Zip code 54612: Arcadia, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54612
54612 is a rural zip code in Arcadia, Wisconsin (Trempealeau County), covering 151 sq mi of land. About 5,915 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 34.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $77,647 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $196,400, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,102 a month.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 15 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management. 23% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 54612 compares
- 99thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%12th of 762 in WI
- Uninsured rate20.8%96thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%30th of 759 in WI
- 86thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%204th of 759 in WI
- 74thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%4th of 762 in WI
- Poverty rate12.4%58thU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%176th of 759 in WI
- Diversity index49.952ndU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.134th of 762 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$47,83849thU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690396th of 758 in WI
- Median household income$77,64747thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485338th of 753 in WI
- 46thU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%656th of 759 in WI
- Veterans5.4%44thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%581st of 762 in WI
- 41stU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%140th of 759 in WI
- 33rdU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%547th of 759 in WI
- Median gross rent$1,10229thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087160th of 706 in WI
- 28thU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%697th of 762 in WI
- Per capita income$32,04525thU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373664th of 761 in WI
- Tech workers1.6%25thU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%381st of 759 in WI
- 24thU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444364th of 758 in WI
- Median home value$196,40020thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500527th of 753 in WI
- Median age34.216thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2712th of 761 in WI
- Broadband access86.2%16thWeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%521st of 759 in WI
- 12thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%598th of 762 in WI
- Population5,91510thU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872246th of 762 in WI
- 8thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%665th of 759 in WI
- Work from home4.5%6thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%713th of 759 in WI
- Population density39/sq mi5thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi464th of 762 in WI
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%504th of 751 in WI
- 3rdU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%713th of 759 in WI
- Average commute15 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min742nd of 753 in WI
| Measure | 54612 | Trempealeau | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 35% | 26.7% | 21.4% | 22% | 12th of 762 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 20.8% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 30th of 759 | |
| Self-employed workers | 13.8% | 12.4% | 8.5% | 10% | 204th of 759 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 19.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 4th of 762 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 176th of 759 | |
| Diversity index | 49.9 | 27.9 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 34th of 762 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $47,838 | $48,464 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 396th of 758 | |
| Median household income | $77,647 | $76,313 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 338th of 753 | |
| Homeownership rate | 67% | 74% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 656th of 759 | |
| Veterans | 5.4% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 581st of 762 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 140th of 759 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 547th of 759 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 | $949 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 160th of 706 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 13.7% | 18.7% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 697th of 762 | |
| Per capita income | $32,045 | $37,226 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 664th of 761 | |
| Tech workers | 1.6% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 381st of 759 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.405 | 0.401 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 364th of 758 | |
| Median home value | $196,400 | $216,700 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 527th of 753 | |
| Median age | 34.2 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 712th of 761 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 86.2% | 87.1% | 90.3% | 91% | 521st of 759 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.1% | 20.9% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 598th of 762 | |
| Population | 5,915 | 30,839 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 246th of 762 | |
| Government workers | 8.1% | 12.2% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 665th of 759 | |
| Work from home | 4.5% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 713th of 759 | |
| Population density | 39/sq mi | 42/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 464th of 762 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 30.8% | 35.3% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 504th of 751 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.6% | 8% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 713th of 759 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 15 min | 23.3 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 742nd of 753 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White56%
- Black0%
- Hispanic43%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0.1%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.7%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,076
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 66.3%
- Married couples
- 48.1%
- Living alone
- 30.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.4%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,186
- Owner-occupied
- 67%
- Vacant
- 5%
- Median year built
- 1981
- Median rooms
- 5.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 30.8%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 13.6%
- Home value to income
- 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 54612 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $54,375 | $74,888 |
| Service | $37,500 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,726 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $31,607 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,960 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 77.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 5.6%
- Households with broadband
- 86.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 62.3%
- No internet access
- 12.2%
- Without health insurance
- 20.8%
- Limited-English households
- 5.8%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Arcadia
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Trempealeau County
- Center point
- 44.2496° N, 91.5015° W
- Land area
- 151 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
54612 spans 2 counties
- Trempealeau County72% of land
- Buffalo County28% of land
Cities and towns within this zip
- Arcadia2% of zip
- Independence1% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54612
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54625 | Dodge, WI | 8.1 mi | $53,157 |
| 54629 | Fountain City, WI | 8.6 mi | $74,432 |
| 54747 | Independence, WI | 10 mi | $70,820 |
| 54630 | Galesville, WI | 11 mi | $95,549 |
| 54661 | Trempealeau, WI | 13 mi | $79,720 |
| 54622 | Cochrane, WI | 14 mi | $78,194 |
| 54773 | Whitehall, WI | 14 mi | $72,232 |
| 54627 | Ettrick, WI | 15 mi | $77,212 |
| 54616 | Blair, WI | 15 mi | $72,222 |
| 55959 | Minnesota City, MN | 17 mi | $67,617 |
| 54743 | Gilmanton, WI · PO box | 18 mi | — |
| 55942 | Homer, MN · PO box | 18 mi | — |
Zip codes like 54612 elsewhere
Questions about 54612
What city is zip code 54612?
54612 is assigned to Arcadia, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54612 in?
54612 is mostly in Trempealeau County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 54612?
About 5,915 people live in 54612, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54612 in?
54612 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54612?
The median household income in 54612 is $77,647.
What zip codes are near 54612?
The closest zip codes to 54612 are 54625, 54629, 54747, 54630, 54661.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54612, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.