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Grant County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53827

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53827 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
398

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$150,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53827 sits in Grant County, Wisconsin and is home to 398 people. Median household income is $69,375, the median home is worth $150,000 and median gross rent is $900. 87.6% 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 53827

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

Population
398ZIP 53827 residents
Median household income
$69,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$150,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$900Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53827

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$778/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.6%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 53827 compares

ZIP 53827 against the median ZIP in Grant County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53827County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,375$70,536$73,420-6%
Median home value$150,000$183,000$214,300-30%
Median gross rent$900$728$900even
Population3981,0332,792-86%

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 38% of 760 state ZIPs

#474
Home value

above 11% of 762 state ZIPs

#679
Population

larger than 10% of 783 state ZIPs

#706

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54484Marathon County$69,341$233,700$953
54559Iron County$69,415$163,100$471
54876Sawyer County$69,444$262,900$915
53220Milwaukee County$69,301$218,800$1,063
54153Oconto County$69,485$165,500$810
54112Marinette County$69,237$173,100$726

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grant County.

ZIP 53827 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53827?
ZIP 53827 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 53827?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53827 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $900 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $150,000-30% 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 53827, 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.