Potter, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54160
Calumet County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 253
- 218/sq mi
- $68,750
- Median income
- $177,100
- Median home value
- 11.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Potter pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 218
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54160 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54160 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Potter, Calumet County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 253 residents, producing a population density of 218 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 54160 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54160 sits at $68,750 (12% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,869. The poverty rate stands at 3.2% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $177,100 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $842 per month, and 89.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54160 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Calumet County, so you can benchmark 54160 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54160, Potter, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
253
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
218
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54160?
44.7
Median Age
44.8%
Male
55.2%
Female
6.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$68,750
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$34,869
Per Capita Income
3.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54160 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,750 45th percentile higher than 45% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
109
Total Housing Units
104
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,100
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$842
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 54160, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,755,000.
8
Businesses
68
Employees
$2.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 37.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54160 vs 54110 →
ZIP 54160 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53014
Chilton (53014)
7,962 residents
- 54110
Brillion (54110)
5,338 residents
- 54129
Hilbert (54129)
3,477 residents
- 54160 253
Potter (54160)
253 residents
- 54123 238
Forest Junction (54123)
238 residents
- 54207 176
Collins (54207)
176 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54160 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54160 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53014
Chilton (53014)
$79,865 median income
- 54110
Brillion (54110)
$73,685 median income
- 54160
Potter (54160)
$68,750 median income
- 54129
Hilbert (54129)
$67,381 median income
- 54123
Forest Junction (54123)
$58,750 median income
- 54207
Collins (54207)
$58,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54160 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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