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ZIP Code 54443: Junction City, WI
ZIP code 54443 uses the postal name Junction City, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Portage County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,423 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Junction City; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Junction City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Portage County
- Census places
- Junction City
- Micro area
- Stevens Point-Plover, WI
- House district
- WI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 89.5 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54443?
54443 centers on 44.609°, -89.752° and covers 89.5 square miles of land plus 3.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 54454, 54481, 54475, 54455.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54443, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 54443 compare with the rest of Portage County?
| Measure | 54443 | In Portage County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,145 | 14th of 21 | 467th of 783 |
| Median household income | $99k | 3rd of 20 | 91st of 610 |
| Median home value | $279k | 5th of 20 | 205th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 29% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 54443?
The 2020 Census counted 2,279 people in 54443; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,145. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,145±227 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,279+6.6% since 2010 (2,137)
- Households
- 878
- Median age
- 46.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 54443?
Of the 2,145 people the ACS estimates in 54443, 22.1% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 54443 earn?
Median household income is $99,423 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Portage County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,913 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $99,423±$20,025
- Income per person
- $44,998
- Below the poverty line
- 6.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $106,1391,110 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 54443?
FHFA's house price index for 54443, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 124% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 89% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +31.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $279,400
- Median gross rent
- $924
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 1,040
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54443?
34 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Retail trade3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 54443?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54454 | Milladore | 1,215 | $83k | 6.5 mi |
| 54481 | Stevens Point | 28,242 | $60k | 7.9 mi |
| 54475 | Rudolph | 1,447 | $80k | 8.8 mi |
| 54455 | Mosinee | 19,025 | $96k | 11.4 mi |
| 54412 | Auburndale | 2,122 | $84k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 54482 | Stevens Point | 8,963 | $95k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 54410 | Arpin | 2,611 | $84k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 54489 | Vesper | 1,336 | $63k | 16.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.