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Zip Code 54401 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    30,333
  • Density
    364 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $130,600
  • Med. Rent
    $676

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 54401 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#1,259 Top Zip Codes With The Most Business Establishments 1082
#2,400 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Owner-occupied Housing Units 8079
#2,671 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Housing Units 13691
#2,708 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Ride Bicycles To Work 0.88%
#3,072 Top Zip Codes With The Largest Population 30333 Residents

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 54401 is 30,333 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.00 | Zip Code 54401 land area is 83.2739 sq. miles | Population density is 364.26 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 38.1
Median Age - Male 35.9
Median Age - Female 40

Median age of zip code 54401 is 6.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 54401 is 10.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 54401 median age is 2.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 3.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 26287
Black or African American population 204
Asian population 3034
American Indian and Alaska Native population 35
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 266

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0% Czech 1.5%
Danish 1.1% Dutch 1.6%
English 4.5% French No Basque 4.2%
French Canadian 1.5% German 54.5%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 6.8% Italian 1.6%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 6%
Polish 15% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 0.8% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 2.6%
Swiss 0.9% Ukrainian 0%
USA 3.1% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 7885
Married couples 77.41%
Other couples 22.59%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 16.33% 28.33%
$30,000 and $50,000 24.69% 25.25%
$50,000 and $100,000 36.04% 30.97%
$100,000 and $200,000 18.36% 12.48%
$200,000 or more 4.57% 2.96%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 87.98%
Spanish language 1.96%
Other European language 1.12%
Asian language 8.56%
Other language 0.37%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 12490
Detached housing units 70.17%
Attached housing units 3.16%
2 units 9.51%
3 - 4 units 3.55%
5 - 9 units 4.97%
10 - 19 units 4.65%
20 - 49 units 1.83%
50 or more units 0.84%
Mobile homes 1.31%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 93.53%
Use public transportation 0.68%
Use Motorcycle 0.26%
Use bicycle 0.88%
Walk to work 2.22%
Work at home 2.43%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 3.48%
Attend Public School 15.7%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.18%
Attent graduate studies 0.81%
Not enrolled in school 73.83%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 5.83%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 5.74%
High school diploma 32.79%
Some college, no degree 21.46%
Associate degree 12.74%
Bachelor's degree 18.96%
Graduate or professional degree 2.49%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 1,082
Health Care and Social Assistance 166
Retail Trade 165
Accommodation and Food Services 116
Construction 95
Finance and Insurance 94
Other Services (except Public Administration) 86
Manufacturing 67
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 66
Transportation and Warehousing 49
Wholesale Trade 48
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 39
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 25
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 23
Educational Services 18
Information 15
Management of Companies and Enterprises 9
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 91.23%
Housing vacant 8.77%
Housing occupied by owner 64.68%
Housing occupied by tenant 35.32%
Total Rented Units 4411
Median Contract Gross Rent $583
Median Gross Rent $676
Median Home Value $130,600

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 54401 median gross rent is 15.95% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $400
1 Bedroom $500
2 Bedrooms $620
3 Bedrooms $830
4 Bedrooms $920
AVERAGE RENT $654

Average rent in zip code 54401 ($654.00) is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 30.1% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 54401 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.8% lower, two bedroom rent is equal, three bedroom rent is 0.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 0.5% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 13691
Detached housing units 67.69%
Attached housing units 3.5%
2 units 9.74%
3 - 4 units 3.47%
5 - 9 units 5.06%
10 - 19 units 5.86%
20 - 49 units 2.45%
50 or more units 1.04%
Mobile homes 1.2%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $25,727,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,650,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,077,200

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Zip Code City County Distance
54474 Rothschild Marathon 5.85 ml
54448 Marathon Marathon 5.94 ml
54417 Brokaw Marathon 8.15 ml
54411 Athens Marathon 10.48 ml
54426 Edgar Marathon 11.32 ml
54455 Mosinee Marathon 11.41 ml
54476 Schofield Marathon 12.42 ml
54403 Wausau Marathon 12.75 ml
54484 Stratford Marathon 15.58 ml
54440 Hatley Marathon 17.67 ml