Chaseburg, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54621
Vernon County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,147
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $94,286
- Median income Above-median income area
- $280,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 24.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chaseburg pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54621 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54621 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chaseburg, Vernon County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,147 residents across 98.0 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54621 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $94,286 (21% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,621. The poverty rate is 20.7%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $280,000 (13% above the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $777; 81.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Vernon County, so 54621 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54621, Chaseburg, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,147
Population
98.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54621?
35.5
Median Age
53.7%
Male
46.3%
Female
0.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$94,286
Median Household Income
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$38,621
Per Capita Income
20.7%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 54621 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Chaseburg, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$94,286 Top 19% higher than 81% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
476housing units
476
Total Housing Units
450
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$280,000
Median Home Value
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$777
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 54621, employing approximately 110 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,344,000.
15
Businesses
110
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 26.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 54621 vs 54658 →
ZIP 54621 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54601
La Crosse (54601)
49,282 residents
- 54658 2,501
Stoddard (54658)
2,501 residents
- 54623 1,930
Coon Valley (54623)
1,930 residents
- 54632 1,247
Genoa (54632)
1,247 residents
- 54621 1,147
Chaseburg (54621)
1,147 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54621 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54621 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54621
Chaseburg (54621)
$94,286 median income
- 54623
Coon Valley (54623)
$88,864 median income
- 54632
Genoa (54632)
$82,500 median income
- 54658
Stoddard (54658)
$73,438 median income
- 54601
La Crosse (54601)
$61,639 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54621 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54621, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,147 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 54621 in?
ZIP code 54621 (Chaseburg) is located in Vernon County, Wisconsin. Vernon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/vernon-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 54621?
ZIP code 54621 in Chaseburg, WI has a population of 1,147 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 54621?
The median household income in ZIP 54621 is $94,286, which is 24% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 54621?
The median home value in ZIP 54621 is $280,000, which is 1% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 54621?
The largest racial group in ZIP 54621 is White at 96.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 54621?
ZIP code 54621 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 110 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 54621?
In ZIP code 54621, 56.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 54621?
In ZIP code 54621, approximately 81.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 18.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 54621?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 54621 is 20.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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