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Mount Hope, WI · standard

ZIP Code 53816

Grant County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

810
5/sq mi
$71,250
Median income
$201,100
Median home value
12.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Mount Hope pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

49th pct
household income, US ZIPs
44th pct
home value, US ZIPs
5
people per sq mi
79%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53816 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 53816 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mount Hope, Grant County, Wisconsin, home to just 810 residents across 155.8 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 53816 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,250 (9% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $27,954. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 4.2%. Median home value sits at $201,100 (19% below the state average), median rent at $843 a month, and owner-occupancy at 78.8%.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 53816, plus 6 more within Grant County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

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 53816, Mount Hope, 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

810

Population

155.8

Area (sq mi)

5

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 53816?

34.5

Median Age

54.9%

Male

45.1%

Female

0.2%

Foreign-Born

White 96.1%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%

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?

$71,250

Median Household Income

-9% vs state

$27,954

Per Capita Income

7.6%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

26.8 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 53816 ranks nationally

Mount Hope, WI household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$71,250 49th percentile higher than 49% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 54.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

351

Total Housing Units

293

Occupied Units

58

Vacant Units

2.92

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 78.8%
Renter 21.2%

$201,100

Median Home Value

-19% vs state

$843

Median Rent

1980

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 53816, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,363,000.

8

Businesses

28

Employees

$1.4M

Annual Payroll

1

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Other services (except public administration) 3 37.5%

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 53816 vs 53827 →

ZIP 53816 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53816 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 53816 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 53816 ranks #5 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
53827 Woodman, WI 292 5.2 mi
53817 Patch Grove, WI 205 6.2 mi
53804 Bloomington, WI 1,372 7.7 mi
53826 Wauzeka, WI 1,332 10.4 mi
53813 Lancaster, WI 6,075 11.6 mi

More ZIP Codes in Grant County

53818 standard
Platteville, WI
Pop: 15,091
53813 standard
Lancaster, WI
Pop: 6,075
53805 standard
Boscobel, WI
Pop: 5,269
53807 standard
Cuba City, WI
Pop: 4,843
53809 standard
Fennimore, WI
Pop: 4,120
53811 standard
Hazel Green, WI
Pop: 3,371

Related Areas

Grant County Mount Hope, WI Wisconsin

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 53816 in? ▼
ZIP code 53816 (Mount Hope) is located in Grant County, Wisconsin. Grant County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/grant-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53816? ▼
ZIP code 53816 in Mount Hope, WI has a population of 810 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53816? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 53816 is $71,250, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53816? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 53816 is $201,100, which is 28% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53816? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 53816 is White at 96.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53816? ▼
ZIP code 53816 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53816? ▼
In ZIP code 53816, 54.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.3% 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 53816? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 53816 is 26.8 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 53816? ▼
In ZIP code 53816, approximately 78.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53816? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53816 is 7.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.