ZIP Code 54542 — Long Lake CDP, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 54542 covers Long Lake, WI in Forest County with a population of about 615.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 534, 715; U.S. House district WI-7; the MARQUETTE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 54542 is about $45,625 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 16.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; about 14.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 159.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $157,300 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.6% (about 24.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 54542 in Long Lake, WI, a household would need roughly $43,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,010. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($45,625). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Long Lake CDP, WI as Relatively Low (composite score 47.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (20.7) and wildfire (13.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Long Lake CDP, WI show little to no average snow and around 30.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 36 for ZIP 54542 (Long Lake CDP, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.