| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 353 / 608 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:19 PM |
| Population: | 119,741 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 55063 |
| CBSA: | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN |
| Land Area: | 445 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 43.8967, -91.1340 |
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119,741 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 445 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 115,407 to 119,741 from 2014 to 2024 — a +3.8% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 54669 (West Salem, $103,194 median) and poorest ZIP 54603 (La Crosse, $52,012) are 8.5 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $181,900 in 54603 (La Crosse) to $321,500 in 54636 (Holmen).
Density varies 34× across the county — from 20 people/sq mi in 54644 (Mindoro) to 688 in 54603 (La Crosse).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.3% bachelor's+ in 54644 (Mindoro) to 43.8% in 54669 (West Salem) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Wisconsin, this is the #12 most populous of 73 counties and ranks #25 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,134 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (28,533 of 78,219 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54601 | La Crosse | Standard | 50,397 | $61,639 | 83.7 | 0.2% |
| 54650 | Onalaska | Standard | 25,304 | $85,548 | 39.9 | 7.9% |
| 54636 | Holmen | Standard | 16,727 | $96,384 | 84.9 | 15.1% |
| 54603 | La Crosse | Standard | 13,738 | $52,012 | 20.0 | -2.9% |
| 54669 | West Salem | Standard | 8,228 | $103,194 | 54.9 | 6.7% |
| 54614 | Bangor | Standard | 2,776 | $85,588 | 79.6 | -5.6% |
| 54653 | Rockland | Standard | 1,335 | $72,596 | 21.5 | 47.7% |
| 54644 | Mindoro | Standard | 1,236 | $77,143 | 60.7 | -12.6% |
| 54602 | La Crosse | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |