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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 155.8 square miles in Mount Hope, Grant County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 810 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 53816 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53816 sits at $71,250 (9% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $27,954. The poverty rate stands at 7.6% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $201,100 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $843 per month, and 78.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53816 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.5, and the average commute is 27 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 53816 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 →
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 53816, Mount Hope, 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
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
$27,954
Per Capita Income
7.6%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
26.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53816 ranks nationally
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
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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?
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
$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.
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