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54493 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54493 covers Willard, Wisconsin, with a population of about 646 and a median household income of $72,375.

Population
6466 per square mile
Median age
51.612.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,375about the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
6.5%5.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$257,737up 34.3% in five years
Degree or higher
15.1%19.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
90.7%25.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
13

Where 54493 is

Willard, 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

Population646
Median age51.6
Family households63.3%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.5%
White (non-Hispanic)96%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Veterans4.8%
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$72,375
Income per person$43,492
Poverty rate6.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k4.5%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k6.1%
$35–40k3.2%
$40–45k3.2%
$45–50k1.3%
$50–60k15.1%
$60–75k11.3%
$75–100k16.7%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k7.1%
$150–200k9.3%
$200k or more3.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed320
Mean adjusted gross income$66,834
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.8%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$215,400
Owner-occupied90.7%
Vacant homes50.5%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house89.2%
Mobile home10.8%
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$257,737as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 34.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 93.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201620212026$257,737$132,942

$132,942 in 2016 to $257,737 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%
High school diploma or higher91.1%
Works from home12.9%
Drives to work alone69%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.8%
Health

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

Obesity37.8% 4.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.9% 1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.5% 8.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.6% 8.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78% 1.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.3% 6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.8% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.9% 1.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.5% 4.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.7% 4.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.2% 4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.8% 5.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.8% 2.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15% 1.8 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.4% 5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments13
People employed46
Annual payroll$1,301,000
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 79.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss74.9 out of 100
Community resilience24.7 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 wave96.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail93.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding87.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning86.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought60.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave50.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake6.1Very 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$72,375$75,670$78,538
Income per person$43,492$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate6.5%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$215,400$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,045$1,348
Homeownership90.7%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.1%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.7%3.3%5.2%
Works from home12.9%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%5.1%13.9%
Median age51.640.138.7
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 stationNEILLSVILLE 3ESE, WI US27.1 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January23.5°F / 5.4°F1.11 in rain, 9.1 in snow
February28.7°F / 8.2°F1.08 in rain, 9.4 in snow
March41°F / 19.8°F1.74 in rain, 7.7 in snow
April55.4°F / 31.9°F3.26 in rain, 2.7 in snow
May67.8°F / 43.7°F4.45 in rain
June76.6°F / 53.9°F5.34 in rain
July80.4°F / 57.6°F3.85 in rain
August78.2°F / 55.6°F4.36 in rain
September70.8°F / 47.3°F4.01 in rain
October57.7°F / 36°F3.08 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November41.9°F / 24.4°F1.8 in rain, 3.4 in snow
December28.9°F / 12.7°F1.44 in rain, 10.9 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 supermarket71% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket29% 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.

Osseo-Fairchild School District48.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Greenwood School District41.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Neillsville School District8.2% 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

54437 Greenwood, WI10.1 km away
54446 Loyal, WI20.4 km away
54456 Neillsville, WI22.6 km away
54746 Humbird, WI23.9 km away
54741 Fairchild, WI24 km away
54771 Thorp, WI25.9 km away
54722 Augusta, WI29.7 km away
54498 Withee, WI29.9 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.

Clark County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area107.79 sq mi
Water area1.35 sq mi
Population density6 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude44.7274, -90.7499

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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