Zip code 54140: Little Chute, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54140?

54140 is assigned to Little Chute, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54140 in?

54140 is in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54140?

About 8,035 people live in 54140, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54140?

The median household income in 54140 is $82,472.

Q: What zip codes are near 54140?

The closest zip codes to 54140 are 54113, 54136, 54911, 54130, 54915.

Residential delivery areaOutagamie CountyCentral Time

Population

8,035

Median household income

$82K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$227K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,072/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.1 sq mi

2,563 people/sq mi

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

About 54140

54140 is an urban zip code in Little Chute, Wisconsin (Outagamie County), covering 3.1 sq mi of land. About 8,035 people live here, or 2,563 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $82,472 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $227,000, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,072 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.

How 54140 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans7.3%
70th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%328th of 762 in WI
Population density2,563/sq mi
63rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi56th of 762 in WI
Median household income$82,472
53rd
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485277th of 753 in WI
Per capita income$41,309
53rd
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373318th of 761 in WI
Broadband access92.5%
53rd
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%164th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$49,201
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690328th of 758 in WI
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%623rd of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate65.2%
42nd
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%669th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1821.1%
41st
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%365th of 762 in WI
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%244th of 759 in WI
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2680th of 761 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%411th of 762 in WI
Work from home9%
28th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%531st of 759 in WI
Median home value$227,000
27th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500396th of 753 in WI
Median gross rent$1,072
26th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087181st of 706 in WI
Poverty rate7.2%
26th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%461st of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers7.7%
23rd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%534th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers7.2%
22nd
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%608th of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy3.8%
19th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%615th of 759 in WI
Diversity index24.3
17th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1217th of 762 in WI
Population8,035
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872198th of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate2.9%
12th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%565th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.387
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444518th of 758 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%379th of 762 in WI
Average commute18.2 min
6th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min693rd of 753 in WI
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%690th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters29%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%531st of 751 in WI
Unemployment rate1.1%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%663rd of 759 in WI

Measure	54140	Outagamie	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Veterans	7.3%	6%	6.2%	6.2%	70th	328th of 762
Population density	2,563/sq mi	302/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	63rd	56th of 762
Median household income	$82,472	$85,069	$77,485	$80,734	53rd	277th of 753
Per capita income	$41,309	$47,256	$43,373	$44,673	53rd	318th of 761
Broadband access	92.5%	92.8%	90.3%	91%	53rd	164th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$49,201	$51,938	$49,690	$49,666	53rd	328th of 758
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	16.6%	18.5%	17.2%	44th	623rd of 762
Homeownership rate	65.2%	71.5%	67.8%	65.2%	42nd	669th of 759
Residents under 18	21.1%	23%	21.4%	22%	41st	365th of 762
Tech workers	2.3%	3.1%	3.3%	3.8%	39th	244th of 759
Median age	36.6	38.9	40.2	38.9	31st	680th of 761
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%	32.7%	33.4%	35.7%	28th	411th of 762
Work from home	9%	11.5%	13.1%	15.1%	28th	531st of 759
Median home value	$227,000	$267,300	$266,500	$332,700	27th	396th of 753
Median gross rent	$1,072	$1,057	$1,087	$1,413	26th	181st of 706
Poverty rate	7.2%	6.3%	10.6%	12.5%	26th	461st of 759
Healthcare workers	7.7%	9.3%	10.1%	9.7%	23rd	534th of 759
Self-employed workers	7.2%	7.7%	8.5%	10%	22nd	608th of 759
Housing vacancy	3.8%	3.1%	10.8%	10.1%	19th	615th of 759
Diversity index	24.3	27.4	37.1	61.4	17th	217th of 762
Population	8,035	192,826	5,914,872	334,922,499	13th	198th of 762
Uninsured rateStrength	2.9%	4%	5.2%	8.4%	12th	565th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.387	0.447	0.444	0.483	12th	518th of 758
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	4.3%	5.2%	14.1%	11th	379th of 762
Average commuteStrength	18.2 min	20.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	6th	693rd of 753
Government workers	7.5%	10.3%	12.9%	14.5%	5th	690th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	29%	36.9%	43.7%	51.1%	4th	531st of 751
Unemployment rateStrength	1.1%	2.7%	3.2%	5.2%	2nd	663rd of 759

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

15%

5–17

10%

18–24

16%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

21.1%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black0.4%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

24.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,380
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61.4%
Married couples: 47.8%
Living alone: 28%
Veterans (of adults): 7.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54140

$82,472

Outagamie Co.

$85,069

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,309

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.387

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54140

$227,000

Outagamie Co.

$267,300

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54140

$1,072

Outagamie Co.

$1,057

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 3,515
Owner-occupied: 65.2%
Vacant: 3.8%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 29%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

40%

20–29

23%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

21%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Management

Healthcare

Education

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

27%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Construction

Education

Retail

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Other services

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$49,201

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54140	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,215	$74,888
Service	$25,385	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,337	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$65,461	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,207	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

39%

Some college

20%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.1%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 2.9%
Limited-English households: 0.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Little Chute
State: Wisconsin
County: Outagamie County
Center point: 44.2884° N, 88.3106° W
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Little Chute98% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54140

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54113	Combined Locks, WI	1.8 mi	3,622	$93,490	$246,000
54136	Kimberly, WI	2 mi	7,019	$69,495	$220,700
54911	Appleton, WI	3.5 mi	25,308	$67,001	$216,100
54130	Kaukauna, WI	3.6 mi	28,380	$89,131	$260,600
54915	Appleton, WI	4.1 mi	44,367	$87,426	$269,700
54913	Appleton, WI	5.5 mi	25,147	$105,385	$393,400
54952	Menasha, WI	6.1 mi	27,312	$69,196	$213,200
54180	Wrightstown, WI	7.1 mi	3,378	$94,375	$286,200
54169	Sherwood, WI	7.9 mi	3,252	$109,524	$351,200
54914	Appleton, WI	9.4 mi	31,849	$79,875	$237,400
54123	Forest Junction, WI	9.5 mi	204	$58,750	—
54957	Neenah, WI · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 54140

What city is zip code 54140?

54140 is assigned to Little Chute, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54140 in?

54140 is in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54140?

About 8,035 people live in 54140, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54140 in?

54140 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54140?

The median household income in 54140 is $82,472.

What zip codes are near 54140?

The closest zip codes to 54140 are 54113, 54136, 54911, 54130, 54915.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54140, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.