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ZIP Code 53805: Boscobel, WI
ZIP code 53805 uses the postal name Boscobel, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Grant County (64% of its land) with the rest in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,870 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Boscobel; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boscobel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Grant County (64%); Crawford County (36%)
- Census places
- Boscobel
- Micro area
- Platteville, WI
- House district
- WI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 131.9 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53805?
53805 centers on 43.143°, -90.683° and covers 131.9 square miles of land plus 2.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 53518, 53827, 53809, 53573, 54657, 53826, 54631.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53805, 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 53805 compare with the rest of Grant County?
| Measure | 53805 | In Grant County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,554 | 4th of 24 | 258th of 783 |
| Median household income | $61k | 12th of 14 | 541st of 610 |
| Median home value | $164k | 13th of 13 | 574th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 31% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 53805?
The 2020 Census counted 5,395 people in 53805; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,554. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,554
- 2020 Census count
- 5,395+2.4% since 2010 (5,269)
- Households
- 2,076
- Median age
- 37.7
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 53805?
Of the 5,554 people the ACS estimates in 53805, 22.1% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.1%).
- Under 1822.1%
- 18 to 6460.5%
- 65 and older17.4%
- White, not Hispanic90.1%
- Black, not Hispanic5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- 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 53805 earn?
Median household income is $60,870 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 14 ranked ZIP codes in Grant County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($58,844 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $60,870±$9,554
- Income per person
- $31,861
- Below the poverty line
- 16.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,5012,260 returns; wages 68% 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 53805?
FHFA's house price index for 53805, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 108% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 66% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,100
- Median gross rent
- $701
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.4%
- Housing units
- 2,317
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 53805?
124 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)21
- Retail trade19
- Health care and social assistance15
- Construction14
- Accommodation and food services12
- Manufacturing8
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 53805?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53518 | Blue River | 1,489 | $62k | 8.1 mi |
| 53827 | Woodman | 429 | $82k | 9.7 mi |
| 53809 | Fennimore | 4,748 | $66k | 10.6 mi |
| 53573 | Muscoda | 2,906 | $65k | 11.6 mi |
| 54657 | Steuben | 357 | $71k | 12.1 mi |
| 53826 | Wauzeka | 1,323 | $73k | 12.4 mi |
| 54631 | Gays Mills | 1,737 | $65k | 12.6 mi |
| 53816 | Mount Hope | 856 | $71k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.