Blue River, WI

Census ZIP code profile for Blue River, WI — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,330. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Blue River, WI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,330 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Blue River splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Blue River, the median household income averages $62,384 and per-capita income averages $33,957. Poverty rate runs at 22.3% and unemployment at 6.7%. On housing, the average median home value is $164,900 with median rent of $900 per month, and 91.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Blue River against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Blue River as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

1,330

Population

$62,384

Median Income

$164,900

Median Home Value

42.5

Median Age

How much do residents of Blue River earn?

Median Household Income
$62,384
Per Capita Income
$33,957
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Poverty Rate
22.3%

What does housing look like in Blue River?

Median Home Value
$164,900
Median Rent
$900/mo
Owner Occupied
91.3%
Housing Units
780

Who lives in Blue River?

Bachelor's Degree+
16.3%
High School+
53.4%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
0.7%

ZIP Codes in Blue River, WI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
53518 1,330 7 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Blue River, WI?
Blue River, WI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,330, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Blue River?
The average median household income across Blue River, WI ZIP codes is $62,384. The poverty rate is 22.3%.
What is the cost of living in Blue River?
The average median home value in Blue River, WI is $164,900. Median rent is $900/month. 91.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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