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Amherst ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Amherst, WI is 54406, and its area codes are 534 and 715.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,113
Area codes
534, 715

Amherst in numbers

About 1,113 people live in Amherst, in 567 households. The median household income is $64,922 a year, 16% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,300 (8% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $856 a month. The median age is 50.3; 34.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population1,113Amherst1,113
Households567Amherst567
Median age50.3Amherst50.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,922Amherst$64,922Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$244,300Amherst$244,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$856Amherst$856Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.3%Amherst34.3%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.4 minAmherst21.4 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density828 / sq miAmherst828 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Amherst village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Amherst

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Amherst
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54406 Amherst , WI Standard 4,040 $77,533 $284,800

Map of Amherst ZIP codes

54406

The ZIP codes of Amherst, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Amherst

The nearest larger towns are Iola (1,286 people, 9.2 mi), King (1,399 people, 11 mi) and Waupaca (6,283 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Amherst
TownPopulationDistance
Waupaca 6,283 12.5 mi
Plover 13,884 12.7 mi
Stevens Point 25,785 14.3 mi
Lake Wazeecha 2,850 23.7 mi
New London 7,726 27.0 mi
Wisconsin Rapids 18,722 27.2 mi
Clintonville 4,580 28.7 mi
Kronenwetter 8,395 29.8 mi

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