Zip code 54645: Mount Sterling, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 54645
54645 is a small-town zip code in Mount Sterling, Wisconsin (Crawford County), covering 0.7 sq mi of land. About 97 people live here, or 140 per square mile. The median resident is 48.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $50,833 a year, 37% below 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 $137,500, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $675 a month.
9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; police and fire protection; and sales.
How 54645 compares
Only about 97 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872
- Population density140/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi
- Median household income$50,833U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485
- Per capita income$21,772U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373
- Median home value$137,500U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500
- U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087
- Median age48.9U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2
- Poverty rate12.4%U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%
- U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%
- Homeownership rate65.9%U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%
- Average commute16 minU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min
- Work from home7.7%U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%
- U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%
- U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1
- U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%
- Uninsured rate6.2%U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%
- Veterans10.3%U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%
- Housing vacancy18.5%U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%
- U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%
- Residents under 1829.9%U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%
- Median earnings per worker$45,000U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690
- U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%
- U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%
- U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%
- Government workers19.2%U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%
- U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444
| Measure | 54645 | Crawford | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 97 | 16,042 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 140/sq mi | 28/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $50,833 | $64,094 | $77,485 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $21,772 | $34,846 | $43,373 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $137,500 | $183,400 | $266,500 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median gross rent | $675 | $789 | $1,087 | $1,413 | — | — |
| Median age | 48.9 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 13.8% | 10.6% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8% | 18.3% | 33.4% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 65.9% | 77.2% | 67.8% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 16 min | 23.1 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 6.9% | 13.1% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 14 | 37.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 75% | 83% | 90.3% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 6.2% | 7% | 5.2% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 10.3% | 8.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.2% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 18.5% | 23.5% | 10.8% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 33.3% | 31.8% | 43.7% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 33% | 25.1% | 18.5% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 29.9% | 19.2% | 21.4% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,000 | $43,448 | $49,690 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 3.8% | 13.6% | 8.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 19.2% | 15.7% | 12.9% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.338 | 0.426 | 0.444 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 44
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Family households
- 68.2%
- Married couples
- 56.8%
- Living alone
- 22.7%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 10.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 54
- Owner-occupied
- 65.9%
- Vacant
- 18.5%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.9
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 33.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 33.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.7× (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 | 54645 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $50,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $33,125 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $16,250 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 98.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 4.4%
- Households with broadband
- 75%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 61.4%
- No internet access
- 25%
- Without health insurance
- 6.2%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Mount Sterling
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Crawford County
- Center point
- 43.3208° N, 90.9290° W
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Water area
- under 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
- Mount Sterling91% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 54645
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54654 | Seneca, WI | 3.8 mi | $68,304 |
| 54631 | Gays Mills, WI | 5.3 mi | $65,417 |
| 54628 | Ferryville, WI | 6.1 mi | $57,167 |
| 54640 | Lynxville, WI · PO box | 8.2 mi | — |
| 54657 | Steuben, WI | 8.4 mi | $70,750 |
| 54655 | Soldiers Grove, WI | 9.2 mi | $56,010 |
| 54626 | Eastman, WI | 9.4 mi | $69,926 |
| 54652 | Readstown, WI | 13 mi | $57,500 |
| 54624 | De Soto, WI | 14 mi | $81,518 |
| 53826 | Wauzeka, WI | 14 mi | $73,438 |
| 54665 | Viroqua, WI | 15 mi | $72,093 |
| 52151 | Lansing, IA | 17 mi | $69,938 |
Questions about 54645
What city is zip code 54645?
54645 is assigned to Mount Sterling, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 54645 in?
54645 is in Crawford County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 54645?
About 97 people live in 54645, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 54645 in?
54645 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 54645?
The median household income in 54645 is $50,833.
What zip codes are near 54645?
The closest zip codes to 54645 are 54654, 54631, 54628, 54640, 54657.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54645, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.