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ZIP Code 53518: Blue River, WI
ZIP code 53518 uses the postal name Blue River, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Richland County (80% of its land), reaching into Grant County and Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,384 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Blue River; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blue River · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Richland County (80%); Grant County (16%); Crawford County (4%)
- Census places
- Blue River
- House district
- WI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 83.6 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53518?
53518 centers on 43.241°, -90.595° and covers 83.6 square miles of land plus 3.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 53573, 53805, 54655, 54631.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53518, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 53518 compare with the rest of Richland County?
| Measure | 53518 | In Richland County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,489 | 10th of 14 | 545th of 783 |
| Median household income | $62k | 9th of 12 | 527th of 610 |
| Median home value | $165k | 12th of 12 | 570th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 34% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 53518?
The 2020 Census counted 1,411 people in 53518; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,489. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,489±229 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,411
- Households
- 654
- Median age
- 42.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 53518?
Of the 1,489 people the ACS estimates in 53518, 22.2% are under 18 and 23.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.1%).
- Under 1822.2%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older23.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.1%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 53518 earn?
Median household income is $62,384 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 12 ranked ZIP codes in Richland County.
- Median household income
- $62,384±$11,232
- Income per person
- $33,957
- Below the poverty line
- 22.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,503650 returns; wages 58% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 53518?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,900
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.3%
- Housing units
- 780
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 53518?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 53518?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53573 | Muscoda | 2,906 | $65k | 8.0 mi |
| 53805 | Boscobel | 5,554 | $61k | 8.1 mi |
| 54655 | Soldiers Grove | 1,798 | $56k | 12.2 mi |
| 54631 | Gays Mills | 1,737 | $65k | 12.4 mi |
| 53581 | Richland Center | 10,176 | $65k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 53540 | Gotham | 112 | $62k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 53584 | Sextonville | 7 | – | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 54657 | Steuben | 357 | $71k | 16.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.