Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Walworth County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53184

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53184 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,233

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,875

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$279,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53184 sits in Walworth County, Wisconsin and is home to 4,233 people. Median household income is $76,875, the median home is worth $279,300 and median gross rent is $991. 59% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Walworth County

FIPS 55127

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 53184

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

Population
4,233ZIP 53184 residents
Median household income
$76,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$279,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$991Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
59%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53184

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
15%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,449/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.1%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 53184 compares

ZIP 53184 against the median ZIP in Walworth County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53184County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,875$77,500$73,420+5%
Median home value$279,300$263,150$214,300+30%
Median gross rent$991$1,022$900+10%
Population4,2333,7492,792+52%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Walworth County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 57% of 760 state ZIPs

#330
Home value

above 80% of 762 state ZIPs

#155
Population

larger than 61% of 783 state ZIPs

#306

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54981Waupaca County$76,821$204,100$800
53935Columbia County$76,818$147,200$738
54139Oconto County$76,799$183,700$720
54301Brown County$76,768$205,900$929
54963Winnebago County$76,987$218,700$926
54247Manitowoc County$76,992$212,200$909

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Walworth County.

ZIP 53184 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53184?
ZIP 53184 lies mostly in Walworth 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 53184?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53184 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $991 a month, about 15% of median household income, and the median home is worth $279,300+30% 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 53184, 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.