54856 Zip Code (Mason, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,646
Zip code population in 2010: 1,616
Zip code population in 2000: 1,464

Houses and condos: 1,053
Renter-occupied apartments: 65
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54856: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 231.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,083 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,639 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 54856:

• High school or higher: 92.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 1.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54856:

• Never married: 23.4%
• Now married: 61.7%
• Separated: 0.2%
• Widowed: 5.2%
• Divorced: 9.6%

• 
• • 1,49991.1%White
  • 452.7%American Indian
  • 442.7%Two or more races
  • 362.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 130.8%Black
  • 70.4%Asian
  • 20.1%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54856, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,407 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,407
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $50,918 (reported on 78.9% of returns)

Here:	$50,918
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1133.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3547.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6508.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10467.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19680.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $672 (reported on 35.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$672
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 138.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,000 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,000
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.7% for AGIs below $25k, 183.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 312.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,567 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,567
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.6% for AGIs below $25k, 114.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 790.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,125 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,125
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.1% for AGIs below $25k, 295.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 303.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 864.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,043 (reported on 9.9% of returns)

54856:	$12,043
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 218.6% for AGIs below $25k, 292.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 391.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,600 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

Here:	$37,600
State:	$33,000

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1074.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $9,100 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

54856:	$9,100
State:	$8,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 202.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,075 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,075
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.4% for AGIs below $25k, 66.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.0%

Here:	93%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54856, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,570 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$42,570
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $38,031 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$38,031
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $25k, 74.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $511 (reported on 40.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$511
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,536 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,536
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,064 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$9,064
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,815 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$7,815
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,986 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

54856:	$7,986
Wisconsin:	$14,087

Total itemized deductions: $19,812 (26% of AGI, reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$19,812
State:	$22,257

Here:	25.6% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,209 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,209
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,075 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

54856:	$7,075
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,938 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,938
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.4%

Here:	51%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 44.8% for AGIs below $25k, 52.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54856, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,464 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,464
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $30,009 (reported on 80.1% of returns)

Here:	$30,009
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 104.0% for AGIs below $10k, 61.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $977 (reported on 49.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$977
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $891 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$891
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,399 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,399
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,305 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,305
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $10k, 9.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,850 (reported on 2.8% of returns)

54856:	$2,850
Wisconsin:	$2,900

Total itemized deductions: $14,421 (24% of AGI, reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$14,421
State:	$18,160

Here:	24.4% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,111 (3% of AGI, reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,111
State:	$2,711

Here:	3.3% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,709 (reported on 73.7% of returns)

54856:	$3,709
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,400 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,400
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.4%

Here:	53%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 45.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 51.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54839, 54821, 54832, 54806, 54847, 54891.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 44
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 648

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 5 (3 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 241 (102 now married, 138 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54856 with a mortgage: 303 (34 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,410
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $487

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 54856 household income distribution in 2022

• 28Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 27$15,000 to $19,999
• 27$20,000 to $24,999
• 22$25,000 to $29,999
• 31$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 25$40,000 to $44,999
• 10$45,000 to $49,999
• 73$50,000 to $59,999
• 106$60,000 to $74,999
• 138$75,000 to $99,999
• 106$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 20$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54856

• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 8$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 14$40,000 to $49,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 9$70,000 to $79,999
• 1$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 54$100,000 to $124,999
• 50$125,000 to $149,999
• 119$150,000 to $174,999
• 31$175,000 to $199,999
• 97$200,000 to $249,999
• 48$250,000 to $299,999
• 61$300,000 to $399,999
• 50$400,000 to $499,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999
• 1$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 4$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54856

• 8$450 to $499
• 6$500 to $549
• 2$550 to $599
• 19$600 to $649
• 6$700 to $749
• 4$800 to $899
• 1$900 to $999
• 15No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $959.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $159,955

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $188,453 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $142,398 - $273,631

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $166,790

Here:	$166,790
State:	$308,468

Mobile homes: $108,914

Here:	$108,914
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 980
• One, attached: 5
• Two: 2
• Mobile homes: 61
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 1

Unemployment: 1.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54856

• 79.4%676Drove a car alone
• 7.5%64Carpooled
• 0.2%2Bus or trolley bus
• 1.6%14Walked
• 0.9%8Other means
• 8.9%76Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54856

• 34Less than 5 minutes
• 215 to 9 minutes
• 4110 to 14 minutes
• 5715 to 19 minutes
• 29120 to 24 minutes
• 11425 to 29 minutes
• 11830 to 34 minutes
• 835 to 39 minutes
• 840 to 44 minutes
• 3945 to 59 minutes
• 2160 to 89 minutes
• 790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 45.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,646

• Male householders: 384 (118 living alone), Female householders: 313 (54 living alone)

• 463 spouses (463 opposite-sex spouses), 61 unmarried partners, (56 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 336 children (294 natural, 14 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 12 foster children, 10 other relatives, 14 non-relatives

Size of family households: 296 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 59 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 171 1-person, 44 2-persons, 5 3-persons

219 married couples with children.
39 single-parent households (20 men, 19 women).

98.7% of residents of 54856 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ANDERSON REPAIR AND SALES (ROUTE 2 BOX 1721 in MASON, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000104885, CESQG
  Organizations: ANDERSON REPAIR& SALES, ANDERSON REPAIR & SALES (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• BAYFIELD CNTY GARAGE (HWY 63& CTH E in MASON, WI)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000012328, CESQG
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.8%

Population in 1990: 1,519.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,091
• Northeast: 23
• Midwest: 376
• South: 32
• West: 108

77% of the 54856 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

97% of the 54856 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 22 took place in 2006, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.0%), and Outside Fires (28.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54856
• 8753.0%Structure Fires
• 4728.7%Outside Fires
• 2615.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 42.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 54856, Wisconsin

Most common first names in zip code 54856 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	22	76.0 years
Mary	19	80.7 years
Anna	9	87.4 years
George	7	74.3 years
William	7	78.0 years
Robert	7	71.6 years
Paul	6	76.1 years
Agnes	6	78.5 years
Frank	6	72.0 years
Joseph	6	69.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 54856 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Anderson	19	78.0 years
Nelson	10	75.3 years
Westlund	9	78.6 years
Hanson	8	78.1 years
Johnson	8	81.3 years
Miller	7	81.0 years
Susienka	6	78.3 years
Lind	6	76.6 years
Brilla	5	76.8 years
Klein	5	77.4 years