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 Low-density area
- $71,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $201,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,954. The poverty rate is 7.6%, with unemployment at 4.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $201,100 (19% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $843; owner occupancy is 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. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Grant County, so 53816 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 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
Who lives in ZIP 53816?
34.5
Median Age
54.9%
Male
45.1%
Female
0.2%
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?
$71,250
Median Household Income
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$27,954
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
26.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53816 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Mount Hope, 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)
$71,250 39th percentile higher than 39% 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
351housing units
351
Total Housing Units
293
Occupied Units
58
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,100
Median Home Value
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$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.
- 53813
Lancaster (53813)
6,075 residents
- 53804 1,372
Bloomington (53804)
1,372 residents
- 53826 1,332
Wauzeka (53826)
1,332 residents
- 53816 810
Mount Hope (53816)
810 residents
- 53827 292
Woodman (53827)
292 residents
- 53817 205
Patch Grove (53817)
205 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53816 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53816 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53813
Lancaster (53813)
$84,004 median income
- 53804
Bloomington (53804)
$82,917 median income
- 53827
Woodman (53827)
$81,607 median income
- 53826
Wauzeka (53826)
$73,438 median income
- 53816
Mount Hope (53816)
$71,250 median income
- 53817
Patch Grove (53817)
$48,958 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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 53816, 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 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.
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