Zip code 54160: Potter, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54160
54160 is a small-town zip code in Potter, Wisconsin (Calumet County), covering 0.5 sq mi of land. About 221 people live here, or 438 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $68,750 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $177,100, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $842 a month.
12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods.
How 54160 compares
Only about 221 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Homeownership rate89.4%95thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%122nd of 759 in WI
- Median age44.785thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2343rd of 761 in WI
- Government workers14.5%56thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%223rd of 759 in WI
- 55thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%422nd of 759 in WI
- 51stU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%574th of 762 in WI
- Residents under 1821.7%46thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%328th of 762 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$46,87546thU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690434th of 758 in WI
- Veterans5.2%41stU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%593rd of 762 in WI
- 35thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%88th of 762 in WI
- Median household income$68,75034thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485511th of 753 in WI
- Per capita income$34,86934thU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373574th of 761 in WI
- Work from home9.7%32ndU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%479th of 759 in WI
- Population density438/sq mi31stU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi152nd of 762 in WI
- Housing vacancy4.6%29thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%567th of 759 in WI
- Uninsured rate4.5%27thU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%374th of 759 in WI
- Broadband access88.5%26thU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%397th of 759 in WI
- Median home value$177,10016thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500609th of 753 in WI
- Average commute19.7 min11thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min649th of 753 in WI
- Diversity index18.411thU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1330th of 762 in WI
- 11thU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%620th of 759 in WI
- Tech workers0.8%10thU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%555th of 759 in WI
- 9thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087456th of 706 in WI
- 4thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%707th of 762 in WI
- Poverty rate3.2%3rdStrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%711th of 759 in WI
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%658th of 751 in WI
- Population2211stU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872736th of 762 in WI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%733rd of 759 in WI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444733rd of 758 in WI
| Measure | 54160 | Calumet | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 89.4% | 80.1% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 122nd of 759 | |
| Median age | 44.7 | 41.7 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 343rd of 761 | |
| Government workers | 14.5% | 11.7% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 223rd of 759 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.7% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 10% | 422nd of 759 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 16.7% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 574th of 762 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.7% | 22.2% | 21.4% | 22% | 328th of 762 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $46,875 | $54,970 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 434th of 758 | |
| Veterans | 5.2% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 593rd of 762 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.3% | 4% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 88th of 762 | |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $88,810 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 511th of 753 | |
| Per capita income | $34,869 | $44,798 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 574th of 761 | |
| Work from home | 9.7% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 479th of 759 | |
| Population density | 438/sq mi | 166/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 152nd of 762 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.6% | 5% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 567th of 759 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4.5% | 2.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 374th of 759 | |
| Broadband access | 88.5% | 92.9% | 90.3% | 91% | 397th of 759 | |
| Median home value | $177,100 | $274,200 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 609th of 753 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.7 min | 21.8 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 649th of 753 | |
| Diversity index | 18.4 | 23 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 330th of 762 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.5% | 9.5% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 620th of 759 | |
| Tech workers | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 555th of 759 | |
| Median gross rent | $842 | $1,073 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 456th of 706 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 11.7% | 33% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 707th of 762 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.2% | 5.9% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 711th of 759 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 18.2% | 38.7% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 658th of 751 | |
| Population | 221 | 52,942 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 736th of 762 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 733rd of 759 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.309 | 0.400 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 733rd of 758 |
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%
- Black0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 104
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Family households
- 70.2%
- Married couples
- 60.6%
- Living alone
- 26.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.2%
- Male / female
- 45% / 55%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 109
- Owner-occupied
- 89.4%
- Vacant
- 4.6%
- Median year built
- 1956
- Median rooms
- 7.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 18.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 2.6× (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 | 54160 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $63,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | $16,964 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $38,333 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $51,875 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $53,750 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 96.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.2%
- Households with broadband
- 88.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75%
- No internet access
- 11.5%
- Without health insurance
- 4.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Potter
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Calumet County
- Center point
- 44.1185° N, 88.1017° W
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Potter100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54160
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54110 | Brillion, WI | 4.7 mi | $73,685 |
| 54129 | Hilbert, WI | 4.9 mi | $67,381 |
| 54207 | Collins, WI | 6.5 mi | $58,125 |
| 54123 | Forest Junction, WI | 6.8 mi | $58,750 |
| 53062 | New Holstein, WI · PO box | 7 mi | — |
| 53014 | Chilton, WI | 7.4 mi | $79,865 |
| 54169 | Sherwood, WI | 9.7 mi | $109,524 |
| 54230 | Reedsville, WI | 9.7 mi | $87,688 |
| 53088 | Stockbridge, WI | 10 mi | $58,125 |
| 54232 | Saint Nazianz, WI | 12 mi | $57,895 |
| 54245 | Valders, WI | 12 mi | $85,302 |
| 53061 | New Holstein, WI | 12 mi | $65,898 |
Questions about 54160
What city is zip code 54160?
54160 is assigned to Potter, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54160 in?
54160 is in Calumet County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 54160?
About 221 people live in 54160, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54160 in?
54160 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54160?
The median household income in 54160 is $68,750.
What zip codes are near 54160?
The closest zip codes to 54160 are 54110, 54129, 54207, 54123, 53062.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54160, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.