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Polk County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54001

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54001 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
7,947

ZCTA residents

Median income
$79,281

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$239,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54001 sits in Polk County, Wisconsin and is home to 7,947 people. Median household income is $79,281, the median home is worth $239,200 and median gross rent is $1,082. 81.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Polk County

FIPS 55095

State
Wisconsin (WI)

783 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 54001

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
7,947ZIP 54001 residents
Median household income
$79,281Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$239,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,082Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54001

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Wisconsin levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,241/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 54001 compares

ZIP 54001 against the median ZIP in Polk County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54001County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$79,281$76,587$73,420+8%
Median home value$239,200$234,450$214,300+12%
Median gross rent$1,082$926$900+20%
Population7,9472,9002,792+185%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Polk County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 62% of 760 state ZIPs

#289
Home value

above 64% of 762 state ZIPs

#274
Population

larger than 75% of 783 state ZIPs

#198

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
53522Green County$79,271$183,000$820
54644La Crosse County$79,250$263,300
54937Fond du Lac County$79,212$262,000$1,097
53046Waukesha County$79,191$255,900
54427Marathon County$79,167$176,000$794
54632Vernon County$79,167$206,100$743

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Polk County.

ZIP 54001 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54001?
ZIP 54001 lies mostly in Polk County, Wisconsin. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 54001?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54001 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,082 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $239,200+12% against the typical Wisconsin ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54001, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.