Downing, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54734
Dunn County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 856
- 10/sq mi Low-density area
- $71,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $214,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Downing pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 10
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54734 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54734 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin, home to just 856 residents across 85.6 square miles, a density of 10 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54734 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,500 (8% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,747. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 1.8%. Median home value is $214,200 (14% below the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $842; 88.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dunn County, so 54734 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54734, Downing, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
856
Population
85.6
Area (sq mi)
10
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54734?
43.2
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
1.2%
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?
$71,500
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$38,747
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54734 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Downing, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$71,500 39th percentile higher than 39% of 755 Wisconsin 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
341housing units
341
Total Housing Units
320
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$214,200
Median Home Value
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$842
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 10 business establishments in ZIP 54734, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,263,000.
10
Businesses
96
Employees
$4.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 54734 vs 54013 →
ZIP 54734 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54013
Glenwood City (54013)
3,475 residents
- 54005
Clear Lake (54005)
3,056 residents
- 54725
Boyceville (54725)
2,897 residents
- 54762 1,246
Prairie Farm (54762)
1,246 residents
- 54734 856
Downing (54734)
856 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54734 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54734 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54005
Clear Lake (54005)
$87,813 median income
- 54013
Glenwood City (54013)
$87,500 median income
- 54725
Boyceville (54725)
$71,745 median income
- 54734
Downing (54734)
$71,500 median income
- 54762
Prairie Farm (54762)
$62,778 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54734 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54734, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 54734 in?
ZIP code 54734 (Downing) is located in Dunn County, Wisconsin. Dunn County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dunn-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54734?
ZIP code 54734 in Downing, WI has a population of 856 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54734?
The median household income in ZIP 54734 is $71,500, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54734?
The median home value in ZIP 54734 is $214,200, which is 23% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54734?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54734 is White at 91.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54734?
ZIP code 54734 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 96 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54734?
In ZIP code 54734, 61.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54734?
In ZIP code 54734, approximately 88.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54734?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54734 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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