Zip code 54170: Shiocton, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54170
54170 is a rural zip code in Shiocton, Wisconsin (Outagamie County), covering 121 sq mi of land. About 3,898 people live here, or 32 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $78,889 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $232,100, or 2.9 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 $840 a month.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 54170 compares
- 92ndU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%132nd of 759 in WI
- Homeownership rate85.9%90thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%229th of 759 in WI
- Average commute31.2 min79thU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min79th of 753 in WI
- Residents under 1825.5%78thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%131st of 762 in WI
- 69thU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%449th of 762 in WI
- Median age40.259thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2549th of 761 in WI
- Veterans6.2%55thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%471st of 762 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$49,26953rdU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690324th of 758 in WI
- Median household income$78,88949thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485322nd of 753 in WI
- 46thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%324th of 759 in WI
- Per capita income$37,71043rdU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373477th of 761 in WI
- Housing vacancy4.9%32ndU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%554th of 759 in WI
- Median home value$232,10029thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500375th of 753 in WI
- 22ndU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%441st of 759 in WI
- Broadband access87.2%20thWeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%461st of 759 in WI
- 19thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%540th of 759 in WI
- 17thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%525th of 762 in WI
- Tech workers1.1%15thU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%495th of 759 in WI
- 10thU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%642nd of 759 in WI
- 9thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087463rd of 706 in WI
- 9thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%426th of 759 in WI
- 8thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%463rd of 762 in WI
- 8thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444572nd of 758 in WI
- Population3,8986thU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872318th of 762 in WI
- Population density32/sq mi4thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi514th of 762 in WI
- 3rdU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1672nd of 762 in WI
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%617th of 751 in WI
- 2ndU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%729th of 759 in WI
| Measure | 54170 | Outagamie | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 15.7% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10% | 132nd of 759 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.9% | 71.5% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 229th of 759 | |
| Average commute | 31.2 min | 20.5 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 79th of 753 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.5% | 23% | 21.4% | 22% | 131st of 762 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 19.2% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 449th of 762 | |
| Median age | 40.2 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 549th of 761 | |
| Veterans | 6.2% | 6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 471st of 762 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $49,269 | $51,938 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 324th of 758 | |
| Median household income | $78,889 | $85,069 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 322nd of 753 | |
| Work from home | 12% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 324th of 759 | |
| Per capita income | $37,710 | $47,256 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 477th of 761 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4.9% | 3.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 554th of 759 | |
| Median home value | $232,100 | $267,300 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 375th of 753 | |
| Uninsured rate | 4% | 4% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 441st of 759 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 87.2% | 92.8% | 90.3% | 91% | 461st of 759 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 6% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 540th of 759 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.5% | 32.7% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 525th of 762 | |
| Tech workers | 1.1% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 495th of 759 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.3% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 642nd of 759 | |
| Median gross rent | $840 | $1,057 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 463rd of 706 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 426th of 759 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 463rd of 762 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.376 | 0.447 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 572nd of 758 | |
| Population | 3,898 | 192,826 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 318th of 762 | |
| Population density | 32/sq mi | 302/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 514th of 762 | |
| Diversity index | 8.3 | 27.4 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 672nd of 762 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 22.6% | 36.9% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 617th of 751 | |
| Government workers | 6.1% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 729th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White96%
- Black0.1%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,612
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Family households
- 70.9%
- Married couples
- 57%
- Living alone
- 25.1%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.2%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,695
- Owner-occupied
- 85.9%
- Vacant
- 4.9%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 22.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 10.7%
- Home value to income
- 2.9× (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 | 54170 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $70,956 | $74,888 |
| Service | $24,769 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $38,309 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $63,125 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $48,466 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.4%
- Households with broadband
- 87.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 48.1%
- No internet access
- 9.9%
- Without health insurance
- 4%
- Limited-English households
- 0.7%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Shiocton
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Outagamie County
- Center point
- 44.5361° N, 88.5769° W
- Land area
- 121 sq mi
- Water area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
54170 spans 3 counties
- Outagamie County75% of land
- Shawano County22% of land
- Waupaca County3% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Shiocton1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54170
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54152 | Nichols, WI | 5.6 mi | $56,607 |
| 54106 | Black Creek, WI | 6.9 mi | $97,500 |
| 54922 | Bear Creek, WI | 8.2 mi | $76,350 |
| 54131 | Freedom, WI · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 54912 | Appleton, WI · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 54919 | Appleton, WI · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 54929 | Clintonville, WI | 11 mi | $64,626 |
| 54933 | Embarrass, WI | 11 mi | $63,125 |
| 54961 | New London, WI | 13 mi | $71,824 |
| 54107 | Bonduel, WI | 13 mi | $79,815 |
| 54165 | Seymour, WI | 13 mi | $87,048 |
| 54944 | Hortonville, WI | 15 mi | $100,523 |
Zip codes like 54170 elsewhere
Questions about 54170
What city is zip code 54170?
54170 is assigned to Shiocton, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54170 in?
54170 is mostly in Outagamie County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 54170?
About 3,898 people live in 54170, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54170 in?
54170 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54170?
The median household income in 54170 is $78,889.
What zip codes are near 54170?
The closest zip codes to 54170 are 54152, 54106, 54922, 54131, 54912.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54170, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.