Arkansaw, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54721
Pepin County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,373
- 8/sq mi
- $75,305
- Median income
- $236,900
- Median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arkansaw pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54721 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54721 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 165.4 square miles in Arkansaw, Pepin County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,373 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 54721 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54721 sits at $75,305 (4% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $37,456. The poverty rate stands at 7.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $236,900 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $945 per month, and 82.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54721 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.7, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Pepin County, so you can benchmark 54721 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 54721
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54721.
- Construction
Construction
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 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 54721, Arkansaw, 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
1,373
Population
165.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54721?
48.7
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
0.7%
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?
$75,305
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$37,456
Per Capita Income
7.9%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
30.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54721 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,305 Top 45% higher than 55% 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?
575
Total Housing Units
514
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$236,900
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$945
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 54721, employing approximately 145 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,566,000.
21
Businesses
145
Employees
$7.6M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 23.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 19.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 14.3% |
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 54721 vs 54761 →
ZIP 54721 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54740
Elmwood (54740)
2,056 residents
- 54759
Pepin (54759)
1,533 residents
- 54721
Arkansaw (54721)
1,373 residents
- 54761
Plum City (54761)
1,216 residents
- 54737 487
Eau Galle (54737)
487 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54721 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54721 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54759
Pepin (54759)
$80,750 median income
- 54740
Elmwood (54740)
$79,387 median income
- 54761
Plum City (54761)
$75,536 median income
- 54721
Arkansaw (54721)
$75,305 median income
- 54737
Eau Galle (54737)
$68,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54721 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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