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ZIP Code 53826: Wauzeka, WI
ZIP code 53826 uses the postal name Wauzeka, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Wauzeka; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wauzeka · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Crawford County
- Census places
- Wauzeka
- House district
- WI-3 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 79.5 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53826?
53826 centers on 43.114°, -90.925° and covers 79.5 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 54657, 53827, 53821, 54626, 53805.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53826, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 53826 compare with the rest of Crawford County?
| Measure | 53826 | In Crawford County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,323 | 8th of 12 | 582nd of 783 |
| Median household income | $73k | 2nd of 8 | 363rd of 610 |
| Median home value | $173k | 4th of 8 | 543rd of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 52% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 53826?
The 2020 Census counted 1,268 people in 53826; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,323. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,323±161 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,268
- Households
- 529
- Median age
- 39.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 53826?
Of the 1,323 people the ACS estimates in 53826, 27.7% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.3%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.3%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino1.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 53826 earn?
Median household income is $73,438 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 8 ranked ZIP codes in Crawford County.
- Median household income
- $73,438±$8,295
- Income per person
- $32,277
- Below the poverty line
- 10.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,667600 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 53826?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,200
- Median gross rent
- $690
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.0%
- Housing units
- 596
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 53826?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 53826?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54657 | Steuben | 357 | $71k | 6.0 mi |
| 53827 | Woodman | 429 | $82k | 7.0 mi |
| 53821 | Prairie Du Chien | 7,780 | $61k | 8.0 mi |
| 54626 | Eastman | 1,423 | $70k | 9.8 mi |
| 53805 | Boscobel | 5,554 | $61k | 12.4 mi |
| 53816 | Mount Hope | 856 | $71k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 54654 | Seneca | 168 | $68k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 53817 | Patch Grove | 227 | $49k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.