Zip code 54756: Nelson, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54756?

54756 is assigned to Nelson, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54756 in?

54756 is in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54756?

About 946 people live in 54756, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54756?

The median household income in 54756 is $75,625.

Q: What zip codes are near 54756?

The closest zip codes to 54756 are 55968, 54610, 54759, 55981, 54736.

Residential delivery areaBuffalo CountyCentral Time

Population

946

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$215K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$928/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

79 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 54756

54756 is a rural zip code in Nelson, Wisconsin (Buffalo County), covering 79 sq mi of land. About 946 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 53.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,625 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 $215,400, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $928 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and construction and repair.

How 54756 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older33.1%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%64th of 762 in WI
Median age53.9
97th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2108th of 761 in WI
Veterans9.8%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%114th of 762 in WI
Housing vacancy14.8%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%253rd of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers13.7%
86th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%206th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate81.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%361st of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate4.8%
49th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%114th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$47,455
48th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690415th of 758 in WI
Median household income$75,625
44th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485369th of 753 in WI
Per capita income$37,062
41st
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373505th of 761 in WI
Uninsured rate5.4%
37th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%272nd of 759 in WI
Poverty rate8.6%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%364th of 759 in WI
Government workers11.8%
34th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%419th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%344th of 762 in WI
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min443rd of 753 in WI
Broadband access89.7%
32nd
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%326th of 759 in WI
Median home value$215,400
24th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500453rd of 753 in WI
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%221st of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%567th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$928
16th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087335th of 706 in WI
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%585th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters37.5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%364th of 751 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.376
8th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444574th of 758 in WI
Work from home4.9%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%708th of 759 in WI
Diversity index13.1
6th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1507th of 762 in WI
Population946
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872639th of 762 in WI
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi697th of 762 in WI
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%691st of 759 in WI

Measure	54756	Buffalo	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Residents 65 and older	33.1%	24%	18.5%	17.2%	98th	64th of 762
Median age	53.9	46.5	40.2	38.9	97th	108th of 761
Veterans	9.8%	7.7%	6.2%	6.2%	89th	114th of 762
Housing vacancy	14.8%	12.3%	10.8%	10.1%	86th	253rd of 759
Self-employed workers	13.7%	11.8%	8.5%	10%	86th	206th of 759
Homeownership rateStrength	81.7%	77.5%	67.8%	65.2%	82nd	361st of 759
Unemployment rate	4.8%	2.9%	3.2%	5.2%	49th	114th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$47,455	$46,578	$49,690	$49,666	48th	415th of 758
Median household income	$75,625	$70,479	$77,485	$80,734	44th	369th of 753
Per capita income	$37,062	$38,280	$43,373	$44,673	41st	505th of 761
Uninsured rate	5.4%	4.2%	5.2%	8.4%	37th	272nd of 759
Poverty rate	8.6%	8.4%	10.6%	12.5%	36th	364th of 759
Government workers	11.8%	12.2%	12.9%	14.5%	34th	419th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.7%	22.1%	33.4%	35.7%	33rd	344th of 762
Average commute	23.4 min	26.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	32nd	443rd of 753
Broadband access	89.7%	87.8%	90.3%	91%	32nd	326th of 759
Median home value	$215,400	$213,300	$266,500	$332,700	24th	453rd of 753
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	1.7%	5.2%	14.1%	19th	221st of 762
Healthcare workers	7.2%	10%	10.1%	9.7%	18th	567th of 759
Median gross rent	$928	$876	$1,087	$1,413	16th	335th of 706
Residents under 18	17.2%	19.9%	21.4%	22%	15th	585th of 762
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.5%	36.9%	43.7%	51.1%	12th	364th of 751
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.376	0.404	0.444	0.483	8th	574th of 758
Work from home	4.9%	10%	13.1%	15.1%	7th	708th of 759
Diversity index	13.1	12.2	37.1	61.4	6th	507th of 762
Population	946	13,393	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	639th of 762
Population density	12/sq mi	20/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	697th of 762
Tech workers	0%	1.5%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	691st 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

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

15%

55–64

19%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

53.9

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

33.1%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

13.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

44.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 409
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 70.9%
Married couples: 53.8%
Living alone: 24%
Veterans (of adults): 9.8%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54756

$75,625

Buffalo Co.

$70,479

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,062

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.376

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54756

$215,400

Buffalo Co.

$213,300

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54756

$928

Buffalo Co.

$876

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 480
Owner-occupied: 81.7%
Vacant: 14.8%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.5%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

25%

20–29

24%

30–44

45–59

15%

60+

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

10%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Education

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.5%

Computer and math

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Retail

Education

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Information

0.5%

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$47,455

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54756	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,893	$74,888
Service	$14,676	$26,804
Sales and office	$48,846	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$45,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,794	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

34%

Some college

19%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Households with broadband: 89.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.5%
No internet access: 9.3%
Without health insurance: 5.4%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Nelson
State: Wisconsin
County: Buffalo County
Center point: 44.4681° N, 91.9396° W
Land area: 79 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Nelson2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54756

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
55968	Reads Landing, MN	8.9 mi	151	$58,125	$236,100
54610	Alma, WI	8.9 mi	1,564	$61,563	$207,000
54759	Pepin, WI	9.2 mi	1,392	$80,750	$225,400
55981	Wabasha, MN	9.4 mi	3,955	$71,607	$273,400
54736	Durand, WI	10 mi	4,169	$74,083	$185,500
54743	Gilmanton, WI · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—
54721	Arkansaw, WI	13 mi	1,367	$75,305	$236,900
54769	Stockholm, WI	15 mi	515	$78,125	$326,000
54755	Mondovi, WI	15 mi	7,389	$72,564	$237,400
55945	Kellogg, MN	15 mi	1,321	$80,284	$235,200
54622	Cochrane, WI	16 mi	2,147	$78,194	$188,200
54761	Plum City, WI	16 mi	1,149	$75,536	$203,800

Questions about 54756

What city is zip code 54756?

54756 is assigned to Nelson, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54756 in?

54756 is in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54756?

About 946 people live in 54756, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54756 in?

54756 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54756?

The median household income in 54756 is $75,625.

What zip codes are near 54756?

The closest zip codes to 54756 are 55968, 54610, 54759, 55981, 54736.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54756, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.