Dorchester, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54425
Clark County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,036
- 18/sq mi
- $63,424
- Median income
- $175,000
- Median home value
- 9.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dorchester pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54425 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54425 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 114.4 square miles in Dorchester, Clark County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 2,036 residents, producing a population density of 18 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 54425 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54425 sits at $63,424 (19% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $30,494. The poverty rate stands at 12.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $175,000 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $851 per month, and 73.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54425 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32, and the average commute is 19 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clark County, so you can benchmark 54425 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54425
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54425.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
9 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 54425, Dorchester, 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
2,036
Population
114.4
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54425?
32.0
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
5.2%
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?
$63,424
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$30,494
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
19.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54425 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,424 36th percentile higher than 36% 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?
785
Total Housing Units
731
Occupied Units
54
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$175,000
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$851
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 48 business establishments in ZIP 54425, employing approximately 834 people with a combined annual payroll of $49,812,000.
48
Businesses
834
Employees
$49.8M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 18.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 14.6% |
| Construction | 6 | 12.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 12.5% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 8.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 8.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 54425 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54421
Colby (54421)
3,455 residents
- 54405
Abbotsford (54405)
3,032 residents
- 54425
Dorchester (54425)
2,036 residents
- 54480 1,332
Stetsonville (54480)
1,332 residents
- 54422 1,209
Curtiss (54422)
1,209 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54425 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54425 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54422
Curtiss (54422)
$71,667 median income
- 54405
Abbotsford (54405)
$69,659 median income
- 54480
Stetsonville (54480)
$68,333 median income
- 54425
Dorchester (54425)
$63,424 median income
- 54421
Colby (54421)
$60,820 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54425 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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