Zip code 54909: Almond, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54909?

54909 is assigned to Almond, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54909 in?

54909 is mostly in Portage County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 54909?

About 1,982 people live in 54909, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54909?

The median household income in 54909 is $80,417.

Q: What zip codes are near 54909?

The closest zip codes to 54909 are 54966, 54984, 54406, 54921, 54946.

Residential delivery areaPortage CountyCentral Time

Population

1,982

Median household income

$80K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$196K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$944/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

96 sq mi

21 people/sq mi

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

About 54909

54909 is a rural zip code in Almond, Wisconsin (Portage County), covering 96 sq mi of land. About 1,982 people live here, or 21 per square mile. The median resident is 43.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $80,417 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $195,800, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $944 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 54909 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy19.1%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%198th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate86.6%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%210th of 759 in WI
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%169th of 762 in WI
Median age43.7
80th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2404th of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older20.2%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%388th of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate9.8%
70th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%93rd of 759 in WI
Average commute27.8 min
61st
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min194th of 753 in WI
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%405th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$41,951
55th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373292nd of 761 in WI
Median household income$80,417
51st
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485298th of 753 in WI
Poverty rate9.6%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%311th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1821.2%
42nd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%354th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.423
40th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444238th of 758 in WI
Median earnings per worker$43,819
36th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690548th of 758 in WI
Tech workers1.8%
29th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%333rd of 759 in WI
Broadband access88.6%
26th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%396th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%467th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%267th of 759 in WI
Median home value$195,800
20th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500529th of 753 in WI
Foreign-born residents3.2%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%227th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$944
17th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087314th of 706 in WI
Diversity index20.8
13th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1278th of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers6.7%
13th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%605th of 759 in WI
Government workers8.2%
8th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%658th of 759 in WI
Work from home4%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%720th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters28.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%541st of 751 in WI
Population1,982
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872485th of 762 in WI
Population density21/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi624th of 762 in WI

Measure	54909	Portage	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Housing vacancy	19.1%	6.5%	10.8%	10.1%	92nd	198th of 759
Homeownership rateStrength	86.6%	69.7%	67.8%	65.2%	91st	210th of 759
Veterans	8.8%	6.6%	6.2%	6.2%	83rd	169th of 762
Median age	43.7	38	40.2	38.9	80th	404th of 761
Residents 65 and older	20.2%	18.3%	18.5%	17.2%	75th	388th of 762
Uninsured rate	9.8%	4.8%	5.2%	8.4%	70th	93rd of 759
Average commute	27.8 min	19.5 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	61st	194th of 753
Self-employed workers	10%	8.2%	8.5%	10%	59th	405th of 759
Per capita income	$41,951	$40,191	$43,373	$44,673	55th	292nd of 761
Median household income	$80,417	$76,070	$77,485	$80,734	51st	298th of 753
Poverty rate	9.6%	10.1%	10.6%	12.5%	42nd	311th of 759
Residents under 18	21.2%	18.8%	21.4%	22%	42nd	354th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)	0.423	0.405	0.444	0.483	40th	238th of 758
Median earnings per worker	$43,819	$44,192	$49,690	$49,666	36th	548th of 758
Tech workers	1.8%	4.1%	3.3%	3.8%	29th	333rd of 759
Broadband access	88.6%	92.5%	90.3%	91%	26th	396th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.5%	34%	33.4%	35.7%	22nd	467th of 762
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.2%	3.2%	5.2%	21st	267th of 759
Median home value	$195,800	$243,100	$266,500	$332,700	20th	529th of 753
Foreign-born residents	3.2%	3.1%	5.2%	14.1%	19th	227th of 762
Median gross rent	$944	$940	$1,087	$1,413	17th	314th of 706
Diversity index	20.8	20.4	37.1	61.4	13th	278th of 762
Healthcare workers	6.7%	8.5%	10.1%	9.7%	13th	605th of 759
Government workers	8.2%	13.5%	12.9%	14.5%	8th	658th of 759
Work from home	4%	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%	5th	720th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28.4%	39.1%	43.7%	51.1%	4th	541st of 751
Population	1,982	70,832	5,914,872	334,922,499	3rd	485th of 762
Population density	21/sq mi	88/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	624th 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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.7

Under 18

21.2%

65 and over

20.2%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.4%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.6%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

20.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 826
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 66%
Married couples: 56.8%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54909

$80,417

Portage Co.

$76,070

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,951

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.423

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54909

$195,800

Portage Co.

$243,100

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54909

$944

Portage Co.

$940

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.9%

20+ units

0.2%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 1,021
Owner-occupied: 86.6%
Vacant: 19.1%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.3%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

17%

20–29

29%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

Average commute

27.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

12%

Management

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

Food service

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Healthcare

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Engineering and science

0.8%

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

22%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Information

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$43,819

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54909	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,563	$74,888
Service	$11,818	$26,804
Sales and office	$19,271	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$54,453	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,971	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Households with broadband: 88.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.9%
No internet access: 8.5%
Without health insurance: 9.8%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Almond
State: Wisconsin
County: Portage County
Center point: 44.2807° N, 89.3674° W
Land area: 96 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

54909 spans 2 counties

Portage County82% of land
Waushara County18% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Almond1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54909

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54966	Plainfield, WI	8.4 mi	2,202	$67,143	$156,200
54984	Wild Rose, WI	9.5 mi	3,394	$64,120	$216,200
54406	Amherst, WI	9.6 mi	4,040	$77,533	$284,800
54921	Bancroft, WI	11 mi	1,482	$76,164	$176,000
54946	King, WI	12 mi	401	—	—
54981	Waupaca, WI	12 mi	14,870	$72,640	$218,700
54467	Plover, WI	13 mi	14,870	$87,580	$268,600
54976	Saxeville, WI · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
54943	Hancock, WI	15 mi	2,250	$62,500	$207,100
54982	Wautoma, WI	15 mi	6,958	$64,201	$203,100
54458	Nelsonville, WI	15 mi	133	$57,917	$150,000
54977	Scandinavia, WI	16 mi	1,592	$81,328	$249,300

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Questions about 54909

What city is zip code 54909?

54909 is assigned to Almond, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54909 in?

54909 is mostly in Portage County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 54909?

About 1,982 people live in 54909, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54909 in?

54909 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54909?

The median household income in 54909 is $80,417.

What zip codes are near 54909?

The closest zip codes to 54909 are 54966, 54984, 54406, 54921, 54946.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54909, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.