Ferryville, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54628
Crawford County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,092
- 6/sq mi
- $57,167
- Median income
- $202,300
- Median home value
- 19.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ferryville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 24th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54628 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54628 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 195.0 square miles in Ferryville, Crawford County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,092 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 54628 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 54628 sits at $57,167 (27% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $38,127. The poverty rate stands at 11.6% and the unemployment rate at 3.2%. On housing, the median home value is $202,300 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $645 per month, and 88.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 54628 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 60.3, and the average commute is 36 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Crawford County, so you can benchmark 54628 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 54628, Ferryville, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,092
Population
195.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54628?
60.3
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
Female
2.7%
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?
$57,167
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$38,127
Per Capita Income
11.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
36.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 54628 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,167 24th percentile higher than 24% of 30,318 US 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?
810
Total Housing Units
458
Occupied Units
352
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,300
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
$645
Median Rent
1991
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 54628, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,233,000.
15
Businesses
37
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 20.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 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 54628 vs 54645 →
ZIP 54628 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54624
De Soto (54624)
1,383 residents
- 54628
Ferryville (54628)
1,092 residents
- 54654 153
Seneca (54654)
153 residents
- 54645 81
Mount Sterling (54645)
81 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 54628 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 54628 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54624
De Soto (54624)
$81,518 median income
- 54654
Seneca (54654)
$68,304 median income
- 54628
Ferryville (54628)
$57,167 median income
- 54645
Mount Sterling (54645)
$50,833 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 54628 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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