ZIP Code 53818

ZIP code 53818 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 397.1 square miles in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 15,091 residents, producing a population density of 38 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 53818 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53818 sits at $55,567 (29% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $29,429. The poverty rate stands at 20.7% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $236,700 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $867 per month, and 52.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53818 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 24.8, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 53818 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 →