Zip code 54565: Upson, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54565
54565 is a rural zip code in Upson, Wisconsin (Iron County), covering 114 sq mi of land. About 38 people live here. The median resident is 58.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $38,125 a year, about 47% of the national median of $80,734. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,800, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 20% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and cleaning and personal care. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 54565 compares
Only about 38 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi
- Median household income$38,125U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
- Per capita income$31,366U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373
- Median home value$170,800U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500
- Median age58.9U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2
- Poverty rate21.1%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
- U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%
- U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%
- Average commute24.6 minU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min
- U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%
- Unemployment rate11.8%U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%
- U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1
- Broadband access89.5%U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%
- Uninsured rate13.2%U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%
- Veterans5.3%U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%
- U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%
- U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%
- U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%
- Median earnings per worker$31,875U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690
- U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%
- U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%
- U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%
- Government workers13.3%U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444
| Measure | 54565 | Iron | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38 | 6,210 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 8/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $38,125 | $60,625 | $77,485 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $31,366 | $38,274 | $43,373 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $170,800 | $165,900 | $266,500 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 58.9 | 56.1 | 40.2 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 21.1% | 10.5% | 10.6% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% | 26% | 33.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 88.5% | 67.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 21.9 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 20% | 6.8% | 13.1% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 11.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 10 | 13.4 | 37.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 89.5% | 89.6% | 90.3% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 13.2% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 5.3% | 9.5% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.5% | 5.2% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 80% | 44.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 34.2% | 33% | 18.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 15.5% | 21.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $31,875 | $42,970 | $49,690 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 6.7% | 11.7% | 10.1% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 26.7% | 13.9% | 8.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 13.3% | 20% | 12.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.556 | 0.419 | 0.444 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 19
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 57.9%
- Married couples
- 47.4%
- Living alone
- 31.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.3%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 95
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 80%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 4.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 54565 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $71,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $31,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $45,000 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.6%
- Households with broadband
- 89.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 47.4%
- No internet access
- 10.5%
- Without health insurance
- 13.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Upson
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Iron County
- Center point
- 46.2848° N, 90.4655° W
- Land area
- 114 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 54565
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54536 | Iron Belt, WI | 7.5 mi | $57,917 |
| 54550 | Montreal, WI | 11 mi | $64,583 |
| 54534 | Hurley, WI | 12 mi | $53,468 |
| 54546 | Mellen, WI | 14 mi | $70,104 |
| 54527 | Glidden, WI | 14 mi | $55,476 |
| 54846 | High Bridge, WI | 14 mi | $74,000 |
| 54559 | Saxon, WI | 15 mi | $69,696 |
| 54525 | Gile, WI | 15 mi | $74,375 |
| 54514 | Butternut, WI | 18 mi | $70,769 |
| 54547 | Mercer, WI | 18 mi | $63,500 |
| 54855 | Marengo, WI | 19 mi | $56,875 |
| 49938 | Ironwood, MI | 23 mi | $46,606 |
Questions about 54565
What city is zip code 54565?
54565 is assigned to Upson, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54565 in?
54565 is in Iron County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 54565?
About 38 people live in 54565, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54565 in?
54565 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54565?
The median household income in 54565 is $38,125.
What zip codes are near 54565?
The closest zip codes to 54565 are 54536, 54550, 54534, 54546, 54527.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54565, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.