Housing data for ZIP code 54971

ZIP code 54971 has an estimated 10,907 residents and 4,810 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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

28.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $778 (±$57) a month.

The median home value is $193,000 (±$9,206).

The median household income is $66,699 (±$6,653) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
10,907 (±265)
Median gross rent
$778
Median home value
$193,000
Households that rent
28.2%

How ZIP code 54971 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 54971Town of RiponFond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents10,907 (±265)1,370104,1375,914,872334,922,499
Housing units4,810 (±261)61646,0942,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent28.2% (±4.6 points)10.4%29.3%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$778 (±$57)$1,263$960$1,087$1,413
Median home value$193,000 (±$9,206)$247,300$222,800$266,500$332,700
Median household income$66,699 (±$6,653)$91,719$74,275$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,159 (±$196)$3,565$3,365$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income48.9% (±12.8 points)14.6%41.1%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198066.4% (±7.5 points)71.4%61.8%57.0%49.7%
Average commute20.0 minutes (±1.9)19.8 minutes21.2 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.6% (±2.1 points)94.4%90.7%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents44.2 years (±3.2)47.5 years41.9 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 54971, median gross rent is lower than in Fond du Lac County ($960).

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 54971 is not measurably different from the Town of Ripon as a whole ($1,263).

Its median home value is lower than in the Town of Ripon as a whole ($247,300).

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County with a published estimate, ZIP 54971 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County with a published estimate, ZIP 54971 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 15 ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County with a published estimate, ZIP 54971 ranks 14 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 54971

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 54971Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50018.9% (±10.3 points)9.1%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99946.6% (±10.6 points)45.5%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49928.8% (±8.2 points)39.3%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9992.4% (±2.7 points)4.8%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±1.8 points)0.4%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.8 points)0.0%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more3.2% (±2.0 points)0.8%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 46.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 54971

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$608 (±$185)
2 bedrooms$960 (±$117)
3 bedrooms$1,303 (±$193)
4 bedrooms$1,351 (±$63)

Rent burden in ZIP code 54971

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 54971Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%19.9% (±8.7 points)19.7%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.8% (±5.4 points)15.3%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.0% (±4.1 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%16.4% (±7.9 points)9.3%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.5% (±8.3 points)8.8%8.7%9.2%
35% or more38.4% (±9.8 points)32.3%35.0%41.9%

48.9% (±12.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 54971 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 54971

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 54971Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0003.9% (±1.8 points)4.6%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.2% (±1.9 points)5.9%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99920.2% (±5.1 points)14.7%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99925.6% (±6.2 points)18.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.8% (±3.6 points)24.6%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99919.7% (±4.8 points)25.5%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.4% (±1.4 points)5.7%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.1% (±0.6 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 54971

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 54971Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached74.0% (±4.3 points)70.0%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.9% (±0.8 points)2.5%4.3%6.2%
2 units2.2% (±1.3 points)4.7%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.5% (±1.6 points)2.6%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.0% (±1.7 points)5.5%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units6.0% (±2.3 points)6.1%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units8.5% (±3.7 points)5.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home2.0% (±0.8 points)3.7%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 54971 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 54971Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.7 points)0.6%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20196.9% (±2.7 points)7.0%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 20099.0% (±2.6 points)11.0%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19998.6% (±2.2 points)11.8%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19898.1% (±2.1 points)7.7%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197913.2% (±3.2 points)13.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196914.6% (±4.6 points)9.2%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19599.8% (±3.3 points)9.3%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19495.8% (±2.4 points)4.4%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier23.0% (±2.9 points)25.2%17.8%11.7%

66.4% of the homes in ZIP code 54971 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 54971

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 54971Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas61.0% (±5.1 points)65.6%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±0.8 points)2.6%1.4%3.9%
Electricity18.4% (±4.1 points)14.6%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)15.3% (±2.2 points)13.4%11.8%4.9%
Wood1.8% (±0.6 points)1.6%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.8% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.2% (±1.4 points)1.3%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 54971 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 54971Fond du Lac CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone76.2% (±3.9 points)78.5%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±2.9 points)8.4%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked3.1% (±1.2 points)2.5%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.5% (±1.3 points)1.5%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home11.2% (±3.4 points)9.0%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 54971 take an average of 20.0 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 54971

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 Ripon28%$1,26310.4%
Town of Nepeuskun20%$95713.2%
Town of Rosendale14%$1,5834.3%
Town of Metomen12%$6825.5%
Town of Green Lake10%$95715.4%

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 54971

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
549646.2 mi$979$268,300$82,8579.8%
539318.0 mi$988$145,800$71,25018.9%
549418.0 mi$742$276,000$79,14625.4%
539198.9 mi$820$223,400$97,01917.7%
549809.7 mi—$190,100$31,7110.0%
5497410 mi$921$263,600$97,2227.7%
5493211 mi$1,042$271,000$110,1253.9%
5492312 mi$835$189,300$66,22331.3%

Crime reported to police in the Town of Ripon

Most of ZIP code 54971 is policed by the Ripon Town Police Department, which reported 0 violent and 76 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2023.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 54971 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54971: 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 54971

What is the median rent in ZIP code 54971?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54971 is $778 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 54971?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 54971 is $193,000 (±$9,206) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 54971?

The median household income in ZIP code 54971 is $66,699 (±$6,653) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 54971 in?

Most of ZIP code 54971’s land lies in the Town of Ripon; it also covers Town of Nepeuskun, Town of Rosendale, Town of Metomen, Town of Green Lake.

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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