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 Low-density area
- $88,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $182,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 16.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wheeler, Dunn County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,103 residents across 155.4 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54772 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $88,750 (14% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,239. The poverty rate is 9.6%, with unemployment at 7.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $182,100 (27% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $900; owner occupancy is 87.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 35 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dunn County, so 54772 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 54772, Wheeler, 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
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 ZIP avg
$38,239
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
35.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54772 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Wheeler, 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)
$88,750 Top 26% higher than 74% 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
495housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54772, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,103 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 54772 in?
ZIP code 54772 (Wheeler) 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 54772?
ZIP code 54772 in Wheeler, WI has a population of 1,103 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54772?
The median household income in ZIP 54772 is $88,750, which is 16% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54772?
The median home value in ZIP 54772 is $182,100, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54772?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54772 is White at 94.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54772?
ZIP code 54772 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 53 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54772?
In ZIP code 54772, 57.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 54772?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 54772 is 35.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54772?
In ZIP code 54772, approximately 87.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54772?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54772 is 9.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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