Bear Creek, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54922
Outagamie County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,514
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,350
- Median income Near-median income area
- $218,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bear Creek pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54922 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54922 covers 123.1 square miles in Bear Creek, Outagamie County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,514 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54922 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,350 (2% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,494. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.2% and unemployment is 2.2%. Median home value is $218,100 (12% below the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $1,044; 81.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is 31 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Outagamie County, so 54922 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 54922, Bear Creek, 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
1,514
Population
123.1
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54922?
44.5
Median Age
54.6%
Male
45.4%
Female
4.9%
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?
$76,350
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$46,494
Per Capita Income
2.2%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment Rate
30.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54922 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Bear Creek, 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)
$76,350 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
478housing units
478
Total Housing Units
461
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$218,100
Median Home Value
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$1,044
Median Rent
1951
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 54922, employing approximately 145 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,188,000.
14
Businesses
145
Employees
$13.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 21.4% |
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 54922 vs 54929 →
ZIP 54922 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54961
New London (54961)
14,266 residents
- 54929
Clintonville (54929)
8,746 residents
- 54922 1,514
Bear Creek (54922)
1,514 residents
- 54933 231
Embarrass (54933)
231 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54922 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54922 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54922
Bear Creek (54922)
$76,350 median income
- 54961
New London (54961)
$71,824 median income
- 54929
Clintonville (54929)
$64,626 median income
- 54933
Embarrass (54933)
$63,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54922 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 54922, 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 (1,514 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 54922 in?
ZIP code 54922 (Bear Creek) is located in Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Outagamie County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/outagamie-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54922?
ZIP code 54922 in Bear Creek, WI has a population of 1,514 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54922?
The median household income in ZIP 54922 is $76,350, which is 0% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54922?
The median home value in ZIP 54922 is $218,100, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54922?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54922 is White at 85.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 9.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54922?
ZIP code 54922 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 145 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54922?
In ZIP code 54922, 58.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.0% 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 54922?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 54922 is 30.5 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 54922?
In ZIP code 54922, approximately 81.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54922?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54922 is 2.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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