 54891WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino86.2%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.7%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.8%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino0.5%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.6%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.0%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 54891 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Bayfield County
Largest overlapping place
Washburn (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
68.52 sq mi· about 48 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 Bayfield County

54814 Bayfield County, WI54821 Bayfield County, WI54827 Bayfield County, WI54832 Bayfield County, WI54839 Bayfield County, WI54844 Bayfield County, WI54847 Bayfield County, WI54856 Bayfield County, WI54865 Bayfield County, WI

See every ZIP code in Wisconsin, or compare ZIP 54891 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.