Zip code 54944: Hortonville, Wisconsin
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
- Homeownership rate86.2%91stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%221st of 759 in WI
- Median age44.785thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2346th of 761 in WI
- Median household income$100,52372ndU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48590th of 753 in WI
- Per capita income$48,68069thU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373134th of 761 in WI
- 65thU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%473rd of 762 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$53,71365thU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690185th of 758 in WI
- Healthcare workers10.2%61stU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%272nd of 759 in WI
- Veterans6.5%59thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%431st of 762 in WI
- Residents under 1822.9%57thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%225th of 762 in WI
- Broadband access92.5%53rdU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%165th of 759 in WI
- Median home value$346,20052ndU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50097th of 753 in WI
- 48thU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%124th of 751 in WI
- 40thU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%262nd of 762 in WI
- Government workers12.5%40thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%366th of 759 in WI
- 39thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%516th of 759 in WI
- Average commute24.1 min37thU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min399th of 753 in WI
- Tech workers2.2%37thU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%268th of 759 in WI
- Work from home10.2%35thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%451st of 759 in WI
- 18thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444454th of 758 in WI
- Population density135/sq mi16thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi256th of 762 in WI
- Population9,31215thU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872179th of 762 in WI
- 15thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087338th of 706 in WI
- Uninsured rate2.8%11thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%577th of 759 in WI
- 11thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%380th of 762 in WI
- 6thU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1517th of 762 in WI
- Poverty rate3.4%4thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%703rd of 759 in WI
- 4thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%712th of 759 in WI
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%581st of 759 in WI
| Measure | 54944 | Outagamie | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeownership rateStrength | 86.2% | 71.5% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 221st of 759 | |
| Median age | 44.7 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 346th of 761 | |
| Median household income | $100,523 | $85,069 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 90th of 753 | |
| Per capita income | $48,680 | $47,256 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 134th of 761 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.7% | 16.6% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 473rd of 762 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $53,713 | $51,938 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 185th of 758 | |
| Healthcare workers | 10.2% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 272nd of 759 | |
| Veterans | 6.5% | 6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 431st of 762 | |
| Residents under 18 | 22.9% | 23% | 21.4% | 22% | 225th of 762 | |
| Broadband access | 92.5% | 92.8% | 90.3% | 91% | 165th of 759 | |
| Median home value | $346,200 | $267,300 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 97th of 753 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 50.2% | 36.9% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 124th of 751 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6% | 32.7% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 262nd of 762 | |
| Government workers | 12.5% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 366th of 759 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.5% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10% | 516th of 759 | |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 20.5 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 399th of 753 | |
| Tech workers | 2.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 268th of 759 | |
| Work from home | 10.2% | 11.5% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 451st of 759 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.396 | 0.447 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 454th of 758 | |
| Population density | 135/sq mi | 302/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 256th of 762 | |
| Population | 9,312 | 192,826 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 179th of 762 | |
| Median gross rent | $924 | $1,057 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 338th of 706 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.8% | 4% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 577th of 759 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 4.3% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 380th of 762 | |
| Diversity index | 13 | 27.4 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 517th of 762 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 3.4% | 6.3% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 703rd of 759 | |
| Housing vacancy | 2% | 3.1% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 712th of 759 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.6% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 581st 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
Race and ethnicity
- White93%
- Black0.2%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 54944 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Outagamie County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54931 | Dale, WI | 4.3 mi | — |
| 54942 | Greenville, WI | 4.5 mi | $119,508 |
| 54914 | Appleton, WI | 7.5 mi | $79,875 |
| 54969 | Readfield, WI · PO box | 8.3 mi | — |
| 54961 | New London, WI | 8.9 mi | $71,824 |
| 54947 | Larsen, WI | 9.1 mi | $91,167 |
| 54131 | Freedom, WI · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 54912 | Appleton, WI · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 54919 | Appleton, WI · PO box | 10 mi | — |
| 54956 | Neenah, WI | 11 mi | $85,869 |
| 54913 | Appleton, WI | 11 mi | $105,385 |
| 54911 | Appleton, WI | 13 mi | $67,001 |
Zip codes like 54944 elsewhere
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.