ZIP Code 54481

ZIP code 54481 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 165.2 square miles in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 29,340 residents, producing a population density of 178 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 54481 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54481 sits at $59,545 (24% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $33,955. The poverty rate stands at 15.6% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $201,000 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $869 per month, and 57.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54481 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.1, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Portage County, so you can benchmark 54481 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 →