Housing data for ZIP code 54937

ZIP code 54937 has an estimated 21,687 residents and 9,284 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Empire, Fond du Lac County.

27.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,132 (±$32) a month.

The median home value is $272,200 (±$28,052).

The median household income is $81,841 (±$6,475) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
21,687 (±1,161)
Median gross rent
$1,132
Median home value
$272,200
Households that rent
27.7%

How ZIP code 54937 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54937Town of EmpireFond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents21,687 (±1,161)2,751104,1375,914,872334,922,499
Housing units9,284 (±527)1,09546,0942,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent27.7% (±3.5 points)5.3%29.3%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,132 (±$32)$884$960$1,087$1,413
Median home value$272,200 (±$28,052)$378,600$222,800$266,500$332,700
Median household income$81,841 (±$6,475)$125,185$74,275$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,639 (±$170)$4,274$3,365$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income34.3% (±8.6 points)8.9%41.1%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198045.6% (±5.2 points)48.1%61.8%57.0%49.7%
Average commute21.5 minutes (±1.6)22.4 minutes21.2 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.1% (±2.7 points)94.7%90.7%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents46.5 years (±2.3)51.1 years41.9 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54937, median gross rent is higher than in Fond du Lac County ($960).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 54937 is higher than in the Town of Empire as a whole ($884).

Its median home value is lower than in the Town of Empire as a whole ($378,600).

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County with a published estimate, ZIP 54937 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County with a published estimate, ZIP 54937 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County with a published estimate, ZIP 54937 ranks 11 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 54937

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54937Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5001.7% (±1.7 points)9.1%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99922.2% (±7.0 points)45.5%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49964.9% (±7.9 points)39.3%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.9% (±5.8 points)4.8%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.4% (±1.6 points)0.4%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 64.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54937

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,038 (±$79)
2 bedrooms$1,148 (±$24)
3 bedrooms$1,300 (±$126)
4 bedrooms$1,313 (±$237)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54937

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54937Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%22.6% (±7.4 points)19.7%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.0% (±6.5 points)15.3%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%20.6% (±7.7 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.6% (±4.8 points)9.3%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.1% (±3.7 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more29.2% (±7.8 points)32.3%35.0%41.9%

34.3% (±8.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54937 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54937

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54937Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0007.1% (±1.9 points)4.6%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9997.3% (±3.3 points)5.9%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.3% (±2.7 points)14.7%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.2% (±3.5 points)18.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.9% (±2.7 points)24.6%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99937.6% (±4.2 points)25.5%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.8% (±1.9 points)5.7%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±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 54937

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54937Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached65.9% (±3.3 points)70.0%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.3% (±1.2 points)2.5%4.3%6.2%
2 units2.6% (±1.3 points)4.7%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.9% (±0.8 points)2.6%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units8.1% (±2.6 points)5.5%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.7% (±2.2 points)6.1%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units4.8% (±1.8 points)5.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home8.7% (±1.9 points)3.7%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54937 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54937Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later1.2% (±0.8 points)0.6%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 201913.6% (±2.8 points)7.0%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200917.3% (±3.1 points)11.0%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199915.5% (±3.3 points)11.8%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19896.7% (±1.9 points)7.7%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197913.9% (±2.5 points)13.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19696.6% (±2.1 points)9.2%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19596.6% (±1.4 points)9.3%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19493.5% (±2.0 points)4.4%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier15.0% (±3.2 points)25.2%17.8%11.7%

45.6% of the homes in ZIP code 54937 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54937

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54937Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas66.8% (±3.5 points)65.6%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.6% (±0.5 points)2.6%1.4%3.9%
Electricity14.4% (±2.9 points)14.6%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)13.0% (±2.4 points)13.4%11.8%4.9%
Wood1.1% (±0.5 points)1.6%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.6 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used2.3% (±2.0 points)1.3%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54937 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54937Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone84.8% (±3.1 points)78.5%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled6.2% (±2.2 points)8.4%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.1 points)0.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.7% (±0.8 points)2.5%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.8 points)1.5%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home7.6% (±2.0 points)9.0%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54937 take an average of 21.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54937

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 Empire20%$8845.3%
Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County)18%$1,3486.3%
Town of Lamartine14%$1,5347.6%
Town of Fond du Lac14%$1,11127.6%
Town of Taycheedah12%$1,06813.3%

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 54937

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
549353.9 mi$885$180,200$63,14440.5%
530195.1 mi$1,034$242,400$84,55917.1%
530659.2 mi$845$261,800$99,58312.1%
530579.4 mi$682$238,200$105,9093.7%
530069.9 mi$1,164$247,600$88,62517.3%
5301010.0 mi$967$307,000$95,39116.5%
5304811 mi$1,133$239,700$74,46435.1%
5307912 mi$795$260,000$86,66716.8%

Crime reported to police in Fond du Lac County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Fond du Lac County recorded 238 violent and 974 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 54937 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54937: 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 54937

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54937?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54937 is $1,132 (±$32) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54937?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54937 is $272,200 (±$28,052) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54937?

The median household income in ZIP code 54937 is $81,841 (±$6,475) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54937 in?

Most of ZIP code 54937’s land lies in the Town of Empire; it also covers Town of Byron (Fond du Lac County), Town of Lamartine, Town of Fond du Lac, Town of Taycheedah.

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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