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Waukesha County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53046

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53046 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,475

ZCTA residents

Median income
$79,191

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$255,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53046 sits in Waukesha County, Wisconsin and is home to 1,475 people. Median household income is $79,191, the median home is worth $255,900 and median gross rent is . 83.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Waukesha County

FIPS 55133

State
Wisconsin (WI)

783 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 53046

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,475ZIP 53046 residents
Median household income
$79,191Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$255,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53046

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Wisconsin levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,328/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.9%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 53046 compares

ZIP 53046 against the median ZIP in Waukesha County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53046County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$79,191$111,348$73,420+8%
Median home value$255,900$384,600$214,300+19%
Median gross rent$1,263$900
Population1,47513,7432,792-47%

Medians are computed across the 26 ZIP areas in Waukesha County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 61% of 760 state ZIPs

#293
Home value

above 71% of 762 state ZIPs

#223
Population

larger than 30% of 783 state ZIPs

#545

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54937Fond du Lac County$79,212$262,000$1,097
54427Marathon County$79,167$176,000$794
54632Vernon County$79,167$206,100$743
54644La Crosse County$79,250$263,300
53522Green County$79,271$183,000$820
54001Polk County$79,281$239,200$1,082

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Waukesha County.

ZIP 53046 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53046?
ZIP 53046 lies mostly in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 53046?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53046 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $255,900+19% against the typical Wisconsin ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53046, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.