Boscobel, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53805
Grant County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,269
- 15/sq mi
- $60,870
- Median income
- $164,100
- Median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Boscobel pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 66%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53805 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53805 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 360.9 square miles in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 5,269 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 53805 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53805 sits at $60,870 (22% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $31,861. The poverty rate stands at 16.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.3%. On housing, the median home value is $164,100 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $701 per month, and 66.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53805 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.7, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 53805 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 53805
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53805.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
21 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
19 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
15 establishments
- Construction
Construction
14 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53805, Boscobel, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
5,269
Population
360.9
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53805?
37.7
Median Age
54.3%
Male
45.7%
Female
0.6%
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?
$60,870
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$31,861
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment Rate
21.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53805 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,870 30th percentile higher than 30% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
2,317
Total Housing Units
2,076
Occupied Units
241
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,100
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$701
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-8.2%
YoY Change (2023)
186
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+86%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53805 have decreased 8.2% over the past year (2023). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +86% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +21.2% | 153 |
| 2020 | -4.4% | 146 |
| 2021 | +4.9% | 153 |
| 2022 | +31.9% | 202 |
| 2023 | -8.2% | 186 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2023. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 124 business establishments in ZIP 53805, employing approximately 1,656 people with a combined annual payroll of $76,491,000.
124
Businesses
1,656
Employees
$76.5M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 21 | 16.9% |
| Retail trade | 19 | 15.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 15 | 12.1% |
| Construction | 14 | 11.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 9.7% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 6.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 4.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 4.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.2% |
| Information | 4 | 3.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.2% |
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 53805 vs 53518 →
ZIP 53805 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53805
Boscobel (53805)
5,269 residents
- 54631 1,844
Gays Mills (54631)
1,844 residents
- 53518 1,330
Blue River (53518)
1,330 residents
- 53827 292
Woodman (53827)
292 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53805 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53805 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53827
Woodman (53827)
$81,607 median income
- 54631
Gays Mills (54631)
$65,417 median income
- 53518
Blue River (53518)
$62,384 median income
- 53805
Boscobel (53805)
$60,870 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53805 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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