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Rock County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53546

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53546 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
29,482

ZCTA residents

Median income
$73,430

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$220,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53546 sits in Rock County, Wisconsin and is home to 29,482 people. Median household income is $73,430, the median home is worth $220,100 and median gross rent is $1,076. 73% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Rock County

FIPS 55105

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 53546

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

Population
29,482ZIP 53546 residents
Median household income
$73,430Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$220,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,076Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53546

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,142/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.9%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 53546 compares

ZIP 53546 against the median ZIP in Rock County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53546County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$73,430$74,010$73,420even
Median home value$220,100$223,350$214,300+3%
Median gross rent$1,076$999$900+20%
Population29,4829,4492,792+956%

Medians are computed across the 13 ZIP areas in Rock County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 50% of 760 state ZIPs

#380
Home value

above 53% of 762 state ZIPs

#357
Population

larger than 94% of 783 state ZIPs

#47

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54832Bayfield County$73,409$227,900$1,007
54736Pepin County$73,405$166,900$794
54922Outagamie County$73,371$179,900$867
53222Milwaukee County$73,523$202,100$1,026
54246Door County$73,542$277,100$664
53946Green Lake County$73,250$233,000$736

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Rock County.

ZIP 53546 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53546?
ZIP 53546 lies mostly in Rock 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 53546?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53546 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,076 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $220,100+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 53546, 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.