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ZIP Code 54921: Bancroft, WI
ZIP code 54921 uses the postal name Bancroft, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Portage County (86% of its land) with the rest in Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,164 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Bancroft (a census-designated place); 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bancroft · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Portage County (86%); Adams County (14%)
- Census places
- Bancroft census-designated place
- Micro area
- Stevens Point-Plover, WI
- House district
- WI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 87.3 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54921?
54921 centers on 44.296°, -89.579° and covers 87.3 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 54966, 54494, 54467, 54909, 54943, 54457.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54921, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 54921 compare with the rest of Portage County?
| Measure | 54921 | In Portage County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,482 | 17th of 21 | 547th of 783 |
| Median household income | $76k | 13th of 20 | 320th of 610 |
| Median home value | $176k | 18th of 20 | 532nd of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 57% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 54921?
The 2020 Census counted 1,273 people in 54921; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,482. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,482±244 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,273
- Households
- 583
- Median age
- 42.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 54921?
Of the 1,482 people the ACS estimates in 54921, 22.9% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.6%).
- Under 1822.9%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older18.9%
- White, not Hispanic76.0%
- Hispanic or Latino21.6%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 54921 earn?
Median household income is $76,164 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 20 ranked ZIP codes in Portage County.
- Median household income
- $76,164±$10,115
- Income per person
- $33,391
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,569670 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 54921?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $176,000
- Median gross rent
- $844
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.9%
- Housing units
- 630
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54921?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 54921?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54966 | Plainfield | 2,202 | $67k | 7.0 mi |
| 54494 | Wisconsin Rapids | 27,696 | $73k | 8.3 mi |
| 54467 | Plover | 14,870 | $88k | 8.4 mi |
| 54909 | Almond | 1,982 | $80k | 10.5 mi |
| 54943 | Hancock | 2,250 | $63k | 12.0 mi |
| 54457 | Nekoosa | 8,183 | $71k | 16.4 mi |
| 54469 | Port Edwards | 1,820 | $74k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 54406 | Amherst | 4,040 | $78k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 54481 | Stevens Point | 28,242 | $60k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.