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Fond du Lac County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53931

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53931 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
368

ZCTA residents

Median income
$81,667

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$130,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53931 sits in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin and is home to 368 people. Median household income is $81,667, the median home is worth $130,200 and median gross rent is $1,100. 82.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Fond du Lac County

FIPS 55039

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 53931

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

Population
368ZIP 53931 residents
Median household income
$81,667Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$130,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,100Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53931

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
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$676/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.3%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 53931 compares

ZIP 53931 against the median ZIP in Fond du Lac County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53931County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$81,667$87,885$73,420+11%
Median home value$130,200$243,200$214,300-39%
Median gross rent$1,100$880$900+22%
Population3682,3082,792-87%

Medians are computed across the 15 ZIP areas in Fond du Lac County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 67% of 760 state ZIPs

#254
Home value

above 6% of 762 state ZIPs

#716
Population

larger than 9% of 783 state ZIPs

#713

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
54216Kewaunee County$81,650$173,300$776
54557Vilas County$81,750$408,800
54563Rusk County$81,771$195,500$850
54627Trempealeau County$81,806$217,100$775
54854Douglas County$81,500$182,900$694
54454Wood County$81,477$170,500$767

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Fond du Lac County.

ZIP 53931 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53931?
ZIP 53931 lies mostly in Fond du Lac 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 53931?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53931 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,100 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $130,200-39% 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 53931, 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.