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54153 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54153 covers Oconto, Wisconsin, with a population of about 7,401 and a median household income of $69,485.

Population
7,40173 per square mile
Median age
45.97.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$69,4858% below the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
10%2.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$254,605up 45.8% in five years
Median rent
$81022% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
14.3%20.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
72.7%7.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
156

Where 54153 is

Oconto, Wisconsin — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population7,401
Median age45.9
Family households63.3%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.9%
White (non-Hispanic)90.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$69,485
Income per person$36,250
Poverty rate10%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k5.2%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k8.6%
$60–75k9.3%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k9.5%
$200k or more2.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed3,420
Mean adjusted gross income$61,255
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.8%
Returns, under $25k27.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k19.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more1.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$165,500
Median gross rent$810
Rent as a share of household income22.4%
Owner-occupied72.7%
Vacant homes9.9%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house71.7%
Attached house2%
2 to 4 units8.3%
5 to 19 units8.5%
20 or more units2.9%
Mobile home6.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$254,605as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 45.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 133.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$254,605$89,291

$95,588 in 2009 to $254,605 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
High school diploma or higher92.8%
Works from home7.1%
Drives to work alone79%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.9% 10.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.5% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.7% 5.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.7% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66% 1.7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.9% 3.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78% 2.1 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments156
People employed2,074
Annual payroll$94,351,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 80.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss81.7 out of 100
Community resilience79.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning97.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave95.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding91.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding82.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail82.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide68.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado65Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather61.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm43.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Wisconsin and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWisconsinUnited States
Median household income$69,485$75,670$78,538
Income per person$36,250$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate10%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$165,500$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$810$1,045$1,348
Homeownership72.7%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.4%3.3%5.2%
Works from home7.1%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%5.1%13.9%
Median age45.940.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationOCONTO 4 W, WI US5 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year52 in

Average high and low by month

January26°F / 8.9°F1.53 in rain, 10.5 in snow
February29.5°F / 10.3°F1.34 in rain, 11.1 in snow
March40.4°F / 20.6°F2.13 in rain, 7.9 in snow
April53.1°F / 32.3°F3.1 in rain, 4.9 in snow
May66.2°F / 44.2°F3.51 in rain, 0.1 in snow
June76°F / 54.6°F4 in rain
July80.5°F / 58.5°F4.1 in rain
August79°F / 56.9°F3.33 in rain
September71.7°F / 48.6°F3.48 in rain
October58.3°F / 37.5°F3.19 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November43.9°F / 27.1°F2.15 in rain, 2.3 in snow
December31.3°F / 15.8°F1.95 in rain, 14.5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket40% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Oconto School District80.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Lena School District12.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Oconto Falls School District7.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport69more vulnerable than 69% of US census tracts
Walkability6.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

54139 Lena, WI16.1 km away
54101 Abrams, WI17.5 km away
54157 Peshtigo, WI18.6 km away
54154 Oconto Falls, WI20.9 km away
54141 Little Suamico, WI21.4 km away
54112 Coleman, WI24 km away
54171 Sobieski, WI26.4 km away
54204 Brussels, WI26.6 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Oconto County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area101.58 sq mi
Water area5.46 sq mi
Population density73 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.8914, -87.8917

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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