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Brown County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 54126

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 54126 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
4,149

ZCTA residents

Median income
$101,111

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$258,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 54126 sits in Brown County, Wisconsin and is home to 4,149 people. Median household income is $101,111, the median home is worth $258,800 and median gross rent is $889. 90.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Brown County

FIPS 55009

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 54126

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

Population
4,149ZIP 54126 residents
Median household income
$101,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$258,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$889Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
90.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 54126

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
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,343/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
6.2%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 54126 compares

ZIP 54126 against the median ZIP in Brown County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 54126County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$101,111$92,023$73,420+38%
Median home value$258,800$272,400$214,300+21%
Median gross rent$889$1,063$900-1%
Population4,14914,6372,792+49%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Brown County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 760 state ZIPs

#68
Home value

above 72% of 762 state ZIPs

#217
Population

larger than 61% of 783 state ZIPs

#309

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
53711Dane County$101,236$387,600$1,357
53035Dodge County$100,938$270,400$1,200
53523Dane County$100,903$308,000$1,048
53185Racine County$100,896$357,700$1,191
53521Green County$101,731$365,600$1,157
54180Brown County$101,731$275,200$1,272

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Brown County.

ZIP 54126 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 54126?
ZIP 54126 lies mostly in Brown 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 54126?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 54126 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $889 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $258,800+21% 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 54126, 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.