Zip code 53813: Lancaster, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 53813
53813 is a rural zip code in Lancaster, Wisconsin (Grant County), covering 144 sq mi of land. About 6,222 people live here, or 43 per square mile. The median resident is 43.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $84,004 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 $220,400, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $812 a month.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.
How 53813 compares
- 88thU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%233rd of 762 in WI
- Median age43.579thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2415th of 761 in WI
- Homeownership rate79.7%78thU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%431st of 759 in WI
- 78thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%278th of 759 in WI
- Government workers18.3%78thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%101st of 759 in WI
- Veterans7.1%67thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%351st of 762 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$50,50457thU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690266th of 758 in WI
- Uninsured rate7.6%56thU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%155th of 759 in WI
- Median household income$84,00455thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485251st of 753 in WI
- Housing vacancy7.2%54thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%439th of 759 in WI
- 53rdU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%317th of 759 in WI
- Per capita income$39,79449thU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373367th of 761 in WI
- Tech workers2.8%48thU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%176th of 759 in WI
- 46thU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%207th of 762 in WI
- Residents under 1821.4%43rdU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%345th of 762 in WI
- Poverty rate7.8%30thU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%420th of 759 in WI
- Work from home8.9%28thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%534th of 759 in WI
- Median home value$220,40026thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500433rd of 753 in WI
- 23rdU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444386th of 758 in WI
- Broadband access86.5%17thWeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%501st of 759 in WI
- 12thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%356th of 762 in WI
- Population6,22210thU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872238th of 762 in WI
- Average commute19.2 min10thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min661st of 753 in WI
- 8thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087510th of 706 in WI
- Population density43/sq mi6thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi443rd of 762 in WI
- 5thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%506th of 751 in WI
- 4thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%561st of 759 in WI
- Diversity index10.64thU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1606th of 762 in WI
| Measure | 53813 | Grant | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents 65 and older | 23.4% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 233rd of 762 | |
| Median age | 43.5 | 36.8 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 415th of 761 | |
| Homeownership rate | 79.7% | 69.8% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 431st of 759 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.2% | 12.4% | 8.5% | 10% | 278th of 759 | |
| Government workers | 18.3% | 16.1% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 101st of 759 | |
| Veterans | 7.1% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 351st of 762 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $50,504 | $40,730 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 266th of 758 | |
| Uninsured rate | 7.6% | 8% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 155th of 759 | |
| Median household income | $84,004 | $66,858 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 251st of 753 | |
| Housing vacancy | 7.2% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 439th of 759 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.7% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 317th of 759 | |
| Per capita income | $39,794 | $34,411 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 367th of 761 | |
| Tech workers | 2.8% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 176th of 759 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.9% | 25.6% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 207th of 762 | |
| Residents under 18 | 21.4% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 22% | 345th of 762 | |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 13% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 420th of 759 | |
| Work from home | 8.9% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 534th of 759 | |
| Median home value | $220,400 | $200,700 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 433rd of 753 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.403 | 0.433 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 386th of 758 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 86.5% | 86.1% | 90.3% | 91% | 501st of 759 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2% | 1.5% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 356th of 762 | |
| Population | 6,222 | 51,770 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 238th of 762 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.2 min | 21.1 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 661st of 753 | |
| Median gross rent | $812 | $813 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 510th of 706 | |
| Population density | 43/sq mi | 45/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 443rd of 762 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 30.6% | 44.8% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 506th of 751 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 1.7% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 561st of 759 | |
| Diversity index | 10.6 | 13.4 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 606th of 762 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White95%
- Black0.1%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian0.7%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.9%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 2,417
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 70.3%
- Married couples
- 62.3%
- Living alone
- 25.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 7.1%
- Male / female
- 50% / 50%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 2,605
- Owner-occupied
- 79.7%
- Vacant
- 7.2%
- Median year built
- 1963
- Median rooms
- 6.6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 30.6%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 18.7%
- Home value to income
- 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 53813 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $65,657 | $74,888 |
| Service | $13,696 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,781 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $35,833 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $51,058 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 94.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 29.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9.5%
- Households with broadband
- 86.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.6%
- No internet access
- 9%
- Without health insurance
- 7.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Lancaster
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Grant County
- Center point
- 42.8440° N, 90.7170° W
- Land area
- 144 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Lancaster2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 53813
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53825 | Stitzer, WI | 8.3 mi | $102,500 |
| 53802 | Beetown, WI | 9.3 mi | $80,417 |
| 53804 | Bloomington, WI | 9.9 mi | $82,917 |
| 53820 | Potosi, WI | 10 mi | $77,083 |
| 53809 | Fennimore, WI | 11 mi | $65,568 |
| 53816 | Mount Hope, WI | 12 mi | $71,250 |
| 53806 | Cassville, WI | 13 mi | $64,076 |
| 53818 | Platteville, WI | 13 mi | $55,567 |
| 53810 | Glen Haven, WI | 14 mi | $75,500 |
| 53817 | Patch Grove, WI | 15 mi | $48,958 |
| 53554 | Livingston, WI | 15 mi | $74,063 |
| 53827 | Woodman, WI | 15 mi | $81,607 |
Zip codes like 53813 elsewhere
Questions about 53813
What city is zip code 53813?
53813 is assigned to Lancaster, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 53813 in?
53813 is in Grant County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 53813?
About 6,222 people live in 53813, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 53813 in?
53813 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 53813?
The median household income in 53813 is $84,004.
What zip codes are near 53813?
The closest zip codes to 53813 are 53825, 53802, 53804, 53820, 53809.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53813, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.