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ZIP Code 54650: Onalaska, WI
ZIP code 54650 uses the postal name Onalaska, Wisconsin and lies entirely in La Crosse County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 25,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $85,548 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Onalaska (33%) and Brice Prairie (15%), and 5% in smaller places; 47% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Onalaska · its only residential ZIP
- County
- La Crosse County
- Census places
- Onalaska (33%); Brice Prairie (15%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- House district
- WI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 30.9 sq mi · 819 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54650?
54650 centers on 43.909°, -91.225° and covers 30.9 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 54603, 54636, 54669, 54601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54650, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 54650 compare with the rest of La Crosse County?
| Measure | 54650 | In La Crosse County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 25,304 | 2nd of 13 | 73rd of 783 |
| Median household income | $86k | 5th of 13 | 211th of 610 |
| Median home value | $292k | 3rd of 13 | 178th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 69% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 77% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 54650?
The 2020 Census counted 24,523 people in 54650; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 25,304. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 4.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 25,304
- 2020 Census count
- 24,523+4.9% since 2010 (23,377)
- Households
- 11,301
- Median age
- 41.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 54650?
Of the 25,304 people the ACS estimates in 54650, 20.5% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.2%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.2%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 54650 earn?
Median household income is $85,548 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 13 ranked ZIP codes in La Crosse County. It rose from $79,470 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $85,548
- Income per person
- $49,799
- Below the poverty line
- 5.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $99,68512,710 returns; wages 59% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 54650?
FHFA's house price index for 54650, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 83% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 47% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $291,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,147
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.0%
- Housing units
- 11,669
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 54650?
708 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 48 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade101
- Health care and social assistance94
- Finance and insurance75
- Construction70
- Accommodation and food services69
- Other services (except public administration)68
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 54650?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54603 | La Crosse | 13,738 | $52k | 3.8 mi |
| 54636 | Holmen | 16,727 | $96k | 6.5 mi |
| 54669 | West Salem | 8,228 | $103k | 7.0 mi |
| 54601 | La Crosse | 50,397 | $62k | 8.3 mi |
| 55947 | La Crescent, MN | 7,403 | $89k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 55925 | Dakota, MN | 1,336 | $93k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 54644 | Mindoro | 1,236 | $77k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 54614 | Bangor | 2,776 | $86k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.