Zip code 54212: Fish Creek, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54212?

54212 is assigned to Fish Creek, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54212 in?

54212 is in Door County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54212?

About 980 people live in 54212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54212?

The median household income in 54212 is $104,531.

Q: What zip codes are near 54212?

The closest zip codes to 54212 are 54202, 54211, 54209, 54234, 54210.

Residential delivery areaDoor CountyCentral Time

Population

980

Median household income

$105K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$500K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$908/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

63.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

32 sq mi

30 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 54212

54212 is a rural zip code in Fish Creek, Wisconsin (Door County), covering 32 sq mi of land. About 980 people live here, or 30 per square mile. The median resident is 63.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $104,531 a year, 29% above the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $500,000, or 4.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $908 a month.

64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15.6 minutes each way, and 32% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and construction and repair. 40% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 54212 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age63.3
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.214th of 761 in WI
Housing vacancy62.8%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%25th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older45.9%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%16th of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers39.7%
99th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%1st of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters73.3%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%18th of 751 in WI
Homeownership rate90.3%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%99th of 759 in WI
Work from home32.4%
96th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%6th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$71,336
92nd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37313th of 761 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher63.8%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%20th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.504
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.44420th of 758 in WI
Median household income$104,531
75th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48564th of 753 in WI
Median home value$500,000
75th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50010th of 753 in WI
Veterans7.2%
69th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%336th of 762 in WI
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%103rd of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$48,333
50th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690368th of 758 in WI
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%200th of 759 in WI
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%340th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%428th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%333rd of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents2.9%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%245th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$908
14th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087368th of 706 in WI
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%589th of 759 in WI
Diversity index14.4
7th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1457th of 762 in WI
Residents under 1813.1%
5th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%697th of 762 in WI
Population density30/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi529th of 762 in WI
Average commute15.6 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min735th of 753 in WI
Population980
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872630th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%711th of 759 in WI

Measure	54212	Door	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median age	63.3	54.3	40.2	38.9	99th	14th of 761
Housing vacancy	62.8%	38.7%	10.8%	10.1%	99th	25th of 759
Residents 65 and older	45.9%	32.4%	18.5%	17.2%	99th	16th of 762
Self-employed workers	39.7%	17.4%	8.5%	10%	99th	1st of 759
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	73.3%	43.8%	43.7%	51.1%	98th	18th of 751
Homeownership rateStrength	90.3%	78.2%	67.8%	65.2%	96th	99th of 759
Work from home	32.4%	13.4%	13.1%	15.1%	96th	6th of 759
Per capita incomeStrength	$71,336	$51,577	$43,373	$44,673	92nd	13th of 761
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	63.8%	37.4%	33.4%	35.7%	92nd	20th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.504	0.470	0.444	0.483	90th	20th of 758
Median household income	$104,531	$74,795	$77,485	$80,734	75th	64th of 753
Median home value	$500,000	$342,600	$266,500	$332,700	75th	10th of 753
Veterans	7.2%	7.5%	6.2%	6.2%	69th	336th of 762
Tech workers	3.8%	3.4%	3.3%	3.8%	66th	103rd of 759
Median earnings per worker	$48,333	$48,599	$49,690	$49,666	50th	368th of 758
Broadband access	91.8%	89.3%	90.3%	91%	47th	200th of 759
Government workers	12.7%	13.6%	12.9%	14.5%	42nd	340th of 759
Healthcare workers	8.7%	7.7%	10.1%	9.7%	38th	428th of 759
Uninsured rate	4.9%	3.5%	5.2%	8.4%	32nd	333rd of 759
Foreign-born residents	2.9%	3%	5.2%	14.1%	18th	245th of 762
Median gross rent	$908	$1,086	$1,087	$1,413	14th	368th of 706
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	7.7%	10.6%	12.5%	14th	589th of 759
Diversity index	14.4	16	37.1	61.4	7th	457th of 762
Residents under 18	13.1%	15.8%	21.4%	22%	5th	697th of 762
Population density	30/sq mi	63/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	529th of 762
Average commuteStrength	15.6 min	16.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	2nd	735th of 753
Population	980	30,445	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	630th of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	2.4%	3.2%	5.2%	1st	711th of 759

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

23%

65–74

23%

75+

Median age

63.3

Under 18

13.1%

65 and over

45.9%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

14.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 476
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 72.3%
Married couples: 68.7%
Living alone: 21.6%
Veterans (of adults): 7.2%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

54212

$104,531

Door Co.

$74,795

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$71,336

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

29.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.504

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54212

$500,000

Door Co.

$342,600

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54212

$908

Door Co.

$1,086

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,279
Owner-occupied: 90.3%
Vacant: 62.8%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 73.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 40%
Home value to income: 4.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

32%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

48%

20–29

11%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

15.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Sales

18%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Production

Education

Office and admin

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Food service

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

0.9%

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Professional and technical services

12%

Construction

11%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

0.9%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

0.7%

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$48,333

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

39.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54212	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,781	$74,888
Service	$27,292	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,681	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$37,019	$49,199
Production and transportation	$10,417	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

13%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

25%

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 24.9%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.5%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fish Creek
State: Wisconsin
County: Door County
Center point: 45.1098° N, 87.2090° W
Land area: 32 sq mi
Water area: 0.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 54212

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54202	Baileys Harbor, WI	3.7 mi	1,772	$73,784	$432,200
54211	Ephraim, WI	4.1 mi	403	$100,938	$500,000
54209	Egg Harbor, WI	7 mi	1,485	$77,188	$386,700
54234	Sister Bay, WI	7.2 mi	2,158	$74,583	$456,300
54210	Ellison Bay, WI	13 mi	942	$77,159	$356,000
49858	Menominee, MI	18 mi	11,927	$53,186	$134,400
54235	Sturgeon Bay, WI	20 mi	17,749	$70,212	$297,300
49893	Wallace, MI	23 mi	1,320	$63,125	$197,600
54246	Washington Island, WI	24 mi	803	$70,000	$322,200
54143	Marinette, WI	24 mi	15,119	$64,491	$142,900
49848	Ingalls, MI	28 mi	133	$38,750	$144,600
54226	Maplewood, WI · PO box	28 mi	—	—	—

Questions about 54212

What city is zip code 54212?

54212 is assigned to Fish Creek, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54212 in?

54212 is in Door County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54212?

About 980 people live in 54212, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54212 in?

54212 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54212?

The median household income in 54212 is $104,531.

What zip codes are near 54212?

The closest zip codes to 54212 are 54202, 54211, 54209, 54234, 54210.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54212, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.