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Prairie Du Chien ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Prairie Du Chien, WI is 53821, and its area code is 608.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
5,491
Area code
608

Prairie Du Chien in numbers

About 5,491 people live in Prairie Du Chien, in 2,192 households. The median household income is $54,268 a year, 30% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,300 (39% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $795 a month. The median age is 46.7; 16.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population5,491Prairie Du Chien5,491
Households2,192Prairie Du Chien2,192
Median age46.7Prairie Du Chien46.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$54,268Prairie Du Chien$54,268Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$161,300Prairie Du Chien$161,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$795Prairie Du Chien$795Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%Prairie Du Chien16.1%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.0 minPrairie Du Chien16.0 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density931 / sq miPrairie Du Chien931 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Prairie Du Chien

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Prairie Du Chien
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53821 Prairie Du Chien , WI Standard 7,780 $60,647 $168,300

Map of Prairie Du Chien ZIP codes

The ZIP codes of Prairie Du Chien, 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 Prairie Du Chien

The nearest larger towns are Decorah, IA (7,535 people, 37 mi), Platteville (11,499 people, 40 mi) and Asbury, IA (5,989 people, 41 mi).

Towns near Prairie Du Chien
TownPopulationDistance
Postville, IA 2,979 22.0 mi
Boscobel 3,242 22.9 mi
Waukon, IA 3,792 23.3 mi
Fennimore 2,752 24.9 mi
Lancaster 3,976 25.5 mi

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