Zip code 54481: Stevens Point, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54481?

54481 is assigned to Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54481 in?

54481 is in Portage County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54481?

About 28,242 people live in 54481, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54481?

The median household income in 54481 is $59,545.

Q: What zip codes are near 54481?

The closest zip codes to 54481 are 54492, 54482, 54475, 54443, 54467.

Residential delivery areaPortage CountyCentral Time

Population

28,242

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$201K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$869/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

66 sq mi

431 people/sq mi

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

About 54481

54481 is a small-town zip code in Stevens Point, Wisconsin (Portage County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 28,242 people live here, or 431 per square mile. The median resident is 30.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $59,545 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $201,000, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $869 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.7 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and production and manufacturing.

How 54481 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate15.6%
72nd
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%79th of 759 in WI
Tech workers3.7%
64th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%119th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%137th of 762 in WI
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%145th of 759 in WI
Government workers14.5%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%227th of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy7.2%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%442nd of 759 in WI
Work from home12.9%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%266th of 759 in WI
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%517th of 762 in WI
Population28,242
46th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,87254th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%148th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate5.5%
38th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%268th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older15%
38th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%649th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444258th of 758 in WI
Population density431/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi153rd of 762 in WI
Per capita income$33,955
30th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373607th of 761 in WI
Homeownership rate57.4%
28th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%705th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters43%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%240th of 751 in WI
Median home value$201,000
21st
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500510th of 753 in WI
Median household income$59,545
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485659th of 753 in WI
Foreign-born residents3%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%238th of 762 in WI
Diversity index24.2
17th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1218th of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers6.3%
12th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%664th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$869
11th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087415th of 706 in WI
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%623rd of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$35,624
10th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690727th of 758 in WI
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%645th of 762 in WI
Median age30.1
4th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2742nd of 761 in WI
Average commute16.7 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min725th of 753 in WI

Measure	54481	Portage	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Poverty rate	15.6%	10.1%	10.6%	12.5%	72nd	79th of 759
Tech workers	3.7%	4.1%	3.3%	3.8%	64th	119th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.4%	34%	33.4%	35.7%	59th	137th of 762
Broadband access	92.9%	92.5%	90.3%	91%	57th	145th of 759
Government workers	14.5%	13.5%	12.9%	14.5%	56th	227th of 759
Housing vacancy	7.2%	6.5%	10.8%	10.1%	54th	442nd of 759
Work from home	12.9%	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%	51st	266th of 759
Veterans	5.9%	6.6%	6.2%	6.2%	51st	517th of 762
Population	28,242	70,832	5,914,872	334,922,499	46th	54th of 762
Unemployment rate	4.3%	3.2%	3.2%	5.2%	39th	148th of 759
Uninsured rate	5.5%	4.8%	5.2%	8.4%	38th	268th of 759
Residents 65 and older	15%	18.3%	18.5%	17.2%	38th	649th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.405	0.444	0.483	37th	258th of 758
Population density	431/sq mi	88/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	153rd of 762
Per capita income	$33,955	$40,191	$43,373	$44,673	30th	607th of 761
Homeownership rate	57.4%	69.7%	67.8%	65.2%	28th	705th of 759
Rent-burdened renters	43%	39.1%	43.7%	51.1%	23rd	240th of 751
Median home value	$201,000	$243,100	$266,500	$332,700	21st	510th of 753
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,545	$76,070	$77,485	$80,734	20th	659th of 753
Foreign-born residents	3%	3.1%	5.2%	14.1%	18th	238th of 762
Diversity index	24.2	20.4	37.1	61.4	17th	218th of 762
Self-employed workers	6.3%	8.2%	8.5%	10%	12th	664th of 759
Median gross rent	$869	$940	$1,087	$1,413	11th	415th of 706
Healthcare workers	6.5%	8.5%	10.1%	9.7%	11th	623rd of 759
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$35,624	$44,192	$49,690	$49,666	10th	727th of 758
Residents under 18	15.4%	18.8%	21.4%	22%	9th	645th of 762
Median age	30.1	38	40.2	38.9	4th	742nd of 761
Average commuteStrength	16.7 min	19.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	725th of 753

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

12%

5–17

28%

18–24

13%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.1

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

15%

Race and ethnicity

White87%
Black2%
Hispanic4%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

24.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 11,894
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 46.6%
Married couples: 33.4%
Living alone: 36.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54481

$59,545

Portage Co.

$76,070

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,955

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54481

$201,000

Portage Co.

$243,100

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54481

$869

Portage Co.

$940

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,814
Owner-occupied: 57.4%
Vacant: 7.2%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.2%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

0.4%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

29%

10–19

42%

20–29

11%

30–44

12%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

11%

Sales

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Transportation and moving

Education

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing

14%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$35,624

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54481	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,340	$74,888
Service	$17,917	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,894	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,218	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,557	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

17%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.1%
No internet access: 4.9%
Without health insurance: 5.5%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Stevens Point
State: Wisconsin
County: Portage County
Center point: 44.5225° N, 89.6461° W
Land area: 66 sq mi
Water area: 9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Stevens Point17% of zip
Whiting3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54481

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54492	Stevens Point, WI · PO box	5.9 mi	—	—	—
54482	Stevens Point, WI	7 mi	8,963	$94,500	$288,900
54475	Rudolph, WI	7.7 mi	1,447	$79,500	$196,700
54443	Junction City, WI	7.9 mi	2,145	$99,423	$279,400
54467	Plover, WI	9.2 mi	14,870	$87,580	$268,600
54423	Custer, WI	12 mi	2,394	$113,690	$329,100
54454	Milladore, WI	13 mi	1,215	$82,589	$170,200
54494	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	13 mi	27,696	$72,595	$181,700
54415	Blenker, WI · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
54921	Bancroft, WI	16 mi	1,482	$76,164	$176,000
54469	Port Edwards, WI	17 mi	1,820	$74,038	$153,400
54458	Nelsonville, WI	17 mi	133	$57,917	$150,000

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Questions about 54481

What city is zip code 54481?

54481 is assigned to Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54481 in?

54481 is in Portage County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54481?

About 28,242 people live in 54481, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54481 in?

54481 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54481?

The median household income in 54481 is $59,545.

What zip codes are near 54481?

The closest zip codes to 54481 are 54492, 54482, 54475, 54443, 54467.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54481, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.