Zip code 54162: Pulaski, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54162?

54162 is assigned to Pulaski, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54162 in?

54162 is mostly in Shawano County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 54162?

About 9,596 people live in 54162, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54162?

The median household income in 54162 is $80,594.

Q: What zip codes are near 54162?

The closest zip codes to 54162 are 54137, 54182, 54171, 54127, 54313.

Residential delivery areaShawano CountyCentral Time

Population

9,596

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$265K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$906/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

112 sq mi

86 people/sq mi

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

About 54162

54162 is a small-town zip code in Pulaski, Wisconsin (Shawano County), covering 112 sq mi of land. About 9,596 people live here, or 86 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,594 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $265,000, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $906 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; healthcare; and management.

How 54162 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1827%
86th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%82nd of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate80.6%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%399th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers11.9%
76th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%292nd of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%180th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$52,990
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690198th of 758 in WI
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%407th of 762 in WI
Median household income$80,594
51st
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485296th of 753 in WI
Average commute26.2 min
51st
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min267th of 753 in WI
Per capita income$39,385
48th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373389th of 761 in WI
Rent-burdened renters49.3%
45th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%141st of 751 in WI
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%199th of 759 in WI
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%356th of 759 in WI
Broadband access91.2%
42nd
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%233rd of 759 in WI
Median home value$265,000
37th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500254th of 753 in WI
Median age37.1
35th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2665th of 761 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher23.6%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%378th of 762 in WI
Residents 65 and older13.9%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%684th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444384th of 758 in WI
Population9,596
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872175th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$906
14th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087370th of 706 in WI
Population density86/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi308th of 762 in WI
Poverty rate5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%614th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%583rd of 759 in WI
Diversity index16.4
9th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1389th of 762 in WI
Government workers8.4%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%645th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate2.2%
7th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%463rd of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy2.6%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%681st of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%586th of 762 in WI

Measure	54162	Shawano	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Residents under 18	27%	21.2%	21.4%	22%	86th	82nd of 762
Homeownership rateStrength	80.6%	77.5%	67.8%	65.2%	80th	399th of 759
Self-employed workers	11.9%	11.5%	8.5%	10%	76th	292nd of 759
Healthcare workers	11.1%	9.2%	10.1%	9.7%	72nd	180th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$52,990	$43,674	$49,690	$49,666	63rd	198th of 758
Veterans	6.6%	7.2%	6.2%	6.2%	61st	407th of 762
Median household income	$80,594	$66,479	$77,485	$80,734	51st	296th of 753
Average commute	26.2 min	22.8 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	51st	267th of 753
Per capita income	$39,385	$36,614	$43,373	$44,673	48th	389th of 761
Rent-burdened renters	49.3%	42.3%	43.7%	51.1%	45th	141st of 751
Tech workers	2.6%	1.6%	3.3%	3.8%	45th	199th of 759
Work from home	11.5%	9.3%	13.1%	15.1%	43rd	356th of 759
Broadband access	91.2%	85.5%	90.3%	91%	42nd	233rd of 759
Median home value	$265,000	$194,000	$266,500	$332,700	37th	254th of 753
Median age	37.1	45.6	40.2	38.9	35th	665th of 761
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	19.1%	33.4%	35.7%	30th	378th of 762
Residents 65 and older	13.9%	22.3%	18.5%	17.2%	29th	684th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.430	0.444	0.483	23rd	384th of 758
Population	9,596	41,039	5,914,872	334,922,499	15th	175th of 762
Median gross rent	$906	$821	$1,087	$1,413	14th	370th of 706
Population density	86/sq mi	46/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	308th of 762
Poverty rateStrength	5%	11.1%	10.6%	12.5%	12th	614th of 759
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	6.1%	5.2%	8.4%	10th	583rd of 759
Diversity index	16.4	27.7	37.1	61.4	9th	389th of 762
Government workers	8.4%	12.6%	12.9%	14.5%	9th	645th of 759
Unemployment rateStrength	2.2%	2.6%	3.2%	5.2%	7th	463rd of 759
Housing vacancy	2.6%	16.6%	10.8%	10.1%	7th	681st of 759
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	1.4%	5.2%	14.1%	4th	586th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.1

Under 18

27%

65 and over

13.9%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.5%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

16.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.8%

Asian / Pacific

0.1%

Other

Households

Households: 3,644
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 66.5%
Married couples: 51.6%
Living alone: 28.3%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

54162

$80,594

Shawano Co.

$66,479

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,385

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54162

$265,000

Shawano Co.

$194,000

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54162

$906

Shawano Co.

$821

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,742
Owner-occupied: 80.6%
Vacant: 2.6%
Median year built: 1989
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.1%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

18%

20–29

30%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

Average commute

26.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

11%

Management

11%

Office and admin

10%

Transportation and moving

Production

Sales

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Police and fire

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

12%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$52,990

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54162	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,986	$74,888
Service	$22,337	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,779	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,337	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,964	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

19%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Households with broadband: 91.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.4%
No internet access: 8%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pulaski
State: Wisconsin
County: Shawano County
Center point: 44.6625° N, 88.2709° W
Land area: 112 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54162 spans 3 counties

Shawano County61% of land
Brown County23% of land
Oconto County16% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Pulaski3% of zip
Angelica (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54162

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54137	Krakow, WI	6.7 mi	1,087	$85,714	$240,600
54182	Zachow, WI · PO box	6.8 mi	—	—	—
54171	Sobieski, WI	9.3 mi	4,024	$113,698	$349,100
54127	Green Valley, WI	9.3 mi	37	$113,750	$146,900
54313	Green Bay, WI	9.4 mi	41,422	$107,599	$323,300
54107	Bonduel, WI	9.5 mi	3,713	$79,815	$210,700
54155	Oneida, WI	10 mi	7,418	$99,597	$389,700
54165	Seymour, WI	10 mi	7,786	$87,048	$247,000
54111	Cecil, WI	12 mi	1,951	$67,396	$248,200
54152	Nichols, WI	12 mi	253	$56,607	$158,300
54173	Suamico, WI	13 mi	3,403	$107,708	$341,400
54101	Abrams, WI	13 mi	2,998	$94,500	$304,100

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Questions about 54162

What city is zip code 54162?

54162 is assigned to Pulaski, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54162 in?

54162 is mostly in Shawano County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 54162?

About 9,596 people live in 54162, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54162 in?

54162 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54162?

The median household income in 54162 is $80,594.

What zip codes are near 54162?

The closest zip codes to 54162 are 54137, 54182, 54171, 54127, 54313.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54162, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.