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Lafayette County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53541

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53541 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
834

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,938

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$220,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53541 sits in Lafayette County, Wisconsin and is home to 834 people. Median household income is $60,938, the median home is worth $220,800 and median gross rent is $640. 84.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Lafayette County

FIPS 55065

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 53541

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

Population
834ZIP 53541 residents
Median household income
$60,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$220,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$640Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
54.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53541

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,146/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.5%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 53541 compares

ZIP 53541 against the median ZIP in Lafayette County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53541County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,938$74,096$73,420-17%
Median home value$220,800$175,000$214,300+3%
Median gross rent$640$731$900-29%
Population8341,4692,792-70%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Lafayette County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 19% of 760 state ZIPs

#619
Home value

above 54% of 762 state ZIPs

#354
Population

larger than 16% of 783 state ZIPs

#654

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54929Waupaca County$60,973$157,900$875
53801Grant County$60,833$128,400
54547Iron County$60,795$278,500$525
53553Iowa County$61,094$168,500$446
54731Rusk County$61,125$160,300$1,200
54660Monroe County$61,146$188,000$931

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lafayette County.

ZIP 53541 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53541?
ZIP 53541 lies mostly in Lafayette 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 53541?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53541 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $640 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $220,800+3% 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 53541, 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.