Readstown, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54652
Vernon County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 953
- 10/sq mi
- $57,500
- Median income
- $180,600
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Readstown pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54652 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54652 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 93.4 square miles in Readstown, Vernon County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 953 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 54652 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54652 sits at $57,500 (26% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $27,958. The poverty rate stands at 14.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $180,600 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $710 per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54652 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Vernon County, so you can benchmark 54652 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 54652
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54652.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
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 54652, Readstown, 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
953
Population
93.4
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54652?
39.2
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
3.0%
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?
$57,500
Median Household Income
-26% vs state
$27,958
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54652 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,500 25th percentile higher than 25% 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?
473
Total Housing Units
390
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,600
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$710
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 22 business establishments in ZIP 54652, employing approximately 124 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,734,000.
22
Businesses
124
Employees
$4.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 22.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 13.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 13.6% |
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 54652 vs 54655 →
ZIP 54652 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54639
La Farge (54639)
2,397 residents
- 54655
Soldiers Grove (54655)
1,778 residents
- 54664
Viola (54664)
1,516 residents
- 54652 953
Readstown (54652)
953 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54652 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54652 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54664
Viola (54664)
$72,898 median income
- 54639
La Farge (54639)
$61,375 median income
- 54652
Readstown (54652)
$57,500 median income
- 54655
Soldiers Grove (54655)
$56,010 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54652 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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