Zip code 54017: New Richmond, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54017
54017 is a small-town zip code in New Richmond, Wisconsin (St. Croix County), covering 139 sq mi of land. About 20,366 people live here, or 146 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $98,571 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $321,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,225 a month.
34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and healthcare.
How 54017 compares
- Residents under 1824.9%74thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%148th of 762 in WI
- Median household income$98,57170thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485100th of 753 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$56,65370thU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690127th of 758 in WI
- Work from home17.2%69thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%102nd of 759 in WI
- Homeownership rate75.5%68thU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%529th of 759 in WI
- Healthcare workers10.6%66thU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%232nd of 759 in WI
- Government workers15.6%63rdU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%181st of 759 in WI
- Average commute27 min56thU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min236th of 753 in WI
- Per capita income$41,85755thU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373295th of 761 in WI
- 54thU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%154th of 762 in WI
- Broadband access92.5%53rdU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%168th of 759 in WI
- Median home value$321,70048thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500134th of 753 in WI
- Veterans5.7%48thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%539th of 762 in WI
- Tech workers2.5%43rdU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%214th of 759 in WI
- 42ndU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2632nd of 761 in WI
- Poverty rate9.2%40thU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%328th of 759 in WI
- 39thU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%646th of 762 in WI
- Median gross rent$1,22538thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08789th of 706 in WI
- Population20,36632ndU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872104th of 762 in WI
- Uninsured rate4.8%31stU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%343rd of 759 in WI
- 31stU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%567th of 759 in WI
- Housing vacancy3.7%18thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%621st of 759 in WI
- Population density146/sq mi17thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi247th of 762 in WI
- 15thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%332nd of 759 in WI
- Diversity index18.611thU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1326th of 762 in WI
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%532nd of 762 in WI
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444665th of 758 in WI
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%635th of 751 in WI
| Measure | 54017 | St. Croix | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 24.9% | 23.8% | 21.4% | 22% | 148th of 762 | |
| Median household income | $98,571 | $103,046 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 100th of 753 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $56,653 | $58,550 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 127th of 758 | |
| Work from home | 17.2% | 16.5% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 102nd of 759 | |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 78.3% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 529th of 759 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.6% | 9.2% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 232nd of 759 | |
| Government workers | 15.6% | 14% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 181st of 759 | |
| Average commute | 27 min | 27 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 236th of 753 | |
| Per capita income | $41,857 | $50,302 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 295th of 761 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.8% | 39.5% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 154th of 762 | |
| Broadband access | 92.5% | 93.4% | 90.3% | 91% | 168th of 759 | |
| Median home value | $321,700 | $377,700 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 134th of 753 | |
| Veterans | 5.7% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 539th of 762 | |
| Tech workers | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 214th of 759 | |
| Median age | 38 | 40.4 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 632nd of 761 | |
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 6.6% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 328th of 759 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 15.1% | 16% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 646th of 762 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,225 | $1,271 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 89th of 706 | |
| Population | 20,366 | 96,033 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 104th of 762 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 343rd of 759 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.9% | 10% | 8.5% | 10% | 567th of 759 | |
| Housing vacancy | 3.7% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 621st of 759 | |
| Population density | 146/sq mi | 133/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 247th of 762 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 332nd of 759 | |
| Diversity index | 18.6 | 16.2 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 326th of 762 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.1% | 2.3% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 532nd of 762 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.353 | 0.409 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 665th of 758 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 21.1% | 34.4% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 635th of 751 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White90%
- Black1%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0.3%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0.0%
- Other0.5%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 7,684
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Family households
- 70.8%
- Married couples
- 56.6%
- Living alone
- 22.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.7%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 7,976
- Owner-occupied
- 75.5%
- Vacant
- 3.7%
- Median year built
- 1993
- Median rooms
- 6.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 21.1%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.2%
- Home value to income
- 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 54017 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $69,683 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,397 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $53,020 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $71,996 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,363 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.7%
- Households with broadband
- 92.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 74%
- No internet access
- 5.1%
- Without health insurance
- 4.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- New Richmond
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- St. Croix County
- Center point
- 45.1200° N, 92.5198° W
- Land area
- 139 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
54017 spans 2 counties
- St. Croix County97% of land
- Polk County3% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- New Richmond8% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54017
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54026 | Star Prairie, WI | 7.5 mi | $95,833 |
| 54025 | Somerset, WI | 8 mi | $86,930 |
| 54007 | Deer Park, WI | 9.5 mi | $85,398 |
| 54023 | Roberts, WI | 10 mi | $108,466 |
| 54015 | Hammond, WI | 11 mi | $114,293 |
| 54082 | Houlton, WI | 12 mi | $131,146 |
| 54020 | Osceola, WI | 13 mi | $74,702 |
| 54016 | Hudson, WI | 13 mi | $113,085 |
| 54002 | Baldwin, WI | 13 mi | $88,275 |
| 54013 | Glenwood City, WI | 15 mi | $87,500 |
| 55003 | Bayport, MN | 15 mi | $125,893 |
| 55047 | Marine On Saint Croix, MN | 16 mi | $107,361 |
Zip codes like 54017 elsewhere
Questions about 54017
What city is zip code 54017?
54017 is assigned to New Richmond, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54017 in?
54017 is mostly in St. Croix County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 54017?
About 20,366 people live in 54017, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54017 in?
54017 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54017?
The median household income in 54017 is $98,571.
What zip codes are near 54017?
The closest zip codes to 54017 are 54026, 54025, 54007, 54023, 54015.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54017, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.