Stockton is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,012 people across 57 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54406, 54407, 54423 and 54482.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Amherst Village; part is in Stockton
Mostly New Hope; part is in Stockton
Mostly Sharon Town (Portage County); part is in Stockton
Mostly Stevens Point; part is in Stockton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stockton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI101 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL207 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stockton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Stockton had 3,018 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 315th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Portage County grew from 29,483 residents in 1900 to 70,377 in 2020.
Portage County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 49 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stevens Pt, WI weather station (7 miles away).
29,656 jobs at 1,715 businesses in Portage County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
105 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stockton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Tomorrow River School District, Stevens Point Area Public School District, Central Sands Community High School Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst ElementaryAmherst | Pre-K–4 | 342 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Bannach ElementaryStevens Point | Pre-K–6 | 368 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Tomorrow River Community CharterAmherst Junction | Pre-K–8 | 184 | Charter | 8.9 mi |
| Tomorrow River Virtual Charter School (TRVCS)Amherst Junction | Pre-K–8 | 66 | Charter | 8.9 mi |
| Amherst MiddleAmherst | 5–8 | 257 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Amherst HighAmherst | 9–12 | 349 | Public | 10.4 mi |
| Central Sands Community High SchoolAmherst | 9–12 | 35 | Charter | 6.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolCuster | Pre-K–6 | 42 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Stevens Point, Hull, Lanark, Amherst Village, Sharon Town (Portage County), Amherst Town, Dewey Town (Portage County), New Hope, Amherst Junction, Buena Vista Town (Portage County) and Nelsonville.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.