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Manitowoc County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54214

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54214 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
474

ZCTA residents

Median income
$85,000

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$237,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54214 sits in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin and is home to 474 people. Median household income is $85,000, the median home is worth $237,500 and median gross rent is $631. 84.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Manitowoc County

FIPS 55071

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 54214

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

Population
474ZIP 54214 residents
Median household income
$85,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$237,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$631Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
61.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54214

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
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,232/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.4%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 54214 compares

ZIP 54214 against the median ZIP in Manitowoc County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54214County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$85,000$77,978$73,420+16%
Median home value$237,500$205,950$214,300+11%
Median gross rent$631$757$900-30%
Population4742,3072,792-83%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 73% of 760 state ZIPs

#206
Home value

above 63% of 762 state ZIPs

#280
Population

larger than 11% of 783 state ZIPs

#696

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54817Washburn County$85,000$259,100$613
54002St. Croix County$84,879$275,600$1,200
53004Ozaukee County$84,844$244,700$941
54650La Crosse County$85,255$279,100$1,109
53510Lafayette County$85,278$229,900$705
53956Columbia County$84,722$214,100$750

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Manitowoc County.

ZIP 54214 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54214?
ZIP 54214 lies mostly in Manitowoc 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 54214?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54214 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $631 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $237,500+11% 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 54214, 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.