Zip code 53516: Blanchardville, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53516?

53516 is assigned to Blanchardville, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53516 in?

53516 is mostly in Lafayette County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 53516?

About 2,238 people live in 53516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53516?

The median household income in 53516 is $85,324.

Q: What zip codes are near 53516?

The closest zip codes to 53516 are 53504, 53544, 53599, 53574, 53572.

Residential delivery areaLafayette CountyCentral Time

Population

2,238

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$307K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$697/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

87 sq mi

26 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 53516

53516 is a rural zip code in Blanchardville, Wisconsin (Lafayette County), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 2,238 people live here, or 26 per square mile. The median resident is 45.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $85,324 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $306,600, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $697 a month.

34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.1 minutes each way, and 22% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales.

How 53516 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute34.1 min
90th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min30th of 753 in WI
Homeownership rate84.8%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%271st of 759 in WI
Median age45.8
88th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2308th of 761 in WI
Work from home21.7%
82nd
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%35th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$57,768
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690109th of 758 in WI
Self-employed workers11.3%
72nd
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%325th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$48,075
68th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373141st of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older17.8%
59th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%521st of 762 in WI
Median household income$85,324
57th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485235th of 753 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher33.7%
54th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%155th of 762 in WI
Residents under 1822.4%
53rd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%277th of 762 in WI
Government workers14%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%255th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%331st of 759 in WI
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%177th of 759 in WI
Median home value$306,600
45th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500159th of 753 in WI
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%513th of 759 in WI
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%633rd of 762 in WI
Poverty rate7.8%
30th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%421st of 759 in WI
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%365th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%207th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%379th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.403
23rd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444385th of 758 in WI
Rent-burdened renters37.5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%366th of 751 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%395th of 762 in WI
Diversity index11.2
5th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1581st of 762 in WI
Population2,238
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872454th of 762 in WI
Population density26/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi573rd of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$697
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087634th of 706 in WI

Measure	53516	Lafayette	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Average commuteWeakness	34.1 min	24.7 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	90th	30th of 753
Homeownership rateStrength	84.8%	80.2%	67.8%	65.2%	89th	271st of 759
Median age	45.8	40.8	40.2	38.9	88th	308th of 761
Work from home	21.7%	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%	82nd	35th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$57,768	$48,279	$49,690	$49,666	72nd	109th of 758
Self-employed workers	11.3%	16.1%	8.5%	10%	72nd	325th of 759
Per capita income	$48,075	$37,123	$43,373	$44,673	68th	141st of 761
Residents 65 and older	17.8%	20.4%	18.5%	17.2%	59th	521st of 762
Median household income	$85,324	$76,462	$77,485	$80,734	57th	235th of 753
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.7%	22.6%	33.4%	35.7%	54th	155th of 762
Residents under 18	22.4%	25.3%	21.4%	22%	53rd	277th of 762
Government workers	14%	13.6%	12.9%	14.5%	53rd	255th of 759
Healthcare workers	9.6%	9%	10.1%	9.7%	52nd	331st of 759
Tech workers	2.8%	1.4%	3.3%	3.8%	48th	177th of 759
Median home value	$306,600	$194,500	$266,500	$332,700	45th	159th of 753
Housing vacancy	5.7%	6.5%	10.8%	10.1%	41st	513th of 759
Veterans	4.9%	5.8%	6.2%	6.2%	37th	633rd of 762
Poverty rate	7.8%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	30th	421st of 759
Broadband access	89.2%	82.2%	90.3%	91%	29th	365th of 759
Unemployment rate	3.7%	2.9%	3.2%	5.2%	28th	207th of 759
Uninsured rate	4.5%	10.5%	5.2%	8.4%	27th	379th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.403	0.415	0.444	0.483	23rd	385th of 758
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.5%	37.9%	43.7%	51.1%	12th	366th of 751
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	4.2%	5.2%	14.1%	11th	395th of 762
Diversity index	11.2	19	37.1	61.4	5th	581st of 762
Population	2,238	16,942	5,914,872	334,922,499	3rd	454th of 762
Population density	26/sq mi	27/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	573rd of 762
Median gross rent	$697	$830	$1,087	$1,413	3rd	634th of 706

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

20%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.8

Under 18

22.4%

65 and over

17.8%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0.1%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

11.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.5%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 985
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57.4%
Married couples: 48.6%
Living alone: 36.3%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

53516

$85,324

Lafayette Co.

$76,462

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,075

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.403

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53516

$306,600

Lafayette Co.

$194,500

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53516

$697

Lafayette Co.

$830

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,045
Owner-occupied: 84.8%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.4%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

22%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20–29

14%

30–44

35%

45–59

21%

60+

11%

Average commute

34.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

12%

Management

11%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

Production

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Food service

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Construction

12%

Retail

Education

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$57,768

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53516	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,750	$74,888
Service	$34,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,056	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$68,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,167	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

17%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Blanchardville
State: Wisconsin
County: Lafayette County
Center point: 42.7968° N, 89.8736° W
Land area: 87 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

53516 spans 4 counties

Lafayette County48% of land
Green County36% of land
Iowa County14% of land
Dane County3% of land

Zip codes near 53516

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53504	Argyle, WI	5.6 mi	2,281	$83,690	$220,700
53544	Hollandale, WI	5.8 mi	826	$100,625	$308,100
53599	Woodford, WI	10 mi	75	—	$98,500
53574	New Glarus, WI	11 mi	4,033	$106,508	$335,700
53572	Mount Horeb, WI	13 mi	10,385	$108,750	$416,700
53507	Barneveld, WI	13 mi	2,467	$113,261	$347,400
53570	Monticello, WI	14 mi	2,686	$87,500	$245,200
53530	Darlington, WI	14 mi	4,569	$69,511	$181,800
53587	South Wayne, WI	15 mi	1,177	$90,250	$203,900
53565	Mineral Point, WI	15 mi	4,778	$84,589	$269,800
53508	Belleville, WI	16 mi	5,654	$99,948	$350,700
53582	Ridgeway, WI	16 mi	1,070	$89,107	$266,400

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Questions about 53516

What city is zip code 53516?

53516 is assigned to Blanchardville, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53516 in?

53516 is mostly in Lafayette County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 53516?

About 2,238 people live in 53516, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53516 in?

53516 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53516?

The median household income in 53516 is $85,324.

What zip codes are near 53516?

The closest zip codes to 53516 are 53504, 53544, 53599, 53574, 53572.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53516, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.