Zip code 54009: Dresser, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54009?

54009 is assigned to Dresser, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54009 in?

54009 is in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54009?

About 2,739 people live in 54009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54009?

The median household income in 54009 is $89,861.

Q: What zip codes are near 54009?

The closest zip codes to 54009 are 54020, 55074, 54026, 54824, 54001.

Residential delivery areaPolk CountyCentral Time

Population

2,739

Median household income

$90K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$249K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,111/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

82 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 54009

54009 is a small-town zip code in Dresser, Wisconsin (Polk County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 2,739 people live here, or 82 per square mile. The median resident is 37.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,861 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $249,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,111 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and management. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 54009 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.6%
95th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%86th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate86.1%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%223rd of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy8.8%
65th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%391st of 759 in WI
Residents under 1823.6%
64th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%189th of 762 in WI
Median household income$89,861
62nd
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485177th of 753 in WI
Average commute27.4 min
59th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min216th of 753 in WI
Per capita income$40,893
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373332nd of 761 in WI
Work from home12.1%
47th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%316th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$47,209
47th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690425th of 758 in WI
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%303rd of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%258th of 759 in WI
Median age37.6
39th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2651st of 761 in WI
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%651st of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%173rd of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%661st of 762 in WI
Median home value$249,300
33rd
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500300th of 753 in WI
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%414th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$1,111
29th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087155th of 706 in WI
Broadband access88.6%
26th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%394th of 759 in WI
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%377th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%
24th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%445th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444392nd of 758 in WI
Rent-burdened renters40.6%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%297th of 751 in WI
Diversity index19.1
12th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1312th of 762 in WI
Population density82/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi316th of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers5.6%
6th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%684th of 759 in WI
Population2,739
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872399th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents0.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%630th of 762 in WI

Measure	54009	Polk	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Self-employed workers	17.6%	12.9%	8.5%	10%	95th	86th of 759
Homeownership rateStrength	86.1%	81%	67.8%	65.2%	91st	223rd of 759
Housing vacancy	8.8%	20.4%	10.8%	10.1%	65th	391st of 759
Residents under 18	23.6%	19.9%	21.4%	22%	64th	189th of 762
Median household income	$89,861	$77,219	$77,485	$80,734	62nd	177th of 753
Average commute	27.4 min	29.8 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	59th	216th of 753
Per capita income	$40,893	$41,288	$43,373	$44,673	52nd	332nd of 761
Work from home	12.1%	11.8%	13.1%	15.1%	47th	316th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$47,209	$49,712	$49,690	$49,666	47th	425th of 758
Government workers	13.2%	12%	12.9%	14.5%	46th	303rd of 759
Uninsured rate	5.7%	6.2%	5.2%	8.4%	40th	258th of 759
Median age	37.6	46.7	40.2	38.9	39th	651st of 761
Veterans	4.7%	7.8%	6.2%	6.2%	35th	651st of 762
Unemployment rate	4%	3.4%	3.2%	5.2%	34th	173rd of 759
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	22.6%	18.5%	17.2%	34th	661st of 762
Median home value	$249,300	$271,900	$266,500	$332,700	33rd	300th of 753
Poverty rate	7.9%	8.2%	10.6%	12.5%	31st	414th of 759
Median gross rent	$1,111	$957	$1,087	$1,413	29th	155th of 706
Broadband access	88.6%	88.3%	90.3%	91%	26th	394th of 759
Tech workers	1.6%	1.5%	3.3%	3.8%	25th	377th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.4%	24.3%	33.4%	35.7%	24th	445th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.408	0.444	0.483	23rd	392nd of 758
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.6%	36.5%	43.7%	51.1%	17th	297th of 751
Diversity index	19.1	13.4	37.1	61.4	12th	312th of 762
Population density	82/sq mi	50/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	316th of 762
Healthcare workers	5.6%	7.9%	10.1%	9.7%	6th	684th of 759
Population	2,739	45,555	5,914,872	334,922,499	4th	399th of 762
Foreign-born residents	0.6%	1.2%	5.2%	14.1%	3rd	630th of 762

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

Under 5

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

17%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.6

Under 18

23.6%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.5%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

19.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.6%

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,069
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67.7%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 25.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54009

$89,861

Polk Co.

$77,219

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,893

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54009

$249,300

Polk Co.

$271,900

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54009

$1,111

Polk Co.

$957

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 1,172
Owner-occupied: 86.1%
Vacant: 8.8%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 36.2%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

24%

20–29

30–44

18%

45–59

11%

60+

14%

Average commute

27.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Construction and repair

13%

Management

12%

Production

11%

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Healthcare

Food service

Business and finance

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Construction

15%

Retail

11%

Education

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Other services

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Admin, support and management

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$47,209

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54009	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,421	$74,888
Service	$16,282	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,667	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,479	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,859	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

25%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67%
No internet access: 6.5%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Dresser
State: Wisconsin
County: Polk County
Center point: 45.3525° N, 92.5778° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 2.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Dresser5% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 54009

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54020	Osceola, WI	6.8 mi	7,687	$74,702	$306,500
55074	Shafer, MN	7.3 mi	2,393	$106,625	$297,500
54026	Star Prairie, WI	8.9 mi	2,361	$95,833	$342,200
54824	Centuria, WI	9.3 mi	1,950	$67,148	$225,400
54001	Amery, WI	9.4 mi	7,906	$80,344	$286,800
55084	Taylors Falls, MN	10 mi	1,975	$94,297	$318,500
54024	Saint Croix Falls, WI	11 mi	5,035	$75,417	$271,900
54810	Balsam Lake, WI	12 mi	2,849	$69,917	$271,600
55012	Center City, MN	12 mi	2,087	$101,607	$386,600
55045	Lindstrom, MN	13 mi	7,846	$108,929	$390,500
54858	Milltown, WI	13 mi	1,636	$53,901	$213,100
55073	Scandia, MN	13 mi	4,169	$128,723	$462,400

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Questions about 54009

What city is zip code 54009?

54009 is assigned to Dresser, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54009 in?

54009 is in Polk County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54009?

About 2,739 people live in 54009, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54009 in?

54009 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54009?

The median household income in 54009 is $89,861.

What zip codes are near 54009?

The closest zip codes to 54009 are 54020, 55074, 54026, 54824, 54001.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54009, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.