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54974 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 54974 covers Rosendale, Wisconsin, with a population of about 1,515 and a median household income of $91,548.

Population
1,51557 per square mile
Median age
51.412.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$91,5481.2× the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
3.9%8.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$325,828up 42.2% in five years
Median rent
$63140% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
19.2%15.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.4%27.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
27

Where 54974 is

Rosendale, 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

Population1,515
Median age51.4
Family households75%
Born outside the US0.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)91.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.7%
Veterans5.6%
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$91,548
Income per person$41,247
Poverty rate3.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance6.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k0.3%
$20–25k2.8%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k5.5%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k2.2%
$45–50k2.4%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k13.8%
$75–100k21.7%
$100–125k12.8%
$125–150k10.0%
$150–200k13.4%
$200k or more5.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed800
Mean adjusted gross income$79,484
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5%
Returns, under $25k20.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k20.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.8%
Returns, $200k or more5.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$249,500
Median gross rent$631
Rent as a share of household income17.8%
Owner-occupied92.4%
Vacant homes0.5%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house91.6%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units3.3%
Mobile home1.7%
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$325,828as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 42.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 105.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200920172026$325,828$145,907

$156,179 in 2009 to $325,828 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%
High school diploma or higher96.5%
Works from home7.3%
Drives to work alone83.4%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.7%
Health

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

Obesity43.3% 9.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure33.5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.3% 4 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%
Depression24.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.2% 3.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.7% 3.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.5% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.3% 3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.4% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist68.7% 7.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30% 0.7 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 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 disability7.1% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.8% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.4% 5.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.4% 1 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.2% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat4.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.7% 6.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments27
People employed364
Annual payroll$16,731,000
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 68.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss80.1 out of 100
Community resilience91 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.

Hail95.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave91.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado90.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind89.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding72.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather69Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning63.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave54.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought42.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane30.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake25.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm19.8Very 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$91,548$75,670$78,538
Income per person$41,247$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate3.9%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$249,500$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$631$1,045$1,348
Homeownership92.4%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.2%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate4%3.3%5.2%
Works from home7.3%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US0.6%5.1%13.9%
Median age51.440.138.7
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 stationFOND DU LAC CO AP, WI US12.6 km away
Rain in a year28 in

Average high and low by month

January26.7°F / 11.1°F0.73 in rain
February30.3°F / 13.8°F0.69 in rain
March42.1°F / 24.3°F1.72 in rain
April55.7°F / 35.1°F2.79 in rain
May68.2°F / 46.6°F3.31 in rain
June78.1°F / 56.8°F4.14 in rain
July81.9°F / 60.8°F3.4 in rain
August79.5°F / 59.2°F3.45 in rain
September72.6°F / 51.2°F2.86 in rain
October59.3°F / 39.8°F2.54 in rain
November44.7°F / 28.7°F1.84 in rain
December32.4°F / 17.9°F0.92 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Rosendale-Brandon School District97.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Oakfield School District2.2% 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 vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Household characteristics30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

54937 Fond Du Lac, WI3.9 km away
54932 Eldorado, WI5.9 km away
53065 Oakfield, WI13.3 km away
53919 Brandon, WI13.4 km away
54964 Pickett, WI13.7 km away
54979 Van Dyne, WI14.1 km away
54936 Fond Du Lac, WI16.4 km away
54935 Fond Du Lac, WI16.7 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.

Fond du Lac County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area26.36 sq mi
Water area0.11 sq mi
Population density57 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.7889, -88.6417

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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