Zip code 54494: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54494?

54494 is assigned to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54494 in?

54494 is mostly in Wood County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 54494?

About 27,696 people live in 54494, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54494?

The median household income in 54494 is $72,595.

Q: What zip codes are near 54494?

The closest zip codes to 54494 are 54469, 54921, 54475, 54467, 54457.

Residential delivery areaWood CountyCentral Time

Population

27,696

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$182K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$931/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

125 sq mi

221 people/sq mi

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

About 54494

54494 is a small-town zip code in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (Wood County), covering 125 sq mi of land. About 27,696 people live here, or 221 per square mile. The median resident is 46.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,595 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $181,700, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $931 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and production and manufacturing.

How 54494 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10.6%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%83rd of 762 in WI
Median age46.1
89th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2297th of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older23.1%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%241st of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate77.7%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%478th of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%414th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%324th of 759 in WI
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%173rd of 759 in WI
Per capita income$39,828
49th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373364th of 761 in WI
Median earnings per worker$46,847
46th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690437th of 758 in WI
Population27,696
45th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,87258th of 762 in WI
Median household income$72,595
40th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485429th of 753 in WI
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%263rd of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate4.2%
37th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%157th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%375th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1820.6%
36th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%393rd of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%563rd of 759 in WI
Average commute23.2 min
31st
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min463rd of 753 in WI
Work from home9.1%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%527th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%405th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.408
26th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444342nd of 758 in WI
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%519th of 759 in WI
Population density221/sq mi
22nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi207th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters40.8%
18th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%291st of 751 in WI
Median home value$181,700
17th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500593rd of 753 in WI
Median gross rent$931
16th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087331st of 706 in WI
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%517th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.3%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%492nd of 762 in WI
Diversity index14.2
7th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1470th of 762 in WI

Measure	54494	Wood	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Veterans	10.6%	8.4%	6.2%	6.2%	91st	83rd of 762
Median age	46.1	43.8	40.2	38.9	89th	297th of 761
Residents 65 and older	23.1%	21.8%	18.5%	17.2%	87th	241st of 762
Homeownership rate	77.7%	72.6%	67.8%	65.2%	73rd	478th of 759
Housing vacancy	8.2%	7.2%	10.8%	10.1%	62nd	414th of 759
Healthcare workers	9.7%	11.6%	10.1%	9.7%	53rd	324th of 759
Tech workers	2.9%	2.1%	3.3%	3.8%	50th	173rd of 759
Per capita income	$39,828	$37,943	$43,373	$44,673	49th	364th of 761
Median earnings per worker	$46,847	$45,135	$49,690	$49,666	46th	437th of 758
Population	27,696	74,004	5,914,872	334,922,499	45th	58th of 762
Median household income	$72,595	$67,989	$77,485	$80,734	40th	429th of 753
Broadband access	90.8%	89.8%	90.3%	91%	40th	263rd of 759
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4%	3.2%	5.2%	37th	157th of 759
Poverty rate	8.6%	10.8%	10.6%	12.5%	36th	375th of 759
Residents under 18	20.6%	21.4%	21.4%	22%	36th	393rd of 762
Self-employed workers	8%	9.3%	8.5%	10%	33rd	563rd of 759
Average commute	23.2 min	20.7 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	31st	463rd of 753
Work from home	9.1%	10.1%	13.1%	15.1%	29th	527th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%	21.4%	33.4%	35.7%	28th	405th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)	0.408	0.432	0.444	0.483	26th	342nd of 758
Government workers	10.6%	10.9%	12.9%	14.5%	23rd	519th of 759
Population density	221/sq mi	93/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	22nd	207th of 762
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.8%	38%	43.7%	51.1%	18th	291st of 751
Median home value	$181,700	$175,600	$266,500	$332,700	17th	593rd of 753
Median gross rent	$931	$856	$1,087	$1,413	16th	331st of 706
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	4.5%	5.2%	8.4%	16th	517th of 759
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	2.2%	5.2%	14.1%	8th	492nd of 762
Diversity index	14.2	18.3	37.1	61.4	7th	470th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

17%

55–64

13%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

46.1

Under 18

20.6%

65 and over

23.1%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.5%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

14.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 12,029
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 64.3%
Married couples: 49.6%
Living alone: 27.6%
Veterans (of adults): 10.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54494

$72,595

Wood Co.

$67,989

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,828

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.408

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54494

$181,700

Wood Co.

$175,600

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54494

$931

Wood Co.

$856

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,109
Owner-occupied: 77.7%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.4%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

19%

10–19

40%

20–29

14%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

10%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

17%

Retail

11%

Construction

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Public administration

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$46,847

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54494	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,301	$74,888
Service	$27,670	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,092	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,257	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

20%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.7%
No internet access: 7.7%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Wisconsin Rapids
State: Wisconsin
County: Wood County
Center point: 44.3408° N, 89.7350° W
Land area: 125 sq mi
Water area: 4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54494 spans 3 counties

Wood County57% of land
Portage County40% of land
Adams County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Wisconsin Rapids5% of zip
Biron4% of zip
Lake Wazeecha (unincorporated)3% of zip
Port Edwards2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54494

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54469	Port Edwards, WI	6.9 mi	1,820	$74,038	$153,400
54921	Bancroft, WI	8.3 mi	1,482	$76,164	$176,000
54475	Rudolph, WI	10 mi	1,447	$79,500	$196,700
54467	Plover, WI	11 mi	14,870	$87,580	$268,600
54457	Nekoosa, WI	11 mi	8,183	$71,083	$178,200
54495	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	12 mi	7,859	$49,798	$139,100
54481	Stevens Point, WI	13 mi	28,242	$59,545	$201,000
54966	Plainfield, WI	15 mi	2,202	$67,143	$156,200
54492	Stevens Point, WI · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
54489	Vesper, WI	16 mi	1,336	$63,352	$175,000
54943	Hancock, WI	17 mi	2,250	$62,500	$207,100
54482	Stevens Point, WI	18 mi	8,963	$94,500	$288,900

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Questions about 54494

What city is zip code 54494?

54494 is assigned to Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54494 in?

54494 is mostly in Wood County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 54494?

About 27,696 people live in 54494, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54494 in?

54494 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54494?

The median household income in 54494 is $72,595.

What zip codes are near 54494?

The closest zip codes to 54494 are 54469, 54921, 54475, 54467, 54457.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54494, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.