Wheeler, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54772
Dunn County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,103
- 7/sq mi
- $88,750
- Median income
- $182,100
- Median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wheeler pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54772 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54772 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 155.4 square miles in Wheeler, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,103 residents, producing a population density of 7 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 54772 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54772 sits at $88,750 (14% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $38,239. The poverty rate stands at 9.6% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $182,100 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $900 per month, and 87.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54772 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 35 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dunn County, so you can benchmark 54772 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 →
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 54772, Wheeler, 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
1,103
Population
155.4
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54772?
41.4
Median Age
52.4%
Male
47.6%
Female
1.7%
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?
$88,750
Median Household Income
+14% vs state
$38,239
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
35.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54772 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,750 Top 28% higher than 72% 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?
495
Total Housing Units
427
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.73
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$182,100
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$900
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 54772, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,933,000.
14
Businesses
53
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 54772 vs 54763 →
ZIP 54772 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54725
Boyceville (54725)
2,897 residents
- 54762
Prairie Farm (54762)
1,246 residents
- 54763 1,134
Ridgeland (54763)
1,134 residents
- 54772 1,103
Wheeler (54772)
1,103 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54772 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54772 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54772
Wheeler (54772)
$88,750 median income
- 54725
Boyceville (54725)
$71,745 median income
- 54763
Ridgeland (54763)
$65,417 median income
- 54762
Prairie Farm (54762)
$62,778 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54772 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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