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ZIP Code 54943: Hancock, WI
ZIP code 54943 uses the postal name Hancock, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Waushara County (53% of its land) with the rest in Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hancock; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hancock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Waushara County (53%); Adams County (47%)
- Census places
- Hancock
- House districts
- WI-6 (53%), WI-3 (47%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 120.2 sq mi · 19 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54943?
54943 centers on 44.123°, -89.573° and covers 120.2 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 54930, 54966, 54921, 54982, 53934, 54457, 54613.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54943, 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 54943 compare with the rest of Waushara County?
| Measure | 54943 | In Waushara County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,250 | 10th of 15 | 452nd of 783 |
| Median household income | $63k | 13th of 14 | 526th of 610 |
| Median home value | $207k | 7th of 14 | 434th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 25% 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 54943?
The 2020 Census counted 1,881 people in 54943; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,250. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,250±235 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,881−2.2% since 2010 (1,923)
- Households
- 932
- Median age
- 54.8
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 54943?
Of the 2,250 people the ACS estimates in 54943, 17.1% are under 18 and 35.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.0%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6447.8%
- 65 and older35.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.0%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 54943 earn?
Median household income is $62,500 (ACS 2020-2024), the 13th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Waushara County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($56,388 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,500±$8,681
- Income per person
- $35,326
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,836960 returns; wages 60% 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 54943?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $207,100
- Median gross rent
- $692
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 1,467
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 54943?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 54943?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54930 | Coloma | 1,840 | $78k | 6.3 mi |
| 54966 | Plainfield | 2,202 | $67k | 6.9 mi |
| 54921 | Bancroft | 1,482 | $76k | 12.0 mi |
| 54982 | Wautoma | 6,958 | $64k | 14.4 mi |
| 53934 | Friendship | 4,520 | $49k | 15.9 mi |
| 54457 | Nekoosa | 8,183 | $71k | 17.7 mi |
| 54613 | Arkdale | 2,174 | $52k | 17.7 mi |
| 53964 | Westfield | 3,371 | $69k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 54909 | Almond | 1,982 | $80k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 54494 | Wisconsin Rapids | 27,696 | $73k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.