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Waupaca ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Waupaca, WI is 54981, and its area codes are 715 and 534.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,283
Area codes
715, 534

Waupaca in numbers

About 6,283 people live in Waupaca, in 2,846 households. The median household income is $52,727 a year, 32% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $175,600 (34% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $783 a month. The median age is 42.1; 23.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population6,283Waupaca6,283
Households2,846Waupaca2,846
Median age42.1Waupaca42.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$52,727Waupaca$52,727Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$175,600Waupaca$175,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$783Waupaca$783Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%Waupaca23.9%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.8 minWaupaca27.8 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density794 / sq miWaupaca794 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Waupaca

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waupaca
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54981 Waupaca , WI Standard 14,870 $72,640 $218,700

Map of Waupaca ZIP codes

54981

The ZIP codes of Waupaca, 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 Waupaca

The nearest larger towns are New London (7,726 people, 17 mi), Plover (13,884 people, 24 mi) and Greenville (12,987 people, 26 mi).

Towns near Waupaca
TownPopulationDistance
New London 7,726 16.7 mi
Hortonville 3,256 21.4 mi
Winneconne 2,511 24.2 mi
Plover 13,884 24.4 mi
Clintonville 4,580 24.5 mi
Greenville 12,987 26.2 mi
Stevens Point 25,785 26.6 mi
Berlin 5,562 26.9 mi
Omro 3,642 27.1 mi

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