ZIP Code 54872 — Siren village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 54872 covers Siren, WI in Burnett County with a population of about 2,482.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 56.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 534, 715; U.S. House district WI-7; the MINNEAPOLIS - ST. PAUL media market.

Siren, WI fits a retirement-oriented profile (older median age or known retirement-community context). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 54872 is about $51,781 — about 31% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.4%; unemployment rate near 4.6%; 18.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Construction; about 11.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $210,600 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $508 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.0% (about 15.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 54872 in Siren, WI, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,353. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($51,781). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Siren village, WI as Relatively Low (composite score 49.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.8) and flood (55.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Siren village, WI show little to no average snow and around 33.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 145 for ZIP 54872 (Siren village, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.