Housing data for ZIP code 54406

ZIP code 54406 has an estimated 4,040 residents and 1,821 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Lanark, Portage County.

15.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $919 (±$68) a month.

The median home value is $284,800 (±$14,658).

The median household income is $77,533 (±$7,225) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,040 (±379)
Median gross rent
$919
Median home value
$284,800
Households that rent
15.0%

How ZIP code 54406 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54406Town of LanarkPortage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents4,040 (±379)1,76070,8325,914,872334,922,499
Housing units1,821 (±180)78831,7462,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent15.0% (±3.6 points)9.0%30.3%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$919 (±$68)$1,108$940$1,087$1,413
Median home value$284,800 (±$14,658)$258,600$243,100$266,500$332,700
Median household income$77,533 (±$7,225)$104,217$76,070$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,527 (±$203)$3,091$3,492$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income29.1% (±12.2 points)3.3%39.1%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198056.5% (±9.2 points)49.9%51.6%57.0%49.7%
Average commute25.5 minutes (±3.1)26.0 minutes19.5 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.5% (±4.4 points)95.3%92.5%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents48.5 years (±4.1)48.5 years38.0 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54406, median gross rent is not measurably different from Portage County ($940).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 54406 is lower than in the Town of Lanark as a whole ($1,108).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Lanark as a whole ($258,600).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Portage County with a published estimate, ZIP 54406 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Portage County with a published estimate, ZIP 54406 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Portage County with a published estimate, ZIP 54406 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 54406

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54406Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5008.7% (±6.2 points)4.1%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99957.7% (±13.2 points)54.4%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.9% (±11.8 points)34.1%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.7% (±6.3 points)5.7%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±8.9 points)1.2%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±8.9 points)0.3%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±8.9 points)0.3%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 57.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54406

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$525 (±$102)
2 bedrooms$921 (±$64)
3 bedrooms$1,364 (±$273)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54406

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54406Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%22.0% (±12.9 points)16.9%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.8% (±10.1 points)16.6%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.4% (±10.9 points)13.8%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%15.8% (±9.5 points)13.5%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.4% (±6.7 points)6.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more18.7% (±10.2 points)32.5%35.0%41.9%

29.1% (±12.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54406 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54406

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54406Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0002.3% (±0.9 points)4.3%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9991.8% (±1.2 points)4.9%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.8% (±2.1 points)9.1%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99911.1% (±3.5 points)16.5%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99934.7% (±7.3 points)31.1%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99929.3% (±5.9 points)25.4%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99914.4% (±7.2 points)7.6%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.4 points)1.2%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 54406

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54406Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached88.5% (±3.5 points)69.0%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.3% (±1.0 points)3.4%4.3%6.2%
2 units1.3% (±1.0 points)4.4%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.6% (±1.6 points)4.5%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.9% (±2.0 points)6.7%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.9% (±1.2 points)4.8%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.2% (±0.3 points)3.7%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home1.3% (±0.9 points)3.4%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54406 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54406Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later3.4% (±3.2 points)1.8%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20196.3% (±2.2 points)7.2%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200913.9% (±3.7 points)12.3%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199912.0% (±2.7 points)15.9%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19897.9% (±2.6 points)11.2%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197921.7% (±4.5 points)18.2%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19693.8% (±1.7 points)8.6%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19596.0% (±5.2 points)5.5%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19491.7% (±1.1 points)2.8%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier23.3% (±5.8 points)16.5%17.8%11.7%

56.5% of the homes in ZIP code 54406 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54406

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54406Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas31.3% (±6.2 points)56.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.7% (±0.9 points)1.7%1.4%3.9%
Electricity7.3% (±2.4 points)17.8%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)45.4% (±7.0 points)18.1%11.8%4.9%
Wood12.0% (±3.9 points)4.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy1.6% (±2.0 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.4 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.3%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54406 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54406Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone77.2% (±4.3 points)74.1%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.8% (±3.4 points)7.7%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.1 points)0.2%1.1%3.2%
Walked2.4% (±1.7 points)4.2%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.1% (±0.7 points)1.3%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home11.5% (±2.5 points)12.6%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54406 take an average of 25.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54406

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 Lanark42%$1,1089.0%
Town of Amherst32%$1,6394.8%
Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)15%—3.0%

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 54406

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
544585.9 mi$790$150,000$57,91724.2%
549777.4 mi$850$249,300$81,3288.2%
544078.4 mi$1,090$323,900$101,5638.9%
549469.4 mi————
549099.6 mi$944$195,800$80,41713.4%
5498111 mi$830$218,700$72,64023.5%
5446712 mi$1,086$268,600$87,58038.9%
5442313 mi$888$329,100$113,6907.3%

Crime reported to police in Portage County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Portage County recorded 142 violent and 610 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 54406 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54406: 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 54406

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54406?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54406 is $919 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54406?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54406 is $284,800 (±$14,658) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54406?

The median household income in ZIP code 54406 is $77,533 (±$7,225) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54406 in?

Most of ZIP code 54406’s land lies in the Town of Lanark; it also covers Town of Amherst, Town of Buena Vista (Portage 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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