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Buffalo County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54629

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54629 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,546

ZCTA residents

Median income
$75,563

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$209,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54629 sits in Buffalo County, Wisconsin and is home to 2,546 people. Median household income is $75,563, the median home is worth $209,400 and median gross rent is $864. 83.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Buffalo County

FIPS 55011

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 54629

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

Population
2,546ZIP 54629 residents
Median household income
$75,563Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$209,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$864Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
49.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54629

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,087/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.5%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 54629 compares

ZIP 54629 against the median ZIP in Buffalo County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54629County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$75,563$71,250$73,420+3%
Median home value$209,400$196,100$214,300-2%
Median gross rent$864$781$900-4%
Population2,5462,1092,792-9%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Buffalo County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 54% of 760 state ZIPs

#351
Home value

above 46% of 762 state ZIPs

#413
Population

larger than 46% of 783 state ZIPs

#419

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54740Pierce County$75,505$225,800$853
54977Waupaca County$75,625$242,900$967
54129Calumet County$75,662$240,800$1,027
54207Manitowoc County$75,357$176,900
53228Milwaukee County$75,288$254,700$1,220
54846Ashland County$75,938$147,300$842

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Buffalo County.

ZIP 54629 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54629?
ZIP 54629 lies mostly in Buffalo 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 54629?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54629 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $864 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $209,400-2% 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 54629, 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.