Housing data for ZIP code 54247

ZIP code 54247 has an estimated 2,558 residents and 1,066 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County.

18.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $835 (±$298) a month.

The median home value is $202,500 (±$28,304).

The median household income is $78,417 (±$8,777) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,558 (±366)
Median gross rent
$835
Median home value
$202,500
Households that rent
18.3%

How ZIP code 54247 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54247Town of KossuthManitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents2,558 (±366)2,15181,4065,914,872334,922,499
Housing units1,066 (±132)92238,0842,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent18.3% (±6.8 points)12.3%22.9%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$835 (±$298)—$797$1,087$1,413
Median home value$202,500 (±$28,304)$264,700$186,900$266,500$332,700
Median household income$78,417 (±$8,777)$97,036$69,148$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,403 (±$173)$2,966$2,695$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income18.8% (±12.6 points)0.0%31.1%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198060.0% (±9.5 points)59.7%68.7%57.0%49.7%
Average commute22.4 minutes (±2.7)23.9 minutes20.3 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.5% (±2.5 points)88.7%89.2%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents40.6 years (±4.9)40.8 years45.1 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54247, median gross rent is not measurably different from Manitowoc County ($797).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Kossuth as a whole ($264,700).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Manitowoc County with a published estimate, ZIP 54247 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Manitowoc County with a published estimate, ZIP 54247 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Manitowoc County with a published estimate, ZIP 54247 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 54247

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54247Manitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50024.3% (±32.0 points)11.6%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99949.2% (±29.1 points)63.5%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.8% (±10.9 points)19.6%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.7% (±7.8 points)2.9%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±11.4 points)1.1%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±11.4 points)0.4%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±11.4 points)0.9%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 49.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54247

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$594 (±$30)
2 bedrooms$810 (±$547)
3 bedrooms$964 (±$672)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54247

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54247Manitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%32.0% (±27.3 points)23.1%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%40.9% (±30.8 points)21.0%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%1.1% (±1.7 points)12.9%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.2% (±5.5 points)11.9%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.9% (±5.3 points)4.9%8.7%9.2%
35% or more14.9% (±11.4 points)26.2%35.0%41.9%

18.8% (±12.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54247 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54247

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54247Manitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0003.5% (±1.8 points)4.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9996.7% (±3.1 points)11.7%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99911.2% (±3.9 points)19.4%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99928.0% (±8.1 points)18.9%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.1% (±5.5 points)23.9%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99924.4% (±8.6 points)17.5%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9996.0% (±2.2 points)4.1%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.1% (±0.3 points)0.6%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 54247

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54247Manitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached74.6% (±7.6 points)73.5%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.0% (±0.7 points)2.7%4.3%6.2%
2 units14.1% (±6.5 points)7.8%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.5% (±1.2 points)2.5%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±2.1 points)3.4%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.0% (±2.2 points)3.4%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±2.1 points)3.4%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home6.8% (±2.8 points)3.3%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54247 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54247Manitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.8% (±0.9 points)0.6%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20193.3% (±2.1 points)4.0%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200912.5% (±3.4 points)8.8%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199910.3% (±4.0 points)11.3%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198913.0% (±6.7 points)6.6%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197912.4% (±3.6 points)13.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19695.7% (±2.0 points)8.7%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19593.5% (±1.4 points)10.7%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19494.1% (±1.7 points)6.8%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier34.3% (±8.3 points)28.7%17.8%11.7%

60.0% of the homes in ZIP code 54247 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54247

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54247Manitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas55.1% (±9.9 points)73.8%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.7% (±0.8 points)1.8%1.4%3.9%
Electricity3.8% (±1.7 points)8.8%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)31.7% (±8.9 points)11.8%11.8%4.9%
Wood6.6% (±3.5 points)2.8%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.7% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±0.8 points)0.6%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54247 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54247Manitowoc CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone87.6% (±5.0 points)80.6%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled3.7% (±1.8 points)7.1%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.1% (±0.2 points)0.5%1.1%3.2%
Walked2.3% (±1.6 points)2.9%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.9 points)1.0%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home5.1% (±4.1 points)7.8%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54247 take an average of 22.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54247

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Kossuth50%—12.3%
Town of Franklin (Manitowoc County)32%$9278.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 54247

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
542152.0 mi$754$155,100$46,00032.4%
542143.7 mi$647$260,700$87,50011.5%
542275.9 mi$679$247,000$87,5006.9%
542306.8 mi$638$227,200$87,68812.2%
542208.2 mi$810$176,300$66,03528.5%
542288.8 mi$757$184,800$71,84221.5%
542419.7 mi$784$156,300$61,01422.3%
5420811 mi$894$301,100$95,50915.0%

Crime reported to police in Manitowoc County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Manitowoc County recorded 134 violent and 506 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 54247 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54247: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 54247

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54247?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54247 is $835 (±$298) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54247?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54247 is $202,500 (±$28,304) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54247?

The median household income in ZIP code 54247 is $78,417 (±$8,777) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54247 in?

Most of ZIP code 54247’s land lies in the Town of Kossuth; it also covers Town of Franklin (Manitowoc County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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