Laona, WI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Laona, WI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,552. 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 LAONA-WI · Laona, WI 1 ZIPs · 1,552 pop · #16156/25278 · Forest County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $63,438
  • RANK-LOWER #16156/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Argonne
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 87% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,552
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $193,800

Nearest income peer: Argonne, WI (+ $3,281 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 Laona

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Laona 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, Laona, WI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

36th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,552
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,438
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,438 and poverty 23.5% concentrate in 54541.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.6%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Wisconsin, Dorchester is the closest lower-income city and Mercer the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Laona.

Population concentration

Laona's single ZIP 54541 carries the town

Laona is published as a single USPS ZIP. Code 54541 is the entire residential footprint (1,552 ACS residents), so the city page and the ZIP page tell the same household story, open that ZIP for income, tenure, and commute detail.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Laona's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 38 establishments, 324 employees , annual payroll $12,841k (~24 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 54541 (38 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (6) · also Transportation and warehousing · Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting .

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ZIP Codes in Laona, WI

These ZIP codes sit in Forest County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Laona. See the Forest County roll-up →

Laona sits in the upper half of Forest County on income: Crandon, Wabeno and Armstrong Creek report less, while Argonne reports more. Wabeno marks the far end of that range at $56,250, 11% below Laona.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
54541 1,552 $63,438 38 5

Laona 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 Laona, .