ZIP Code 54966 — Plainfield village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 54966 covers Plainfield, WI in Waushara County with a population of about 2,155.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 534, 715; U.S. House district WI-6; the GREEN BAY - APPLETON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 54966 is about $64,250 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.9%; unemployment rate near 6.1%; 13.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Retail trade; about 7.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $152,500 — about 56% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $493 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.4% (about 20.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 54966 in Plainfield, WI, a household would need roughly $42,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $980. That sits below the local median household income ($64,250), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Plainfield village, WI as Relatively Low (composite score 43.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (51.3) and flood (44.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Plainfield village, WI show little to no average snow and around 34.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 126 for ZIP 54966 (Plainfield village, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.