Pine River, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54965
Waushara County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,344
- 9/sq mi
- $60,625
- Median income
- $197,500
- Median home value
- 15.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Pine River pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54965 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54965 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 151.0 square miles in Pine River, Waushara County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,344 residents, producing a population density of 9 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 54965 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54965 sits at $60,625 (22% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $37,448. The poverty rate stands at 11.0% and the unemployment rate at 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $197,500 (21% below the state average) with median rent at $733 per month, and 95.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54965 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.8, and the average commute is 40 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Waushara County, so you can benchmark 54965 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 54965, Pine River, 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
1,344
Population
151.0
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54965?
53.8
Median Age
54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
1.6%
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?
$60,625
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$37,448
Per Capita Income
11.0%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
40.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54965 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,625 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
626
Total Housing Units
566
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$197,500
Median Home Value
-21% vs state
$733
Median Rent
1978
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 54965, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $605,000.
12
Businesses
20
Employees
$605K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 41.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 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 54965 vs 54967 →
ZIP 54965 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54970
Redgranite (54970)
3,902 residents
- 54965 1,344
Pine River (54965)
1,344 residents
- 54967 434
Poy Sippi (54967)
434 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54965 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54965 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54970
Redgranite (54970)
$64,309 median income
- 54965
Pine River (54965)
$60,625 median income
- 54967
Poy Sippi (54967)
$51,555 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54965 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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