What city is 54494 in?

54494 is a Wisconsin Rapids, WI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Wisconsin Rapids, 4% lies inside Biron, 3% lies inside Lake Wazeecha and 2% lies inside Port Edwards; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 54494?

About 27,696 people (±745), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,420.

What is the median household income in 54494?

$72,595 (±$3,519), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 54494?

22 USPS carrier routes with 12,483 residential and 666 business mailboxes (13,150 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 54494?

The closest, measured center to center: 54469 (6.9 mi, Port Edwards), 54921 (8.3 mi, Bancroft), 54475 (10.3 mi, Rudolph), 54467 (10.9 mi, Plover), 54457 (11.1 mi, Lake Arrowhead) and 54495 (11.6 mi, Wisconsin Rapids).

54494 ZIP Code, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Q: What county is 54494 in?

54494 is mostly in Wood County (57% of its land), with smaller parts in Portage and Adams counties.

54494 is a ZIP code in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin — mostly in Wood County (57% of its land), with smaller parts in Portage and Adams counties. It covers 125 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 54469, 54921 and 54475. 27,696 people live here in 12,029 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Wisconsin ZIP codes. With about 221 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (78%). Median household income is $72,595, close to the Wisconsin median of $77,485; the median age is 46.1, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
County: Wood County
Land area: 125 sq mi
Population: 27,696
Median household income: $72,595
Carrier routes: 22 (12,483 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	27,696
Households	12,029
Median household income	$72,595
Income per person	$39,828
Median age	46.1
Homeowners	77.7%
Median home value	$181,700
Median rent	$931
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.9%
Average commute (minutes)	23.2
Households with kids under 18	22.6%
Moved in the past year	12.1%
Below the poverty line	8.6%
Broadband internet	90.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.9%
$10–15K	2.4%
$15–25K	5.2%
$25–35K	8.1%
$35–50K	10.8%
$50–75K	22.4%
$75–100K	14.9%
$100–150K	17.7%
$150–200K	8.9%
$200K+	5.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.4%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	4.4%
25–34	10.4%
35–44	11.5%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	16.9%
65–74	13.0%
75+	10.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.8%
Owned outright	30.0%
Rented	20.1%
Vacant	8.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.3%
Townhome	4.2%
2–4 units	4.5%
5–19 units	4.9%
20+ units	3.5%
Mobile / other	3.7%

Businesses in 54494

620 business establishments with 7,907 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 100
Health Care and Social Assistance: 84
Accommodation and Food Services: 82
Other Services (except Public Administration): 74
Construction: 54
Finance and Insurance: 42
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 35
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 31

EDDM carrier routes

54494 has 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,483 residential and 666 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 54494

54494 has 22 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 12,483 residential and 666 business mailboxes. Routes range from 214 homes (R010) to 801 homes (C018); the median route has 596 homes. The Census counted 12,029 households in 54494 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	3
500–749	17
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 136, 556 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 84, 598 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 285 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 801 homes
Route C014 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 700 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 54494

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C006	City	363	28	$50,288	—	—	—
C007	City	598	84	$33,002	—	—	—
C008	City	681	24	$60,910	—	—	—
C011	City	502	4	$52,823	—	—	—
C012	City	508	22	$52,075	—	—	—
C013	City	549	22	$61,420	—	—	—
C014	City	700	47	$69,516	—	—	—
C015	City	679	29	$61,242	—	—	—
C016	City	623	10	$55,577	—	—	—
C017	City	664	19	$85,519	—	—	—
C018	City	801	51	$55,577	—	—	—
C019	City	682	7	$55,577	—	—	—
C020	City	556	136	$55,054	—	—	—
C022	City	666	2	$86,192	—	—	—
C023	City	285	71	$59,670	—	—	—
R001	Rural	464	13	$107,893	—	—	—
R002	Rural	550	12	$98,708	—	—	—
R005	Rural	606	39	$76,841	—	—	—
R006	Rural	592	1	$75,298	—	—	—
R007	Rural	593	15	$90,651	—	—	—
R009	Rural	607	1	$107,893	—	—	—
R010	Rural	214	29	$69,516	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 54494 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

54469 — Port Edwards village, WI (6.9 mi)
54921 — Bancroft CDP, WI (8.3 mi)
54475 — Rudolph village, WI (10.3 mi)
54467 — Plover village, WI (10.9 mi)
54457 — Lake Arrowhead CDP, WI (11.1 mi)
54495 — Wisconsin Rapids city, WI (11.6 mi)
54481 — Stevens Point city, WI (13.3 mi)
54966 — Plainfield village, WI (14.5 mi)

Areas that include 54494

Wisconsin Rapids, WI ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
Lake Wazeecha, WI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Port Edwards, WI ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Biron, WI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Portage County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Wood County ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
Wisconsin ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 54494, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 54494 in?: 54494 is a Wisconsin Rapids, WI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Wisconsin Rapids, 4% lies inside Biron, 3% lies inside Lake Wazeecha and 2% lies inside Port Edwards; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 54494 in?: 54494 is mostly in Wood County (57% of its land), with smaller parts in Portage and Adams counties.
What is the population of 54494?: About 27,696 people (±745), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,420.
What is the median household income in 54494?: $72,595 (±$3,519), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 54494?: 22 USPS carrier routes with 12,483 residential and 666 business mailboxes (13,150 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 54494?: The closest, measured center to center: 54469 (6.9 mi, Port Edwards), 54921 (8.3 mi, Bancroft), 54475 (10.3 mi, Rudolph), 54467 (10.9 mi, Plover), 54457 (11.1 mi, Lake Arrowhead) and 54495 (11.6 mi, Wisconsin Rapids).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.