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ZIP Code 54850: La Pointe, WI
ZIP code 54850 uses the postal name La Pointe, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Ashland County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 320 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- Town
- La Pointe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ashland County
- House district
- WI-7 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 77.8 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 54850?
54850 centers on 46.941°, -90.571° and covers 77.8 square miles of land plus 2.5 of water.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 54850, 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 54850 compare with the rest of Ashland County?
| Measure | 54850 | In Ashland County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 321 | 9th of 11 | 718th of 783 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $279k | not ranked | not ranked |
54850's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (321). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 9% of 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 54850?
The 2020 Census counted 428 people in 54850; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 321. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 64.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 321±93 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 428+64.0% since 2010 (261)
- Households
- 178
- Median age
- 62.9
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 54850?
Of the 321 people the ACS estimates in 54850, 10.6% are under 18 and 45.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.0%).
- Under 1810.6%
- 18 to 6443.9%
- 65 and older45.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.0%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 54850 earn?
Median household income is $71,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,243 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,250±$21,283
- Income per person
- $54,550
- Below the poverty line
- 8.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 51.9%
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 54850?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $278,600
- Median gross rent
- $555
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 863
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 54850?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services8
- Construction4
- Retail trade3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 54850?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54814 | Bayfield | 2,762 | $64k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 54861 | Odanah | 122 | – | 23.9 mi (near) |
| 54891 | Washburn | 3,297 | $71k | 25.3 mi (near) |
| 54827 | Cornucopia | 300 | $90k | 27.3 mi (near) |
| 54806 | Ashland | 11,704 | $65k | 29.9 mi (near) |
| 54559 | Saxon | 837 | $70k | 31.0 mi (near) |
| 54844 | Herbster | 243 | $63k | 32.4 mi (near) |
| 49938 | Ironwood, MI | 7,460 | $47k | 35.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.