ZIP Code 54981

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Population: 15,064
Median household income: $76,821
Median home value: $204,100

ZIP Code 54981 (Waupaca County, Wisconsin) is home to about 15,064 residents. At $76,821, its median household income sits above Waupaca County's $71,189.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 54981's population held roughly steady from 15,209 to 15,064, while its median gross rent rose 14.6% from $698 to $800.

77.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,064
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $76,821
Median home value: $204,100
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 8,253
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,20915,064

Median household income

$62,796$76,821

Median home value

$153,600$204,100

Median gross rent

$698$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,209	$62,796	$153,600	$698
2020	14,989	$58,963	$154,900	$669
2021	14,867	$67,699	$166,400	$715
2022	14,902	$75,335	$189,200	$808
2023	15,064	$76,821	$204,100	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6417.3%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	688	4.6%
5 to 17	2,199	14.6%
18 to 24	951	6.3%
25 to 34	1,373	9.1%
35 to 44	1,885	12.5%
45 to 54	1,859	12.3%
55 to 64	2,600	17.3%
65 to 74	2,119	14.1%
75 and over	1,390	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,893	92.2%
Black or African American	167	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	105	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	210	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	636	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's30.0%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	625	5.6%
High school graduate	4,073	36.3%
Some college or associate's	3,370	30.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,250	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	908	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,769	83.1%
Carpooled	413	5.9%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	47	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	607	8.7%
Other means	100	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,213	50.7%
15 to 29 min	1,207	19.1%
30 to 44 min	757	11.9%
45 to 59 min	633	10.0%
60+ min	525	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 7.8% (1,129 of 14,531)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,463	65.9%
Nonfamily households	2,307	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,770	82.0%
Vacant	1,483	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,025	74.2%
Renter-occupied	1,745	25.8%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,381	77.3%
1-unit, attached	140	1.7%
2 to 4 units	630	7.6%
5 to 19 units	650	7.9%
20 or more units	166	2.0%
Mobile home & other	286	3.5%

ZIP Code 54981

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