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54228 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54228 covers Mishicot, Wisconsin, with a population of about 2,886 and a median household income of $72,284.

Population
2,88672 per square mile
Median age
44.55.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,284about the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
4.4%8 points below the US average
Typical home value
$266,863up 39.2% in five years
Median rent
$76527% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
20.4%14.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
79.2%14.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
37

Where 54228 is

Mishicot, 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

Population2,886
Median age44.5
Family households67.1%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.3%
White (non-Hispanic)94.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Veterans11.5%
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$72,284
Income per person$37,033
Poverty rate4.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.9%
$10–15k1.6%
$15–20k1.2%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k9.0%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k2.7%
$40–45k4.6%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k13.9%
$60–75k12.9%
$75–100k17.4%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k8.2%
$200k or more5.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,360
Mean adjusted gross income$72,587
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k23.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$181,600
Median gross rent$765
Rent as a share of household income17.5%
Owner-occupied79.2%
Vacant homes6.2%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house80.8%
Attached house1.2%
2 to 4 units7.9%
5 to 19 units6.2%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home3.6%
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$266,863as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 89.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$266,863$122,983

$122,983 in 2000 to $266,863 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
High school diploma or higher90.2%
Works from home8.7%
Drives to work alone81.4%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more9.9%
Health

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

Obesity38.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.1% 2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.1% 3.2 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression21.8% same as the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.1% 2.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking20% 4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10% 2.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.7% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability28.4% 2.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps9.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.1% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.9% 5.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.9% 5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.8% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments37
People employed276
Annual payroll$6,941,000
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 70.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss78.1 out of 100
Community resilience99.1 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.

Hail97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave92.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind80.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave77.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding43.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm26.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake12.2Very 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$72,284$75,670$78,538
Income per person$37,033$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate4.4%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$181,600$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$765$1,045$1,348
Homeownership79.2%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%3.3%5.2%
Works from home8.7%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%5.1%13.9%
Median age44.540.138.7
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 stationTWO RIVERS, WI US14.5 km away
Rain in a year32 in
Snow in a year46 in

Average high and low by month

January27.3°F / 12°F1.78 in rain, 14.8 in snow
February29.8°F / 13.8°F1.45 in rain, 11.3 in snow
March38.2°F / 23.2°F2.04 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April48.5°F / 34°F3.4 in rain, 1.9 in snow
May58.8°F / 43.5°F3.43 in rain
June69.1°F / 53.3°F4.15 in rain
July75.6°F / 59.4°F3.34 in rain
August75.8°F / 59.9°F3.23 in rain
September68.4°F / 52.3°F2.52 in rain
October55.8°F / 40.9°F2.77 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November43.3°F / 29.2°F2.12 in rain, 2.2 in snow
December32.9°F / 19°F1.8 in rain, 10 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Mishicot School District98.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Kewaunee School District1.6% 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 vulnerability10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Household characteristics23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status2more vulnerable than 2% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

54240 Tisch Mills, WI7.6 km away
54214 Francis Creek, WI9 km away
54241 Two Rivers, WI11.6 km away
54227 Maribel, WI13.1 km away
54215 Kellnersville, WI13.2 km away
54221 Manitowoc, WI14.8 km away
54208 Denmark, WI18.2 km away
54220 Manitowoc, WI18.5 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.

Manitowoc County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area40.2 sq mi
Water area0.24 sq mi
Population density72 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.2609, -87.6447

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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