Alma, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54610
Buffalo County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,624
- 5/sq mi
- $61,563
- Median income
- $207,000
- Median home value
- 27.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Alma pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54610 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54610 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 331.4 square miles in Alma, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,624 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 54610 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54610 sits at $61,563 (21% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $41,055. The poverty rate stands at 10.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $207,000 (17% below the state average) with median rent at $748 per month, and 74.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54610 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.6, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Buffalo County, so you can benchmark 54610 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 54610
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54610.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
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 54610, Alma, 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
1,624
Population
331.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54610?
53.6
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
2.0%
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?
$61,563
Median Household Income
-21% vs state
$41,055
Per Capita Income
10.5%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
25.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54610 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,563 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
955
Total Housing Units
736
Occupied Units
219
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$207,000
Median Home Value
-17% vs state
$748
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 42 business establishments in ZIP 54610, employing approximately 268 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,956,000.
42
Businesses
268
Employees
$15.0M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 16.7% |
| Construction | 5 | 11.9% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 11.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 11.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 9.5% |
| Utilities | 3 | 7.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 7.1% |
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 54610 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54622
Cochrane (54622)
2,121 residents
- 54610
Alma (54610)
1,624 residents
- 54756
Nelson (54756)
916 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54610 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54610 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54622
Cochrane (54622)
$78,194 median income
- 54756
Nelson (54756)
$75,625 median income
- 54610
Alma (54610)
$61,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54610 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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