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Waupaca, WI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Waupaca, WI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 15,426. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet WAUPACA-WI · Waupaca, WI 1 ZIPs · 15,426 pop · #12127/25278 · Waupaca County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $72,640
  • RANK-MID #12127/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ New London
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-TOWN 15,426
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $218,700

Nearest income peer: New London, WI ( $816 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Waupaca

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Waupaca on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Waupaca, WI sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 48%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
15,426
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$72,640
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 54981 (15,426 residents). Household income $72,640 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.5%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Waupaca as a pure owner town.

Within Wisconsin, Lyndon Station is the closest lower-income city and Darien the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Waupaca.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 54981, is all of Waupaca

There is no split to weigh here: 54981 holds every one of Waupaca's 15,426 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Dense ZBP book packed into Waupaca's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 438 establishments, 6,235 employees , annual payroll $312,845k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 54981 (438 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (74) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Waupaca, WI

These ZIP codes sit in Waupaca County, which covers 12 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Waupaca. See the Waupaca County roll-up →

Waupaca lands mid-pack among the 10 cities sharing Waupaca County: Fremont, Manawa and Scandinavia earn more and Clintonville, Iola and Marion earn less. Fremont marks the far end of that range at $90,813, 25% above Waupaca.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
54981 15,426 $72,640 438 45
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Waupaca roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Waupaca, .