ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 54901: Oshkosh, WI

ZIP Code 54901 (Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 37,294 residents in 14,109 households. The median household income is $61,794, the median home value is $177,700 and the median gross rent is $962/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

37,294

Margin of error ±1,040

Median household income

$61,794

Margin of error ±$2,512

Median home value

$177,700

Margin of error ±$9,463

Median gross rent

$962/mo

Margin of error ±$31

Median age

31.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

18.8 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 54901 compares with Wisconsin and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5490131.0 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 54901$61,794Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 54901$29,965Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5490121.2%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 549013.3%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5490123.4%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 54901$177,700Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 54901$962/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5490149.6%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5490118.8 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 549018.2%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 54901

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 54901 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 54901	Margin of error	Wisconsin	United States
Total population	37,294	±1,040	5,914,872	334,922,499
Median age	31.0 yrs	±1.2 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	14,109	±501	2,479,480	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,794	±$2,512	$77,485	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,965	±$1,615	$43,373	$44,673
Poverty rate	21.2%	±2.7 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.3%	±0.8 pts	3.2%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	±2.1 pts	33.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$177,700	±$9,463	$266,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$962/mo	±$31	$1,087/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	49.6%	±2.6 pts	67.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	18.8 min	±2.1 min	22.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.2%	±1.5 pts	13.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 54901
Group	ZIP 54901	Wisconsin	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	80.6%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	5.9%	5.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.4%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.4%	8.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 54901 is

State: Wisconsin
Main county: Winnebago County
Largest overlapping place: Oshkosh (63% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 16.64 sq mi· about 2,241 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Winnebago County

54902 Oshkosh, WI 54904 Winnebago County, WI 54927 Butte des Morts, WI 54947 Winnebago County, WI 54956 Winnebago County, WI 54963 Winnebago County, WI 54964 Winnebago County, WI 54980 Waukau, WI 54986 Winnebago County, WI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.