ZIP Code 54628 — Ferryville village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 54628 covers Ferryville, WI in Crawford County with a population of about 938.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 61.6 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.

Ferryville, WI fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (40.5%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 54628 is about $65,000 — about 14% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.1%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 20.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 12.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Food services; about 14.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $187,900 — about 46% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $552 (about 53% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 90.8% (about 25.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 54628 in Ferryville, WI, a household would need roughly $52,000 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 $1,207. That sits below the local median household income ($65,000), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Ferryville 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 Ferryville 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 55 for ZIP 54628 (Ferryville 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.