Potosi, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53820
Grant County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,532
- 11/sq mi
- $77,083
- Median income
- $201,900
- Median home value
- 22.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Potosi pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53820 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53820 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 232.3 square miles in Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 2,532 residents, producing a population density of 11 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 53820 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53820 sits at $77,083 (1% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $41,397. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $201,900 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $862 per month, and 81.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53820 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 53820 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 53820
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53820.
- Construction
Construction
11 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 53820, Potosi, 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
2,532
Population
232.3
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53820?
44.3
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
0.4%
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?
$77,083
Median Household Income
-1% vs state
$41,397
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
28.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53820 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,083 Top 42% higher than 58% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
1,085
Total Housing Units
973
Occupied Units
112
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$201,900
Median Home Value
-19% vs state
$862
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 42 business establishments in ZIP 53820, employing approximately 238 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,037,000.
42
Businesses
238
Employees
$7.0M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 11 | 26.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 11.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 11.9% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 7.1% |
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 53820 vs 53813 →
ZIP 53820 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
- 53820
Potosi (53820)
2,532 residents
- 52073 1,414
Sherrill (52073)
1,414 residents
- 53808 1,049
Dickeyville (53808)
1,049 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53820 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53820 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 52073
Sherrill (52073)
$95,526 median income
- 53813
Lancaster (53813)
$84,004 median income
- 53820
Potosi (53820)
$77,083 median income
- 53808
Dickeyville (53808)
$70,913 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53820 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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