ZIP Code 53518

ZIP code 53518 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 195.6 square miles in Blue River, Richland County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,330 residents, producing a population density of 7 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53518 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53518 sits at $62,384 (20% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $33,957. The poverty rate stands at 22.3% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $164,900 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $900 per month, and 91.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53518 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Richland County, so you can benchmark 53518 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →