Embarrass, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54933
Waupaca County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 231
- 91/sq mi
- $63,125
- Median income
- $98,300
- Median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Embarrass pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 91
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54933 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54933 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 2.5 square miles in Embarrass, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 231 residents, producing a population density of 91 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 54933 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54933 sits at $63,125 (19% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,181. The poverty rate stands at 2.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $98,300 (60% below the state average) with median rent at $638 per month, and 59.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54933 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Waupaca County, so you can benchmark 54933 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 54933, Embarrass, 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
231
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
91
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54933?
42.5
Median Age
60.4%
Male
39.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$63,125
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$34,181
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54933 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,125 35th percentile higher than 35% 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?
55
Total Housing Units
47
Occupied Units
8
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$98,300
Median Home Value
-60% vs state
$638
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 54933, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,560,000.
12
Businesses
47
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 25.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 25.0% |
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 54933 vs 54929 →
ZIP 54933 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54166
Shawano (54166)
17,002 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 54933 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54933 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
- 54929
Clintonville (54929)
$64,626 median income
- 54933
Embarrass (54933)
$63,125 median income
- 54166
Shawano (54166)
$62,791 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54933 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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