Woodman, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53827
Grant County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 292
- 3/sq mi
- $81,607
- Median income
- $163,200
- Median home value
- 9.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Woodman pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53827 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 88.5 square miles in Woodman, Grant County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 292 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 53827 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53827 sits at $81,607 (4% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $32,702. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 32.6%. On housing, the median home value is $163,200 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 88.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53827 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.9, 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 53827 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 53827, Woodman, 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
292
Population
88.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53827?
51.9
Median Age
54.8%
Male
45.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$81,607
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$32,702
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
32.6%
Unemployment Rate
26.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53827 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,607 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
210
Total Housing Units
171
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$163,200
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 53827, employing approximately 1 people with a combined annual payroll of $226,000.
3
Businesses
1
Employees
$226K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 100.0% |
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 53827 vs 53816 →
ZIP 53827 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53805
Boscobel (53805)
5,269 residents
- 53826 1,332
Wauzeka (53826)
1,332 residents
- 53816 810
Mount Hope (53816)
810 residents
- 54657 411
Steuben (54657)
411 residents
- 53827 292
Woodman (53827)
292 residents
- 53817 205
Patch Grove (53817)
205 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53827 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53827 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53827
Woodman (53827)
$81,607 median income
- 53826
Wauzeka (53826)
$73,438 median income
- 53816
Mount Hope (53816)
$71,250 median income
- 54657
Steuben (54657)
$70,750 median income
- 53805
Boscobel (53805)
$60,870 median income
- 53817
Patch Grove (53817)
$48,958 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53827 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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