ZIP Code 54602 in La Crosse, WI

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:La Crosse, Wisconsin
Names to Avoid:
Lacrosse
County:La Crosse County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:6:53:18 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:353 / 608
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:43.8014, -91.2395
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54602 - La Crosse, WI

ZIP Code 54602, La Crosse

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationLa Crosse County, WI
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points624 (366 businesses)
PO Boxes258
Also Known AsLacrosse
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 54601
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code contains only PO Boxes—all 258 of them serve customers who also have street delivery available through ZIP 54601.
  • The post office serves 366 businesses, making this primarily a commercial mail facility for downtown La Crosse companies.
  • State Street is the only street associated with this facility's ZIP+4 records, with 169 delivery points including units.
  • La Crosse County contains this ZIP code, which functions as a postal service hub rather than a geographic delivery zone.

Post Office Service Area

ZIP code 54602 provides PO Box service for downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. The post office maintains 258 boxes serving both residents and the area's 366 businesses. This is strictly a PO Box ZIP—street addresses in the same area use the neighboring 54601 ZIP code for delivery.

Downtown La Crosse

La Crosse sits where the La Crosse and Black Rivers meet the Mississippi. The city serves as a regional commercial and medical center for Wisconsin's Coulee Region. State Street runs through the downtown core where this post office operates, handling mail for businesses that prefer PO Box addresses over street delivery.

Street Name Patterns

Single Street Facility

Only State Street appears in postal records, confirming this is a single downtown post office location rather than a delivery area.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 54602 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 58 business establishments, employing about 2,204 people with an annual payroll of $169,106,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,359Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:58Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$38,014,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$169,106,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:2,204Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 54602 is located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, within the Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA ) and Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District. This area has a population of 133,665 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 54602. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:--Source: Census
CBSA Number:--Source: Census
CBSA Type:--Source: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:133,665Source: Census
MSA:La Crosse, WI-MN MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:11111.79 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:5540775Source: Census
Place Name:La Crosse city; WisconsinSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


54603 | | 54601

Schools in ZIP Code 54602


We could not locate which school district 54602 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

School Of Technology And Arts I 1111 7th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: La Crosse School DistrictNearby
Hamilton Elementary School 1111 7th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: La Crosse School DistrictNearby
Lincoln Middle 510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: La Crosse School DistrictNearby
School Of Technology And Arts II 510 9th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: La Crosse School DistrictNearby
La Crosse Offsite Preschool 807 East Ave S
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: La Crosse School DistrictNearby
First Evangelical Lutheran School 520 W Ave S
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: Private SchoolNearby
Cathedral School 1319 Ferry St
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: Private SchoolNearby
Aquinas Catholic Schools 315 11th St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 54602


Viterbo University 900 Viterbo Drive
La Crosse, WI 54601-8804
Type: Post Secondary
Western Technical College 400 Seventh St. North
La Crosse, WI 54601
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1725 State St
La Crosse, WI 54601-9959
Type: Post Secondary
The Salon Professional Academy-Onalaska 566 Theater Rd
Onalaska, WI 54650
Type: Post Secondary
Minnesota State College Southeast 1250 Homer Rd
Winona, MN 55987
Type: Post Secondary
Winona State University 175 West Mark Street
Winona, MN 55987-5838
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov