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ZIP Code 54979: Van Dyne, WI
ZIP code 54979 uses the postal name Van Dyne, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Fond du Lac County (96% of its land) with the rest in Winnebago County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $109,868 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Van Dyne (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Van Dyne · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fond du Lac County (96%); Winnebago County (4%)
- Census places
- Van Dyne census-designated place
- Metro area
- Fond du Lac, WI
- House district
- WI-6 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 26.6 sq mi · 77 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54979?
54979 centers on 43.873°, -88.536° and covers 26.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 54932, 54902, 54904, 54937.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54979, 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 54979 compare with the rest of Fond du Lac County?
| Measure | 54979 | In Fond du Lac County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,037 | 15th of 23 | 480th of 783 |
| Median household income | $110k | 2nd of 21 | 36th of 610 |
| Median home value | $295k | 3rd of 21 | 172nd of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 87% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 49% 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 54979?
The 2020 Census counted 1,453 people in 54979; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,037. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,037±357 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,453−1.3% since 2010 (1,472)
- Households
- 656
- Median age
- 39.0
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 54979?
Of the 2,037 people the ACS estimates in 54979, 31.5% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.9%).
- Under 1831.5%
- 18 to 6451.8%
- 65 and older16.7%
- White, not Hispanic97.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- 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 54979 earn?
Median household income is $109,868 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County. It rose from $85,225 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $109,868±$11,640
- Income per person
- $35,765
- Below the poverty line
- 1.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,804790 returns; wages 69% 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 54979?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $295,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,365
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.8%
- Housing units
- 664
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 54979?
24 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Retail trade3
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 54979?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54932 | Eldorado | 1,218 | $110k | 4.7 mi |
| 54902 | Oshkosh | 22,243 | $66k | 5.1 mi |
| 54904 | Oshkosh | 22,273 | $93k | 11.3 mi |
| 54937 | Fond Du Lac | 21,687 | $82k | 12.4 mi |
| 54935 | Fond Du Lac | 41,613 | $63k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 54974 | Rosendale | 1,415 | $97k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 54964 | Pickett | 974 | $83k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 53049 | Malone | 2,298 | $93k | 12.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.