Norwalk, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54648
Monroe County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,737
- 9/sq mi
- $74,250
- Median income
- $167,800
- Median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Norwalk pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54648 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54648 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 186.8 square miles in Norwalk, Monroe County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,737 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 54648 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54648 sits at $74,250 (5% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $33,885. The poverty rate stands at 15.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $167,800 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $823 per month, and 79.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54648 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.9, and the average commute is 31 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Monroe County, so you can benchmark 54648 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 54648
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54648.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
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 54648, Norwalk, 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
1,737
Population
186.8
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54648?
35.9
Median Age
56.2%
Male
43.8%
Female
13.8%
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?
$74,250
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$33,885
Per Capita Income
15.0%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
31.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54648 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,250 Top 46% higher than 54% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
646
Total Housing Units
558
Occupied Units
88
Vacant Units
2.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,800
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$823
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 20 business establishments in ZIP 54648, employing approximately 68 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,676,000.
20
Businesses
68
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 15.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 15.0% |
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 54648 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54660
Tomah (54660)
15,688 residents
- 54619 3,923
Cashton (54619)
3,923 residents
- 54648 1,737
Norwalk (54648)
1,737 residents
- 54651 1,382
Ontario (54651)
1,382 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54648 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54648 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54648
Norwalk (54648)
$74,250 median income
- 54619
Cashton (54619)
$71,463 median income
- 54651
Ontario (54651)
$62,159 median income
- 54660
Tomah (54660)
$61,186 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54648 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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