ZIP Code 54655 — Soldiers Grove village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 54655 covers Soldiers Grove, WI in Crawford County with a population of about 1,643.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 608; U.S. House district WI-3; the LA CROSSE - EAU CLAIRE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 54655 is about $54,107 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.4%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 24.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $211,000 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $564 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.0% (about 13.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 54655 in Soldiers Grove, WI, a household would need roughly $58,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,355. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($54,107). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Soldiers Grove village, WI as Relatively Low (composite score 46.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (56.1) and wildfire (13.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Soldiers Grove village, WI show little to no average snow and around 37.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 96 for ZIP 54655 (Soldiers Grove village, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.