Housing data for ZIP code 54921

ZIP code 54921 has an estimated 1,482 residents and 630 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

11.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $844 (±$113) a month.

The median home value is $176,000 (±$34,129).

The median household income is $76,164 (±$10,115) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,482 (±244)
Median gross rent
$844
Median home value
$176,000
Households that rent
11.1%

How ZIP code 54921 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54921Town of Pine GrovePortage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents1,482 (±244)1,08670,8325,914,872334,922,499
Housing units630 (±98)45531,7462,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent11.1% (±4.2 points)13.6%30.3%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$844 (±$113)$918$940$1,087$1,413
Median home value$176,000 (±$34,129)$113,600$243,100$266,500$332,700
Median household income$76,164 (±$10,115)$71,250$76,070$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,246 (±$332)$1,667$3,492$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income35.7% (±48.5 points)41.2%39.1%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198053.9% (±10.3 points)57.6%51.6%57.0%49.7%
Average commute22.1 minutes (±2.8)21.5 minutes19.5 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.2% (±5.5 points)89.4%92.5%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents42.0 years (±5.1)39.2 years38.0 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54921, 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 54921 is not measurably different from the Town of Pine Grove as a whole ($918).

Its median home value is higher than in the Town of Pine Grove as a whole ($113,600).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Portage County with a published estimate, ZIP 54921 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Portage County with a published estimate, ZIP 54921 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Portage County with a published estimate, ZIP 54921 ranks 9 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 54921

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54921Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±38.1 points)4.1%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99983.3% (±24.8 points)54.4%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.7% (±24.8 points)34.1%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±38.1 points)5.7%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±38.1 points)1.2%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±38.1 points)0.3%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±38.1 points)0.3%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 83.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54921

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$928 (±$162)
3 bedrooms$817 (±$132)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54921

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54921Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%40.5% (±27.9 points)16.9%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.0% (±22.9 points)16.6%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%0.0% (±38.1 points)13.8%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.8% (±7.4 points)13.5%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±38.1 points)6.6%8.7%9.2%
35% or more35.7% (±30.0 points)32.5%35.0%41.9%

35.7% (±48.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54921 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54921

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54921Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,00013.9% (±5.8 points)4.3%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99916.4% (±4.9 points)4.9%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99911.2% (±5.4 points)9.1%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.1% (±5.2 points)16.5%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99923.4% (±8.9 points)31.1%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99919.3% (±6.7 points)25.4%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.7% (±1.6 points)7.6%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±1.1 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 54921

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54921Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached75.4% (±5.5 points)69.0%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.3% (±0.5 points)3.4%4.3%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±3.5 points)4.4%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.0% (±3.5 points)4.5%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±3.5 points)6.7%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±3.5 points)4.8%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.5 points)3.7%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home24.3% (±5.4 points)3.4%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54921 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54921Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.5 points)1.8%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20191.1% (±1.2 points)7.2%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200910.0% (±3.8 points)12.3%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199914.8% (±4.8 points)15.9%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198920.3% (±6.2 points)11.2%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197921.0% (±5.8 points)18.2%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196910.5% (±5.5 points)8.6%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19594.0% (±2.4 points)5.5%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19496.7% (±4.6 points)2.8%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.7% (±4.0 points)16.5%17.8%11.7%

53.9% of the homes in ZIP code 54921 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54921

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54921Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas32.9% (±6.7 points)56.4%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.4.6% (±3.4 points)1.7%1.4%3.9%
Electricity2.9% (±2.5 points)17.8%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)51.1% (±7.1 points)18.1%11.8%4.9%
Wood8.4% (±4.9 points)4.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±3.8 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±3.8 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±3.8 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±3.8 points)0.3%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54921 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54921Portage CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone78.6% (±7.2 points)74.1%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled6.4% (±4.2 points)7.7%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±2.9 points)0.2%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.8 points)4.2%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.6% (±1.5 points)1.3%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home12.5% (±6.7 points)12.6%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54921 take an average of 22.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54921

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 Pine Grove33%$91813.6%
Town of Grant (Portage County)25%$8314.9%
Town of Buena Vista (Portage County)23%—3.0%
Town of Leola14%$8258.9%

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 54921

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
549667.0 mi$725$156,200$67,14314.7%
544948.3 mi$931$181,700$72,59522.3%
544678.4 mi$1,086$268,600$87,58038.9%
5490911 mi$944$195,800$80,41713.4%
5494312 mi$692$207,100$62,50011.9%
5446915 mi$934$153,400$74,03819.4%
5440616 mi$919$284,800$77,53315.0%
5448116 mi$869$201,000$59,54542.6%

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 54921 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54921: 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 54921

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54921?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54921 is $844 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54921?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54921 is $176,000 (±$34,129) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54921?

The median household income in ZIP code 54921 is $76,164 (±$10,115) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54921 in?

Most of ZIP code 54921’s land lies in the Town of Pine Grove; it also covers Town of Grant (Portage County), Town of Buena Vista (Portage County), Town of Leola.

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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