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53813

Zip code 53813: Lancaster, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaGrant CountyCentral Time
Population
6,222
Median household income
$84K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$220K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$812/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
144 sq mi
43 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
43.5
Under 18
21.4%
65 and over
23.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.7%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.9%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
10.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
73.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
12%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
13%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

53813
$84,004
Grant Co.
$66,858
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$39,794
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
19.6%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53813
$220,400
Grant Co.
$200,700
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

53813
$812
Grant Co.
$813
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
89%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
0.8%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
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

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
6%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
9%
Other
5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
43%
10–19
20%
20–29
14%
30–44
11%
45–59
7%
60+
5%
Average commute
19.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
16%
Production
13%
Transportation and moving
11%
Healthcare
10%
Office and admin
8%
Construction and repair
8%
Sales
7%
Food service
6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
4%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Business and finance
4%
Education
3%
Computer and math
3%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
1%
Police and fire
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing
16%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Agriculture and mining
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Retail
9%
Education
8%
Restaurants and hotels
8%
Construction
8%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
4%
Public administration
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Information
0.6%
Admin, support and management
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$50,504
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
12.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.1%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work53813U.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+)

No diploma
6%
High school
36%
Some college
14%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
20%
Graduate
9%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
53825Stitzer8.3 mi$102,500
53802Beetown9.3 mi$80,417
53804Bloomington9.9 mi$82,917
53820Potosi10 mi$77,083
53809Fennimore11 mi$65,568
53816Mount Hope12 mi$71,250
53806Cassville13 mi$64,076
53818Platteville13 mi$55,567
53810Glen Haven14 mi$75,500
53817Patch Grove15 mi$48,958
53554Livingston15 mi$74,063
53827Woodman15 mi$81,607

Zip codes like 53813 elsewhere

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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.