Housing data for ZIP code 54547

ZIP code 54547 has an estimated 1,549 residents and 1,899 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Mercer, Iron County.

10.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $334 (±$83) a month.

The median home value is $306,600 (±$37,130).

The median household income is $63,500 (±$5,582) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,549 (±159)
Median gross rent
$334
Median home value
$306,600
Households that rent
10.0%

How ZIP code 54547 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54547Town of MercerIron CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents1,549 (±159)1,4856,2105,914,872334,922,499
Housing units1,899 (±100)1,8375,5662,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent10.0% (±2.8 points)10.1%11.5%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$334 (±$83)$338$662$1,087$1,413
Median home value$306,600 (±$37,130)$287,100$165,900$266,500$332,700
Median household income$63,500 (±$5,582)$63,281$60,625$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,103 (±$533)$2,877$1,768$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income17.0% (±37.3 points)22.0%41.5%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198045.6% (±6.5 points)49.0%61.1%57.0%49.7%
Average commute25.5 minutes (±4.1)26.8 minutes21.9 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.0% (±3.2 points)89.1%89.6%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents63.2 years (±1.8)63.4 years56.1 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54547, median gross rent is lower than in Iron County ($662).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 54547 is not measurably different from the Town of Mercer as a whole ($338).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Mercer as a whole ($287,100).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Iron County with a published estimate, ZIP 54547 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Iron County with a published estimate, ZIP 54547 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Iron County with a published estimate, ZIP 54547 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 54547

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54547Iron CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50062.7% (±18.3 points)23.7%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99937.3% (±18.3 points)63.2%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4990.0% (±33.9 points)6.6%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±33.9 points)1.6%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±33.9 points)0.0%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±33.9 points)0.0%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±33.9 points)4.9%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 62.7% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 54547

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54547Iron CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%6.4% (±8.6 points)17.0%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%42.6% (±22.7 points)21.8%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%25.5% (±21.4 points)11.6%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.5% (±11.6 points)8.2%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±35.7 points)10.9%8.7%9.2%
35% or more17.0% (±10.8 points)30.6%35.0%41.9%

17.0% (±37.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54547 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54547

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54547Iron CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0009.3% (±4.4 points)11.1%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9997.2% (±3.9 points)20.5%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9993.7% (±2.7 points)12.4%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.9% (±3.2 points)12.8%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99917.9% (±5.0 points)15.7%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99933.7% (±6.3 points)18.4%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99916.2% (±5.0 points)8.4%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.1% (±0.8 points)0.7%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 54547

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54547Iron CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached92.3% (±2.3 points)88.7%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.1% (±0.7 points)2.3%4.3%6.2%
2 units0.6% (±1.0 points)1.9%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.5% (±0.8 points)1.0%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.6% (±0.4 points)0.7%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.7% (±1.3 points)1.3%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.2 points)1.2%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home2.2% (±1.4 points)2.6%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.2%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54547 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54547Iron CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later1.2% (±0.9 points)0.6%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20196.5% (±2.3 points)4.0%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200923.5% (±4.3 points)14.1%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199916.9% (±3.5 points)12.4%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19896.4% (±2.1 points)7.7%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197916.0% (±3.7 points)14.5%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.4% (±2.7 points)7.9%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19599.1% (±3.0 points)10.4%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19493.4% (±2.0 points)9.2%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier9.7% (±2.8 points)19.1%17.8%11.7%

45.6% of the homes in ZIP code 54547 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54547

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54547Iron CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas37.7% (±5.9 points)41.3%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.5% (±0.6 points)3.5%1.4%3.9%
Electricity8.9% (±2.8 points)9.6%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)43.4% (±7.0 points)35.9%11.8%4.9%
Wood7.7% (±3.9 points)8.1%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.8% (±1.4 points)1.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.8 points)0.2%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54547 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54547Iron CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone78.4% (±6.7 points)82.4%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled5.3% (±4.1 points)7.2%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±1.5 points)1.5%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±1.8 points)2.1%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home14.1% (±5.6 points)6.8%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54547 take an average of 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54547

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Mercer71%$33810.1%
Town of Oma19%—1.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 54547

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
5453411 mi$688$123,600$53,46818.1%
5455012 mi$813$112,200$64,5834.7%
5454513 mi$1,135$665,700$80,62517.7%
5453615 mi—$66,800$57,9178.3%
5452516 mi$570$81,000$74,37511.5%
5456518 mi—$170,800$38,1250.0%
5453818 mi$543$320,300$51,42927.8%
4995919 mi—$65,600$47,5009.8%

ZIP code 54547 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54547: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 54547

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54547?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54547 is $334 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54547?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54547 is $306,600 (±$37,130) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54547?

The median household income in ZIP code 54547 is $63,500 (±$5,582) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54547 in?

Most of ZIP code 54547’s land lies in the Town of Mercer; it also covers Town of Oma.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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