PlainZIP

La Crosse, WI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for La Crosse, WI: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 63,587. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet LA-CROSSE-WI · La Crosse, WI 2 ZIPs · 63,587 pop · #19252/25278 · La Crosse County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $56,826
  • RANK-LOWER #19252/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Rockland
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 53% owners
  • POP-SMALL 63,587
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 54603→54601
  • HOME-MID $208,500

Nearest income peer: Rockland, WI (+ $15,770 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around La Crosse

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest La Crosse on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, La Crosse, WI sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

24th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
63,587
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,826
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($56,826 average) · poverty 17.9%. The primary code (54601) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (53.0%) for this income tier, rent $1,005 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Wisconsin, Ladysmith is the closest lower-income city and Marengo the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for La Crosse.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside La Crosse differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in La Crosse: $52,012 in ZIP 54603 to $61,639 in 54601. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

54603 to 54601

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.3×

54603 to 54601

Poverty-rate spread
3.1 points

54603 to 54601

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

ZIP 54601 swallows La Crosse's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 54601 still holds about 78% of La Crosse's 63,587 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Employer-heavy short list in La Crosse

Citywide ZBP: 1,764 establishments, 44,535 employees , annual payroll $2,629,812k (~28 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 54601 (1,272 units) ; leading NAICS Accommodation and food services (231) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in La Crosse, WI

These ZIP codes sit in La Crosse County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in La Crosse. See the La Crosse County roll-up →

Every one of the 6 cities sharing La Crosse County reports a higher average ZIP median income than La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen and West Salem among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. West Salem marks the far end of that range at $103,194, 82% above La Crosse.

Side-by-side: Compare 54601 vs 54603 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
54601 49,282 $61,639 1,272 259
54603 14,305 $52,012 492 603
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · BLS wages

La Crosse roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving La Crosse, .