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Shawano County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54128

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54128 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,109

ZCTA residents

Median income
$59,916

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$164,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54128 sits in Shawano County, Wisconsin and is home to 2,109 people. Median household income is $59,916, the median home is worth $164,200 and median gross rent is $472. 74.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Shawano County

FIPS 55115

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 54128

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

Population
2,109ZIP 54128 residents
Median household income
$59,916Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$164,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$472Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54128

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
9%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$852/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.5%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 54128 compares

ZIP 54128 against the median ZIP in Shawano County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54128County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$59,916$67,985$73,420-18%
Median home value$164,200$169,700$214,300-23%
Median gross rent$472$729$900-48%
Population2,1092,0022,792-24%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Shawano County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 760 state ZIPs

#629
Home value

above 17% of 762 state ZIPs

#633
Population

larger than 40% of 783 state ZIPs

#468

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54177Marinette County$59,773$167,500$710
54601La Crosse County$60,078$220,200$998
54421Marathon County$59,738$178,800$820
54984Waushara County$59,702$191,600$856
54159Marinette County$59,632$169,700$1,125
53581Richland County$59,630$180,200$722

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Shawano County.

ZIP 54128 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54128?
ZIP 54128 lies mostly in Shawano 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 54128?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54128 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $472 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $164,200-23% 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 54128, 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.