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54944

Zip code 54944: Hortonville, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaOutagamie CountyCentral Time
Population
9,312
Median household income
$101K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$346K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$924/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44.7
U.S. 38.9
Land area
69 sq mi
135 people/sq mi

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

About 54944

54944 is a small-town zip code in Hortonville, Wisconsin (Outagamie County), covering 69 sq mi of land. About 9,312 people live here, or 135 per square mile. The median resident is 44.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,523 a year, 25% above the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $346,200, 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. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $924 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.1 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and management.

How 54944 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
44.7
Under 18
22.9%
65 and over
18.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black0.2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
13
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
83.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
0.9%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.9%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
3,560
Average household size
2.6
Family households
74.8%
Married couples
65.8%
Living alone
20.8%
Veterans (of adults)
6.5%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
6%
$25–50k
13%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
15%

Median household income

54944
$100,523
Outagamie Co.
$85,069
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$48,680
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
26%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.396
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54944
$346,200
Outagamie Co.
$267,300
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

54944
$924
Outagamie Co.
$1,057
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
0.2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
3,634
Owner-occupied
86.2%
Vacant
2%
Median year built
1991
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
6%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
83%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
27%
20–29
35%
30–44
22%
45–59
3%
60+
3%
Average commute
24.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
70%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
12%
Office and admin
12%
Management
11%
Healthcare
10%
Construction and repair
10%
Sales
10%
Transportation and moving
8%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Education
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
4%
Computer and math
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Food service
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Police and fire
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.6%

Industries

Manufacturing
29%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
10%
Construction
9%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Education
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Other services
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
2%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Public administration
2%
Arts and recreation
0.8%
Agriculture and mining
0.8%
Information
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$53,713
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.5%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work54944U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$73,482$74,888
Service$30,795$26,804
Sales and office$43,500$40,476
Construction and maintenance$67,105$49,199
Production and transportation$50,547$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
35%
Some college
18%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.6%
Graduate or professional degree
8.8%
Households with broadband
92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
70.6%
No internet access
6.3%
Without health insurance
2.8%
Limited-English households
0.1%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hortonville
Center point
44.3247° N, 88.6270° W
Land area
69 sq mi
Water area
0.8 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hortonville5% of zip
  • Dale (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54944

ZipCityDistanceIncome
54931Dale4.3 mi—
54942Greenville4.5 mi$119,508
54914Appleton7.5 mi$79,875
54969Readfield · PO box8.3 mi—
54961New London8.9 mi$71,824
54947Larsen9.1 mi$91,167
54131Freedom · PO box10 mi—
54912Appleton · PO box10 mi—
54919Appleton · PO box10 mi—
54956Neenah11 mi$85,869
54913Appleton11 mi$105,385
54911Appleton13 mi$67,001

Zip codes like 54944 elsewhere

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Questions about 54944

What city is zip code 54944?

54944 is assigned to Hortonville, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54944 in?

54944 is in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54944?

About 9,312 people live in 54944, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54944 in?

54944 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54944?

The median household income in 54944 is $100,523.

What zip codes are near 54944?

The closest zip codes to 54944 are 54931, 54942, 54914, 54969, 54961.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54944, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.