ZIP Code 53901

ZIP code 53901 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 367.6 square miles in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 14,445 residents, producing a population density of 39 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 53901 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53901 sits at $74,092 (5% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $35,973. The poverty rate stands at 11.9% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $227,700 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $1,012 per month, and 68.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53901 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.7, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Columbia County, so you can benchmark 53901 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 →