Zip code 54621: Chaseburg, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54621
54621 is a rural zip code in Chaseburg, Wisconsin (Vernon County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 1,319 people live here, or 36 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $94,286 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 20.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $280,000, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $777 a month.
25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management.
How 54621 compares
- Residents under 1833.4%99thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%16th of 762 in WI
- Uninsured rate22.5%97thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%21st of 759 in WI
- Poverty rate20.7%86thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%37th of 759 in WI
- Healthcare workers12.6%86thU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%94th of 759 in WI
- Homeownership rate81.3%81stStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%379th of 759 in WI
- Median household income$94,28666thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485142nd of 753 in WI
- Veterans6.8%63rdU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%388th of 762 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$48,86452ndU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690338th of 758 in WI
- Average commute26.2 min51stU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min270th of 753 in WI
- Per capita income$38,62145thU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373427th of 761 in WI
- Median home value$280,00040thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500215th of 753 in WI
- Housing vacancy5.5%38thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%521st of 759 in WI
- 35thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%533rd of 759 in WI
- 33rdU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%349th of 762 in WI
- 32ndU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%669th of 762 in WI
- 32ndU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444295th of 758 in WI
- Work from home8.8%27thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%547th of 759 in WI
- 27thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%491st of 759 in WI
- Median age35.524thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2700th of 761 in WI
- Tech workers1.5%23rdU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%407th of 759 in WI
- 15thWeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%535th of 759 in WI
- 6thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087554th of 706 in WI
- Population density36/sq mi5thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi489th of 762 in WI
- Population1,3192ndU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872583rd of 762 in WI
- 2ndU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1699th of 762 in WI
- 2ndU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%690th of 762 in WI
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%619th of 751 in WI
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%728th of 759 in WI
| Measure | 54621 | Vernon | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 33.4% | 26% | 21.4% | 22% | 16th of 762 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 22.5% | 15% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 21st of 759 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 20.7% | 13.1% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 37th of 759 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.6% | 11.4% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 94th of 759 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 81.3% | 80.3% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 379th of 759 | |
| Median household income | $94,286 | $71,893 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 142nd of 753 | |
| Veterans | 6.8% | 7.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 388th of 762 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,864 | $46,844 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 338th of 758 | |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 24.1 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 270th of 753 | |
| Per capita income | $38,621 | $36,396 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 427th of 761 | |
| Median home value | $280,000 | $223,800 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 215th of 753 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.5% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 521st of 759 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.2% | 11.5% | 8.5% | 10% | 533rd of 759 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.6% | 24.9% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 349th of 762 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 14.3% | 21.3% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 669th of 762 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.414 | 0.425 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 295th of 758 | |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 12.7% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 547th of 759 | |
| Government workers | 11% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 491st of 759 | |
| Median age | 35.5 | 41.9 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 700th of 761 | |
| Tech workers | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 407th of 759 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 86% | 80.4% | 90.3% | 91% | 535th of 759 | |
| Median gross rent | $777 | $836 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 554th of 706 | |
| Population density | 36/sq mi | 39/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 489th of 762 | |
| Population | 1,319 | 31,049 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 583rd of 762 | |
| Diversity index | 6.8 | 11 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 699th of 762 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.3% | 0.9% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 690th of 762 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 22.4% | 35.3% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 619th of 751 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.2% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 728th of 759 |
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
- White97%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0.8%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 450
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 75.8%
- Married couples
- 67.3%
- Living alone
- 22%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.8%
- 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
- 476
- Owner-occupied
- 81.3%
- Vacant
- 5.5%
- Median year built
- 1976
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 22.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 7.5%
- Home value to income
- 3.0× (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 | 54621 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $81,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $23,438 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $47,841 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $72,000 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $38,125 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 24.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 7.9%
- Households with broadband
- 86%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 80.2%
- No internet access
- 12.4%
- Without health insurance
- 22.5%
- Limited-English households
- 0.2%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Chaseburg
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Vernon County
- Center point
- 43.6465° N, 91.0823° W
- Land area
- 36 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Chaseburg2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54621
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54658 | Stoddard, WI | 5.8 mi | $73,438 |
| 54623 | Coon Valley, WI | 6.3 mi | $88,864 |
| 54632 | Genoa, WI | 6.7 mi | $82,500 |
| 55919 | Brownsville, MN | 11 mi | $77,917 |
| 54665 | Viroqua, WI | 11 mi | $72,093 |
| 54667 | Westby, WI | 11 mi | $75,774 |
| 54601 | La Crosse, WI | 11 mi | $61,639 |
| 54624 | De Soto, WI | 13 mi | $81,518 |
| 55941 | Hokah, MN | 14 mi | $72,500 |
| 54653 | Rockland, WI | 14 mi | $72,596 |
| 54603 | La Crosse, WI | 17 mi | $52,012 |
| 54619 | Cashton, WI | 17 mi | $71,463 |
Zip codes like 54621 elsewhere
Questions about 54621
What city is zip code 54621?
54621 is assigned to Chaseburg, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54621 in?
54621 is in Vernon County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 54621?
About 1,319 people live in 54621, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54621 in?
54621 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54621?
The median household income in 54621 is $94,286.
What zip codes are near 54621?
The closest zip codes to 54621 are 54658, 54623, 54632, 55919, 54665.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54621, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.