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Florence County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54120

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54120 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
179

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$200,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54120 sits in Florence County, Wisconsin and is home to 179 people. Median household income is $50,000, the median home is worth $200,000 and median gross rent is . 98.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Florence County

FIPS 55037

State
Wisconsin (WI)

783 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 54120

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
179ZIP 54120 residents
Median household income
$50,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$200,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
65.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
98.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54120

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Wisconsin levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,038/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
4.5%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 54120 compares

ZIP 54120 against the median ZIP in Florence County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54120County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,000$53,964$73,420-32%
Median home value$200,000$188,400$214,300-7%
Median gross rent$923$900
Population1791,6962,792-94%

Medians are computed across the 2 ZIP areas in Florence County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 5% of 760 state ZIPs

#719
Home value

above 40% of 762 state ZIPs

#456
Population

larger than 5% of 783 state ZIPs

#742

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54538Vilas County$49,915$271,300$548
54156Marinette County$49,722$123,600$782
54527Ashland County$49,718$119,100$545
54603La Crosse County$49,693$175,500$936
54967Waushara County$49,566$183,700$475
54495Wood County$49,476$117,900$804

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Florence County.

ZIP 54120 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54120?
ZIP 54120 lies mostly in Florence County, Wisconsin. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 54120?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54120 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $200,000-7% against the typical Wisconsin ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54120, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.