ZIP Code 54853

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Polk County, Wisconsin.

Population: 3,575
Median household income: $72,750
Median home value: $214,100

ZIP Code 54853 (Polk County, Wisconsin) is home to about 3,575 residents. Its median household income of $72,750 runs below the Polk County figure of $76,208.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 54853's population declined 13.1% from 4,112 to 3,575, while its median gross rent rose 25.1% from $684 to $856.

Owners occupy 81.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,575
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $72,750
Median home value: $214,100
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 2,529
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1123,575

Median household income

$55,946$72,750

Median home value

$161,700$214,100

Median gross rent

$684$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,112	$55,946	$161,700	$684
2020	4,006	$54,917	$158,500	$665
2021	3,805	$62,069	$176,500	$757
2022	3,704	$65,855	$195,000	$840
2023	3,575	$72,750	$214,100	$856

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7418.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	3.9%
5 to 17	468	13.1%
18 to 24	171	4.8%
25 to 34	342	9.6%
35 to 44	398	11.1%
45 to 54	487	13.6%
55 to 64	569	15.9%
65 to 74	652	18.2%
75 and over	348	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,249	90.9%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	2.6%
Asian	23	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.4%
Two or more races	90	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	100	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	212	7.6%
High school graduate	1,005	35.9%
Some college or associate's	945	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	435	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	199	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,272	78.7%
Carpooled	132	8.2%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	65	4.0%
Bicycle	13	0.8%
Worked from home	112	6.9%
Other means	19	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	427	28.4%
15 to 29 min	443	29.5%
30 to 44 min	341	22.7%
45 to 59 min	83	5.5%
60+ min	210	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 9.4% (331 of 3,530)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,026	67.6%
Nonfamily households	492	32.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,518	60.0%
Vacant	1,011	40.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,243	81.9%
Renter-occupied	275	18.1%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,136	84.5%
1-unit, attached	9	0.4%
2 to 4 units	59	2.3%
5 to 19 units	29	1.1%
20 or more units	11	0.4%
Mobile home & other	285	11.3%

ZIP Code 54853

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