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Marinette County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54159

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54159 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,360

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,632

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$169,700

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54159 sits in Marinette County, Wisconsin and is home to 1,360 people. Median household income is $59,632, the median home is worth $169,700 and median gross rent is $1,125. 95.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Marinette County

FIPS 55075

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 54159

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

Population
1,360ZIP 54159 residents
Median household income
$59,632Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$169,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,125Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54159

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$881/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.8%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 54159 compares

ZIP 54159 against the median ZIP in Marinette County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54159County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,632$59,295$73,420-19%
Median home value$169,700$158,850$214,300-21%
Median gross rent$1,125$765$900+25%
Population1,3602,1112,792-51%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Marinette County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 760 state ZIPs

#633
Home value

above 21% of 762 state ZIPs

#603
Population

larger than 27% of 783 state ZIPs

#568

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
53581Richland County$59,630$180,200$722
53190Walworth County$59,598$247,000$990
54984Waushara County$59,702$191,600$856
54806Ashland County$59,556$172,900$709
54421Marathon County$59,738$178,800$820
54943Waushara County$59,500$205,300$683

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Marinette County.

ZIP 54159 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54159?
ZIP 54159 lies mostly in Marinette 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 54159?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54159 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,125 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $169,700-21% 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 54159, 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.