Gratiot, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53541
Lafayette County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 861
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $58,438
- Median income Below-median income area
- $245,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 18.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Gratiot pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 44%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53541 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53541 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gratiot, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, home to just 861 residents across 159.4 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53541 reports a modest median household income of $58,438 (25% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,326. The poverty rate is 14.5%, with unemployment at 3.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $245,000 (2% below the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $750; 80.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.8, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lafayette County, so 53541 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53541, Gratiot, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
861
Population
159.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53541?
53.8
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
Female
1.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$58,438
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$38,326
Per Capita Income
14.5%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53541 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Gratiot, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$58,438 12th percentile higher than 12% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
461housing units
461
Total Housing Units
419
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$245,000
Median Home Value
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$750
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 53541, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,390,000.
8
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 53541 vs 61087 →
ZIP 53541 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53530
Darlington (53530)
4,566 residents
- 61087 1,670
Warren (61087)
1,670 residents
- 53587 1,290
South Wayne (53587)
1,290 residents
- 61001 1,179
Apple River (61001)
1,179 residents
- 53541 861
Gratiot (53541)
861 residents
- 61059 141
Nora (61059)
141 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53541 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53541 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53587
South Wayne (53587)
$90,250 median income
- 61001
Apple River (61001)
$77,841 median income
- 61087
Warren (61087)
$77,321 median income
- 53530
Darlington (53530)
$69,511 median income
- 53541
Gratiot (53541)
$58,438 median income
- 61059
Nora (61059)
$54,113 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53541 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 53541, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 53541 in?
ZIP code 53541 (Gratiot) is located in Lafayette County, Wisconsin. Lafayette County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lafayette-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53541?
ZIP code 53541 in Gratiot, WI has a population of 861 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53541?
The median household income in ZIP 53541 is $58,438, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53541?
The median home value in ZIP 53541 is $245,000, which is 12% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53541?
The largest racial group in ZIP 53541 is White at 93.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53541?
ZIP code 53541 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 40 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53541?
In ZIP code 53541, 64.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 53541?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 53541 is 28.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 53541?
In ZIP code 53541, approximately 80.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53541?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53541 is 14.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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