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La Crosse ZIP codes, Wisconsin

La Crosse, WI has 3 ZIP codes (54601, 54603 and 54602) and area code 608. The largest is 54601.

USPS city name
3 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
51,356
Area code
608

Mail addressed to La Crosse uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

La Crosse in numbers

About 51,356 people live in La Crosse, in 22,965 households, the 12th-largest of Wisconsin's 805 census places. The median household income is $55,866 a year, 28% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,100 (21% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $1,010 a month. The median age is 30.5; 34.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population51,356La Crosse51,356
Households22,965La Crosse22,965
Median age30.5La Crosse30.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$55,866La Crosse$55,866Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$210,100La Crosse$210,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,010La Crosse$1,010Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%La Crosse34.9%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.9 minLa Crosse15.9 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,366 / sq miLa Crosse2,366 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place La Crosse city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as La Crosse

ZIP codes with the USPS city name La Crosse
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54601 La Crosse , WI Standard 50,397 $61,639 $235,100
54603 La Crosse , WI Standard 13,738 $52,012 $181,900
54602 La Crosse , WI No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping La Crosse

These ZIP codes cover part of La Crosse but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping La Crosse
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
54650 Onalaska , WI Standard 25,304 $85,548 $291,600

Map of La Crosse ZIP codes

546015460354602

The ZIP codes of La Crosse, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near La Crosse

The nearest larger towns are Rochester, MN (122,330 people, 64 mi), Eau Claire (70,322 people, 70 mi) and Dubuque, IA (59,174 people, 95 mi).

Towns near La Crosse
TownPopulationDistance
French Island 4,188 3.0 mi
La Crescent, MN 5,251 4.0 mi
Onalaska 19,348 4.6 mi
West Salem 5,330 8.5 mi
Holmen 11,372 10.3 mi
Caledonia, MN 2,820 19.1 mi
Sparta 9,950 22.0 mi
Viroqua 4,471 24.9 mi
Winona, MN 26,009 27.1 mi
Goodview, MN 4,103 29.6 mi

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