ZIP Code 53948

ZIP code 53948 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 380.7 square miles in Mauston, Juneau County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 8,414 residents, producing a population density of 22 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 53948 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53948 sits at $62,829 (20% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,002. The poverty rate stands at 17.7% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $182,400 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $889 per month, and 72.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53948 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.7, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Juneau County, so you can benchmark 53948 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 →