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Iowa County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53526

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53526 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
465

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,042

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$176,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53526 sits in Iowa County, Wisconsin and is home to 465 people. Median household income is $76,042, the median home is worth $176,300 and median gross rent is $1,083. 88.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Iowa County

FIPS 55049

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 53526

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

Population
465ZIP 53526 residents
Median household income
$76,042Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$176,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,083Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53526

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$915/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.9%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 53526 compares

ZIP 53526 against the median ZIP in Iowa County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53526County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,042$82,639$73,420+4%
Median home value$176,300$229,800$214,300-18%
Median gross rent$1,083$845$900+20%
Population4651,1302,792-83%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Iowa County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 54% of 760 state ZIPs

#347
Home value

above 25% of 762 state ZIPs

#571
Population

larger than 11% of 783 state ZIPs

#697

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
53073Sheboygan County$76,100$237,600$867
54476Marathon County$76,132$211,300$972
54846Ashland County$75,938$147,300$842
53211Milwaukee County$76,206$413,500$1,225
54661Trempealeau County$76,232$252,000$1,122
53959Sauk County$76,313$240,500$954

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Iowa County.

ZIP 53526 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53526?
ZIP 53526 lies mostly in Iowa 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 53526?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53526 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,083 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $176,300-18% 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 53526, 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.