Ogdensburg, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54962
Waupaca County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,110
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $83,452
- Median income Above-median income area
- $205,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ogdensburg pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54962 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54962 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ogdensburg, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,110 residents across 123.3 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54962 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,452 (7% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,213. The poverty rate is 10.0%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $205,500 (17% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $696; owner occupancy is 86.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Waupaca County, so 54962 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 54962, Ogdensburg, 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
1,110
Population
123.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54962?
43.4
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
0.2%
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?
$83,452
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$38,213
Per Capita Income
10.0%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
28.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54962 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Ogdensburg, 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)
$83,452 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
565housing units
565
Total Housing Units
432
Occupied Units
133
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,500
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$696
Median Rent
1972
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 54962, employing approximately 34 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,128,000.
14
Businesses
34
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 28.6% |
| Retail trade | 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 54962 vs 54949 →
ZIP 54962 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54945
Iola (54945)
3,545 residents
- 54949
Manawa (54949)
3,430 residents
- 54977 1,337
Scandinavia (54977)
1,337 residents
- 54962 1,110
Ogdensburg (54962)
1,110 residents
- 54946 108
King (54946)
108 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54962 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54962 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54949
Manawa (54949)
$90,786 median income
- 54962
Ogdensburg (54962)
$83,452 median income
- 54977
Scandinavia (54977)
$81,328 median income
- 54945
Iola (54945)
$69,602 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54962 ranks #2 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 54962, 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 (1,110 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 54962 in?
ZIP code 54962 (Ogdensburg) is located in Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Waupaca County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/waupaca-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54962?
ZIP code 54962 in Ogdensburg, WI has a population of 1,110 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54962?
The median household income in ZIP 54962 is $83,452, which is 9% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54962?
The median home value in ZIP 54962 is $205,500, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54962?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54962 is White at 96.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54962?
ZIP code 54962 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 34 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54962?
In ZIP code 54962, 67.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.4% 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 54962?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 54962 is 28.8 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 54962?
In ZIP code 54962, approximately 86.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54962?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54962 is 10.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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