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Grant County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53801

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53801 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,033

ZCTA residents

Median income
$60,833

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53801 sits in Grant County, Wisconsin and is home to 1,033 people. Median household income is $60,833, the median home is worth $128,400 and median gross rent is . 80.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Grant County

FIPS 55043

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 53801

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

Population
1,033ZIP 53801 residents
Median household income
$60,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53801

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
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$666/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.9%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 53801 compares

ZIP 53801 against the median ZIP in Grant County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53801County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$60,833$70,536$73,420-17%
Median home value$128,400$183,000$214,300-40%
Median gross rent$728$900
Population1,0331,0332,792-63%

Medians are computed across the 21 ZIP areas in Grant County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 18% of 760 state ZIPs

#620
Home value

above 6% of 762 state ZIPs

#719
Population

larger than 21% of 783 state ZIPs

#622

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54547Iron County$60,795$278,500$525
53541Lafayette County$60,938$220,800$640
54929Waupaca County$60,973$157,900$875
54763Dunn County$60,625$166,000$633
53553Iowa County$61,094$168,500$446
54731Rusk County$61,125$160,300$1,200

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grant County.

ZIP 53801 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53801?
ZIP 53801 lies mostly in Grant 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 53801?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53801 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $128,400-40% 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 53801, 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.