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54962

Zip code 54962: Ogdensburg, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaWaupaca CountyCentral Time
Population
1,025
Median household income
$83K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$206K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$696/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
46 sq mi
22 people/sq mi

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

About 54962

54962 is a rural zip code in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin (Waupaca County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 1,025 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,452 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $205,500, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $696 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 54962 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
43.4
Under 18
16.7%
65 and over
18.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.2%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
9.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
88.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0.5%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
432
Average household size
2.4
Family households
73.8%
Married couples
60%
Living alone
22%
Veterans (of adults)
5.3%
Male / female
54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
14%
$25–50k
12%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
25%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

54962
$83,452
Waupaca Co.
$72,830
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,213
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
10%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.3%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.381
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54962
$205,500
Waupaca Co.
$211,400
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

54962
$696
Waupaca Co.
$852
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
90%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
565
Owner-occupied
86.1%
Vacant
23.5%
Median year built
1972
Median rooms
5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
30.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
30.3%
Home value to income
2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
86%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
5%
10–19
45%
20–29
23%
30–44
11%
45–59
6%
60+
10%
Average commute
28.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
17%
Production
15%
Construction and repair
13%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
10%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Food service
6%
Management
5%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Police and fire
4%
Sales
4%
Business and finance
3%
Education
0.8%
Legal and social services
0.6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.4%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%

Industries

Manufacturing
32%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Construction
8%
Retail
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Education
5%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Professional and technical services
2%
Information
2%
Public administration
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Wholesale
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$44,236
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work54962U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$52,500$74,888
Service$27,273$26,804
Sales and office$37,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$70,625$49,199
Production and transportation$48,750$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
8%
High school
52%
Some college
17%
Associate's
8%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
3%
High school graduate or higher
92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
Graduate or professional degree
3.1%
Households with broadband
82.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
54.9%
No internet access
11.6%
Without health insurance
7.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ogdensburg
Center point
44.4862° N, 89.0310° W
Land area
46 sq mi
Water area
0.6 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Ogdensburg2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 54962

ZipCityDistanceIncome
54990Iola · PO box5.1 mi—
54949Manawa5.9 mi$90,786
54977Scandinavia7.1 mi$81,328
54945Iola7.7 mi$69,602
54926Big Falls9 mi—
54946King12 mi—
54981Waupaca12 mi$72,640
54983Weyauwega13 mi$71,094
54407Amherst Junction13 mi$101,563
54950Marion13 mi$67,102
54458Nelsonville14 mi$57,917
54961New London14 mi$71,824

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Questions about 54962

What city is zip code 54962?

54962 is assigned to Ogdensburg, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54962 in?

54962 is in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54962?

About 1,025 people live in 54962, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54962 in?

54962 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54962?

The median household income in 54962 is $83,452.

What zip codes are near 54962?

The closest zip codes to 54962 are 54990, 54949, 54977, 54945, 54926.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54962, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.