La Pointe, WI · standard
ZIP Code 54850
Ashland County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 261
- 1/sq mi
- $71,250
- Median income
- $278,600
- Median home value
- 51.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
La Pointe pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 54850 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 54850 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, home to just 261 residents across 200.8 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 54850 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,250 (9% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $54,550. The poverty rate is 8.2%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $278,600 (12% above the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $555; 89.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.9, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Wisconsin and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 54850.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 54850
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in La Pointe, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 54850.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 54850, La Pointe, 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
261
Population
200.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 54850?
62.9
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
6.5%
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?
$71,250
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$54,550
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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
863housing units
863
Total Housing Units
178
Occupied Units
685
Vacant Units
1.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$278,600
Median Home Value
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$555
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 54850, employing approximately 114 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,092,000.
31
Businesses
114
Employees
$7.1M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 25.8% |
| Construction | 4 | 12.9% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 9.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 54850, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.