ZIP Code 54842 — undefined, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 54842 covers WI in Douglas County with a population of about 261.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 54842 is about $93,333 — about 24% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 14.2%; unemployment rate near 14.6%; 20.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 3.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 85.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $196,300 — about 44% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $663 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.8% (about 25.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 54842 in WI, a household would need roughly $54,000 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 $1,261. That sits below the local median household income ($93,333), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 WI as Relatively Low (composite score 62.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (61.5) and wildfire (39.2). 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 WI show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 15 for ZIP 54842 (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.