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54457 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54457 covers Nekoosa, Wisconsin, with a population of about 8,262 and a median household income of $72,005.

Population
8,26259 per square mile
Median age
54.916.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,005about the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
9.9%2.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$280,589up 46.8% in five years
Median rent
$71831% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
21.8%13.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.5%21.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
134

Where 54457 is

Nekoosa, 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

Population8,262
Median age54.9
Family households66.9%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.4%
White (non-Hispanic)88.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%
Veterans8.5%
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$72,005
Income per person$37,640
Poverty rate9.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.0%
$10–15k4.0%
$15–20k3.9%
$20–25k5.1%
$25–30k6.5%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k6.8%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k16.0%
$100–125k14.5%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,470
Mean adjusted gross income$65,230
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k27.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$169,500
Median gross rent$718
Rent as a share of household income27.4%
Owner-occupied86.5%
Vacant homes31.9%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house85%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units1.1%
5 to 19 units2.8%
20 or more units0.7%
Mobile home8.5%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
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$280,589as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 46.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 127.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$280,589$114,049

$119,899 in 2009 to $280,589 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%
High school diploma or higher89.9%
Works from home13%
Drives to work alone72.8%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.4%
Health

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

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40% 5.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.5% 8.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.2% 3.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.4% 1.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol39.5% 3.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.6% 5.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.6% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.2% 3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28% 6.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.9% 4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)14.8% 2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.2% 5.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments134
People employed2,064
Annual payroll$117,023,000
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 87.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss85.3 out of 100
Community resilience44.2 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.

Cold wave97.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding92.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind83.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire82.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide79.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning71.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave69.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought68.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane16.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake12.7Very 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$72,005$75,670$78,538
Income per person$37,640$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate9.9%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$169,500$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$718$1,045$1,348
Homeownership86.5%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.5%3.3%5.2%
Works from home13%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%5.1%13.9%
Median age54.940.138.7
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 stationWISCONSIN RAPIDS ALEXANDER FLD, WI US9.3 km away
Rain in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January24.5°F / 7.7°F0.95 in rain
February29.1°F / 10.5°F0.9 in rain
March41.5°F / 21.7°F1.96 in rain
April55.7°F / 32.9°F2.98 in rain
May68.5°F / 44.6°F3.68 in rain
June78.1°F / 54.8°F4.58 in rain
July82.4°F / 58.8°F3.56 in rain
August79.7°F / 57.1°F3.83 in rain
September71.8°F / 48.7°F3.43 in rain
October57.9°F / 37.1°F2.51 in rain
November42.5°F / 25.6°F1.7 in rain
December29.5°F / 14.2°F1.22 in rain
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Nekoosa School District90.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Adams-Friendship Area School District5.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Tri-County Area School District1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Port Edwards School District1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Necedah Area School District1.2% 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 status33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Walkability5.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

54469 Port Edwards, WI7.6 km away
54494 Wisconsin Rapids, WI12 km away
54495 Wisconsin Rapids, WI12.2 km away
54413 Babcock, WI17.4 km away
54489 Vesper, WI22.2 km away
54475 Rudolph, WI22.3 km away
54613 Arkdale, WI25.5 km away
54921 Bancroft, WI28.1 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.

Adams County42.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Wood County34.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Juneau County23.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area139.84 sq mi
Water area16.6 sq mi
Population density59 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.2820, -89.8814

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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