Rudolph, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54475
Wood County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,482
- 16/sq mi
- $79,500
- Median income
- $196,700
- Median home value
- 21.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rudolph pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54475 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54475 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 95.6 square miles in Rudolph, Wood County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,482 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 54475 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54475 sits at $79,500 (2% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $41,145. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $196,700 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $700 per month, and 92.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54475 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wood County, so you can benchmark 54475 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 54475
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54475.
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 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 54475, Rudolph, 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
1,482
Population
95.6
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54475?
57.0
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
2.6%
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?
$79,500
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$41,145
Per Capita Income
5.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
23.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54475 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,500 Top 39% higher than 61% 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?
678
Total Housing Units
650
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.22
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$196,700
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$700
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 54475, employing approximately 286 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,157,000.
30
Businesses
286
Employees
$13.2M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 30.0% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 16.7% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 10.0% |
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 54475 vs 54443 →
ZIP 54475 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54494
Wisconsin Rapids (54494)
27,126 residents
- 54443 2,137
Junction City (54443)
2,137 residents
- 54469 1,792
Port Edwards (54469)
1,792 residents
- 54475 1,482
Rudolph (54475)
1,482 residents
- 54454 1,279
Milladore (54454)
1,279 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54475 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54475 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54443
Junction City (54443)
$99,423 median income
- 54454
Milladore (54454)
$82,589 median income
- 54475
Rudolph (54475)
$79,500 median income
- 54469
Port Edwards (54469)
$74,038 median income
- 54494
Wisconsin Rapids (54494)
$72,595 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54475 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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