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Juneau County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53950

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53950 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
5,838

ZCTA residents

Median income
$69,832

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$165,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53950 sits in Juneau County, Wisconsin and is home to 5,838 people. Median household income is $69,832, the median home is worth $165,900 and median gross rent is $807. 77.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Juneau County

FIPS 55057

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 53950

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

Population
5,838ZIP 53950 residents
Median household income
$69,832Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$165,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$807Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53950

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$861/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.3%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 53950 compares

ZIP 53950 against the median ZIP in Juneau County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53950County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$69,832$66,216$73,420-5%
Median home value$165,900$165,900$214,300-23%
Median gross rent$807$842$900-10%
Population5,8382,4442,792+109%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 760 state ZIPs

#460
Home value

above 18% of 762 state ZIPs

#623
Population

larger than 68% of 783 state ZIPs

#248

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
53050Dodge County$69,818$195,600$860
53714Dane County$69,862$275,000$1,220
54850Ashland County$69,875$272,100$713
54548Oneida County$69,784$307,700$935
53224Milwaukee County$69,727$194,600$1,160
54745Chippewa County$69,722$227,300$968

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Juneau County.

ZIP 53950 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53950?
ZIP 53950 lies mostly in Juneau 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 53950?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53950 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $807 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $165,900-23% 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 53950, 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.