Zip code 54850: La Pointe, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 54850?

54850 is assigned to La Pointe, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 54850 in?

54850 is in Ashland County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 54850?

About 321 people live in 54850, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 54850?

The median household income in 54850 is $71,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 54850?

The closest zip codes to 54850 are 54814, 54861, 54891, 54827, 54806.

Residential delivery areaAshland CountyCentral Time

Population

321

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$71K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$279K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$555/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

62.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

78 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 54850

54850 is a rural zip code in La Pointe, Wisconsin (Ashland County), covering 78 sq mi of land. About 321 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 62.9 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 $71,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $278,600, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $555 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.1 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 54850 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 321 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age62.9
99th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.217th of 761 in WI
Housing vacancy79.4%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%1st of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older45.5%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%17th of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate89.9%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%108th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers17.7%
95th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%84th of 759 in WI
Government workers22.2%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%47th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher51.9%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%37th of 762 in WI
Work from home21.1%
80th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%42nd of 759 in WI
Per capita income$54,550
79th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37363rd of 761 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.470
76th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.44459th of 758 in WI
Healthcare workers11.4%
75th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%151st of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%217th of 759 in WI
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%540th of 762 in WI
Broadband access91.6%
45th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%213th of 759 in WI
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%209th of 759 in WI
Median home value$278,600
39th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500218th of 753 in WI
Median household income$71,250
38th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485461st of 753 in WI
Foreign-born residents6.5%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%81st of 762 in WI
Poverty rate8.2%
33rd
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%394th of 759 in WI
Diversity index16.8
9th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1376th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters33.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%461st of 751 in WI
Residents under 1810.6%
3rd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%719th of 762 in WI
Median earnings per worker$29,464
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690748th of 758 in WI
Population321
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872718th of 762 in WI
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi754th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$555
1st
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087689th of 706 in WI
Average commute13.1 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min748th of 753 in WI
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%730th of 759 in WI

Measure	54850	Ashland	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median age	62.9	43.1	40.2	38.9	99th	17th of 761
Housing vacancy	79.4%	27.7%	10.8%	10.1%	99th	1st of 759
Residents 65 and older	45.5%	21.5%	18.5%	17.2%	99th	17th of 762
Homeownership rateStrength	89.9%	73.4%	67.8%	65.2%	96th	108th of 759
Self-employed workers	17.7%	8.5%	8.5%	10%	95th	84th of 759
Government workers	22.2%	22%	12.9%	14.5%	90th	47th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.9%	24.5%	33.4%	35.7%	81st	37th of 762
Work from home	21.1%	9.7%	13.1%	15.1%	80th	42nd of 759
Per capita income	$54,550	$33,580	$43,373	$44,673	79th	63rd of 761
Income inequality (Gini)	0.470	0.427	0.444	0.483	76th	59th of 758
Healthcare workers	11.4%	9.6%	10.1%	9.7%	75th	151st of 759
Uninsured rate	6.5%	6.4%	5.2%	8.4%	47th	217th of 759
Veterans	5.6%	8%	6.2%	6.2%	47th	540th of 762
Broadband access	91.6%	84.8%	90.3%	91%	45th	213th of 759
Tech workers	2.5%	0.7%	3.3%	3.8%	43rd	209th of 759
Median home value	$278,600	$170,300	$266,500	$332,700	39th	218th of 753
Median household income	$71,250	$62,462	$77,485	$80,734	38th	461st of 753
Foreign-born residents	6.5%	2.2%	5.2%	14.1%	36th	81st of 762
Poverty rate	8.2%	13.4%	10.6%	12.5%	33rd	394th of 759
Diversity index	16.8	32.8	37.1	61.4	9th	376th of 762
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.3%	37%	43.7%	51.1%	7th	461st of 751
Residents under 18	10.6%	20.7%	21.4%	22%	3rd	719th of 762
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,464	$41,582	$49,690	$49,666	2nd	748th of 758
Population	321	16,080	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	718th of 762
Population density	4/sq mi	15/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	754th of 762
Median gross rent	$555	$721	$1,087	$1,413	1st	689th of 706
Average commuteStrength	13.1 min	17.8 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	1st	748th of 753
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.8%	3.2%	5.2%	1st	730th 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

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

28%

65–74

17%

75+

Median age

62.9

Under 18

10.6%

65 and over

45.5%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.6%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

16.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

20.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

12%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 178
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 55.1%
Married couples: 47.8%
Living alone: 38.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

54850

$71,250

Ashland Co.

$62,462

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,550

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.470

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

54850

$278,600

Ashland Co.

$170,300

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

54850

$555

Ashland Co.

$721

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 863
Owner-occupied: 89.9%
Vacant: 79.4%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 4.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

65%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

63%

10–19

20%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

22%

Management

18%

Sales

14%

Healthcare

11%

Education

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Production

Industries

Health care and social assistance

20%

Construction

20%

Retail

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Education

Manufacturing

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

0.6%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$29,464

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

25.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	54850	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$30,313	$74,888
Service	$28,438	$26,804
Sales and office	$11,488	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$42,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

35%

High school graduate or higher: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 35.2%
Households with broadband: 91.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.9%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): La Pointe
State: Wisconsin
County: Ashland County
Center point: 46.9406° N, 90.5708° W
Land area: 78 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 54850

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
54814	Bayfield, WI	17 mi	2,762	$63,682	$250,000
54861	Odanah, WI	24 mi	122	—	—
54891	Washburn, WI	25 mi	3,297	$70,536	$208,800
54827	Cornucopia, WI	27 mi	300	$90,000	$263,900
54806	Ashland, WI	30 mi	11,704	$64,864	$185,800
54559	Saxon, WI	31 mi	837	$69,696	$159,300
54844	Herbster, WI	32 mi	243	$63,036	$265,900
49938	Ironwood, MI	35 mi	7,460	$46,606	$104,000
54525	Gile, WI	39 mi	318	$74,375	$81,000
54816	Benoit, WI · PO box	39 mi	—	—	—
49911	Bessemer, MI	39 mi	2,729	$57,000	$106,300
54846	High Bridge, WI	40 mi	650	$74,000	$175,000

Questions about 54850

What city is zip code 54850?

54850 is assigned to La Pointe, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 54850 in?

54850 is in Ashland County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 54850?

About 321 people live in 54850, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 54850 in?

54850 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 54850?

The median household income in 54850 is $71,250.

What zip codes are near 54850?

The closest zip codes to 54850 are 54814, 54861, 54891, 54827, 54806.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 54850, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.