Zip code 54650: Onalaska, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54650?

54650 is assigned to Onalaska, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54650 in?

54650 is in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54650?

About 25,304 people live in 54650, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54650?

The median household income in 54650 is $85,548.

Q: What zip codes are near 54650?

The closest zip codes to 54650 are 54602, 54603, 54636, 54669, 54601.

Residential delivery areaLa Crosse CountyCentral Time

Population

25,304

Median household income

$86K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$292K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,147/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

31 sq mi

819 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 54650

54650 is a suburban zip code in Onalaska, Wisconsin (La Crosse County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 25,304 people live here, or 819 per square mile. The median resident is 41.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,548 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $291,600, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,147 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 54650 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.8%
92nd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%55th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older20.8%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%356th of 762 in WI
Per capita income$49,799
72nd
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373119th of 761 in WI
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%294th of 762 in WI
Tech workers4.2%
71st
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%79th of 759 in WI
Median age41.5
68th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2497th of 761 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher40.5%
66th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%102nd of 762 in WI
Median earnings per worker$52,465
62nd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690208th of 758 in WI
Median household income$85,548
57th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485232nd of 753 in WI
Government workers14.2%
54th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%246th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate68%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%642nd of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.431
47th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444200th of 758 in WI
Median home value$291,600
42nd
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500189th of 753 in WI
Work from home11.3%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%377th of 759 in WI
Population25,304
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,87273rd of 762 in WI
Population density819/sq mi
40th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi104th of 762 in WI
Residents under 1820.5%
36th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%396th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$1,147
32nd
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087129th of 706 in WI
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%333rd of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate4.4%
26th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%397th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents3.5%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%199th of 762 in WI
Diversity index25.2
18th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1198th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%309th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters40.3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%308th of 751 in WI
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%591st of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy3.2%
12th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%651st of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers5.4%
6th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%701st of 759 in WI
Average commute17.8 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min701st of 753 in WI

Measure	54650	La Crosse	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Healthcare workers	13.8%	12.2%	10.1%	9.7%	92nd	55th of 759
Residents 65 and older	20.8%	18.1%	18.5%	17.2%	78th	356th of 762
Per capita income	$49,799	$41,922	$43,373	$44,673	72nd	119th of 761
Veterans	7.5%	6.8%	6.2%	6.2%	72nd	294th of 762
Tech workers	4.2%	3.8%	3.3%	3.8%	71st	79th of 759
Median age	41.5	37.5	40.2	38.9	68th	497th of 761
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.5%	36.5%	33.4%	35.7%	66th	102nd of 762
Median earnings per worker	$52,465	$45,023	$49,690	$49,666	62nd	208th of 758
Median household income	$85,548	$73,013	$77,485	$80,734	57th	232nd of 753
Government workers	14.2%	13.1%	12.9%	14.5%	54th	246th of 759
Homeownership rate	68%	62.2%	67.8%	65.2%	49th	642nd of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.431	0.447	0.444	0.483	47th	200th of 758
Median home value	$291,600	$257,000	$266,500	$332,700	42nd	189th of 753
Work from home	11.3%	11.6%	13.1%	15.1%	42nd	377th of 759
Population	25,304	120,488	5,914,872	334,922,499	40th	73rd of 762
Population density	819/sq mi	267/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	40th	104th of 762
Residents under 18	20.5%	19.4%	21.4%	22%	36th	396th of 762
Median gross rent	$1,147	$1,059	$1,087	$1,413	32nd	129th of 706
Broadband access	89.6%	89.9%	90.3%	91%	31st	333rd of 759
Uninsured rate	4.4%	4.4%	5.2%	8.4%	26th	397th of 759
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	3%	5.2%	14.1%	21st	199th of 762
Diversity index	25.2	23.2	37.1	61.4	18th	198th of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	3.1%	3.2%	5.2%	16th	309th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.3%	43.6%	43.7%	51.1%	16th	308th of 751
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	12.4%	10.6%	12.5%	14th	591st of 759
Housing vacancy	3.2%	4.7%	10.8%	10.1%	12th	651st of 759
Self-employed workers	5.4%	6.5%	8.5%	10%	6th	701st of 759
Average commuteStrength	17.8 min	18.7 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	5th	701st 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

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

12%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.5

Under 18

20.5%

65 and over

20.8%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian4%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.7%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

25.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 11,301
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 61.9%
Married couples: 50.8%
Living alone: 26.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

54650

$85,548

La Crosse Co.

$73,013

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$49,799

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.431

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54650

$291,600

La Crosse Co.

$257,000

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54650

$1,147

La Crosse Co.

$1,059

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

68%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 11,669
Owner-occupied: 68%
Vacant: 3.2%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.9%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

42%

20–29

20%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

Production

Business and finance

Management

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.9%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Retail

17%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

0.7%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$52,465

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54650	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,317	$74,888
Service	$31,930	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,672	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,415	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,039	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

24%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 98%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.7%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.5%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 4.4%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Onalaska
State: Wisconsin
County: La Crosse County
Center point: 43.9094° N, 91.2248° W
Land area: 31 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Onalaska33% of zip
Brice Prairie (unincorporated)15% of zip
La Crosse3% of zip
Holmen2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 54650

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54602	La Crosse, WI · PO box	2.9 mi	—	—	—
54603	La Crosse, WI	3.8 mi	13,738	$52,012	$181,900
54636	Holmen, WI	6.5 mi	16,727	$96,384	$321,500
54669	West Salem, WI	7 mi	8,228	$103,194	$312,300
54601	La Crosse, WI	8.3 mi	50,397	$61,639	$235,100
55947	La Crescent, MN	9.2 mi	7,403	$88,611	$302,200
55925	Dakota, MN	12 mi	1,336	$92,500	$282,200
54644	Mindoro, WI	12 mi	1,236	$77,143	$256,500
54614	Bangor, WI	14 mi	2,776	$85,588	$250,300
55941	Hokah, MN	14 mi	1,072	$72,500	$219,400
54658	Stoddard, WI	16 mi	2,326	$73,438	$249,800
54661	Trempealeau, WI	16 mi	3,806	$79,720	$268,400

Zip codes like 54650 elsewhere

Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting

Questions about 54650

What city is zip code 54650?

54650 is assigned to Onalaska, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54650 in?

54650 is in La Crosse County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54650?

About 25,304 people live in 54650, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54650 in?

54650 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54650?

The median household income in 54650 is $85,548.

What zip codes are near 54650?

The closest zip codes to 54650 are 54602, 54603, 54636, 54669, 54601.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54650, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.