Zip code 53827: Woodman, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 53827
53827 is a rural zip code in Woodman, Wisconsin (Grant County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 429 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 51.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $81,607 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,200, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $725 a month.
10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.5 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and transportation and moving goods.
How 53827 compares
Only about 429 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Unemployment rate32.6%99thWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%1st of 759 in WI
- Median age51.996thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2141st of 761 in WI
- Homeownership rate88.3%94thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%156th of 759 in WI
- Housing vacancy18.6%92ndU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%202nd of 759 in WI
- 92ndU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%177th of 762 in WI
- 79thU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%266th of 759 in WI
- Government workers16.1%66thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%154th of 759 in WI
- Poverty rate13.8%65thU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%127th of 759 in WI
- Veterans6.8%63rdU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%380th of 762 in WI
- Average commute26.5 min53rdU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min257th of 753 in WI
- Median household income$81,60752ndU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485285th of 753 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$42,44831stU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690607th of 758 in WI
- Per capita income$32,70226thU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373649th of 761 in WI
- 20thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%277th of 751 in WI
- Median home value$163,20013thU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500671st of 753 in WI
- Uninsured rate2.6%9thStrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%600th of 759 in WI
- 9thU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%647th of 759 in WI
- Residents under 1814.7%7thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%665th of 762 in WI
- Broadband access81.3%6thWeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%664th of 759 in WI
- 4thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087615th of 706 in WI
- Work from home3.1%3rdU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%731st of 759 in WI
- 2ndWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%725th of 762 in WI
- 2ndStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444697th of 758 in WI
- Population4291stU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872702nd of 762 in WI
- Population density12/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi701st of 762 in WI
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1735th of 762 in WI
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%733rd of 762 in WI
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%717th of 759 in WI
| Measure | 53827 | Grant | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 32.6% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 1st of 759 | |
| Median age | 51.9 | 36.8 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 141st of 761 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 88.3% | 69.8% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 156th of 759 | |
| Housing vacancy | 18.6% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 202nd of 759 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 25.4% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 177th of 762 | |
| Self-employed workers | 12.4% | 12.4% | 8.5% | 10% | 266th of 759 | |
| Government workers | 16.1% | 16.1% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 154th of 759 | |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 13% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 127th of 759 | |
| Veterans | 6.8% | 5.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 380th of 762 | |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 21.1 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 257th of 753 | |
| Median household income | $81,607 | $66,858 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 285th of 753 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,448 | $40,730 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 607th of 758 | |
| Per capita income | $32,702 | $34,411 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 649th of 761 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41.7% | 44.8% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 277th of 751 | |
| Median home value | $163,200 | $200,700 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 671st of 753 | |
| Uninsured rateStrength | 2.6% | 8% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 600th of 759 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.2% | 8.7% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 647th of 759 | |
| Residents under 18 | 14.7% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 22% | 665th of 762 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 81.3% | 86.1% | 90.3% | 91% | 664th of 759 | |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $813 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 615th of 706 | |
| Work from home | 3.1% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 731st of 759 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 9.6% | 25.6% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 725th of 762 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.340 | 0.433 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 697th of 758 | |
| Population | 429 | 51,770 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 702nd of 762 | |
| Population density | 12/sq mi | 45/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 701st of 762 | |
| Diversity index | 4.6 | 13.4 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 735th of 762 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 1.5% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 733rd of 762 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 717th of 759 |
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
- White98%
- Black0%
- Hispanic1%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 171
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 66.7%
- Married couples
- 59.1%
- Living alone
- 26.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6.8%
- Male / female
- 55% / 45%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 210
- Owner-occupied
- 88.3%
- Vacant
- 18.6%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41.7%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 33.3%
- Home value to income
- 2.0× (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 | 53827 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $40,000 | $74,888 |
| Service | $36,250 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $41,250 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $60,750 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $40,938 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.6%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 2.3%
- Households with broadband
- 81.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 42.1%
- No internet access
- 14.6%
- Without health insurance
- 2.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Woodman
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Grant County
- Center point
- 43.0459° N, 90.8205° W
- Land area
- 36 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 53827
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53816 | Mount Hope, WI | 5.1 mi | $71,250 |
| 53826 | Wauzeka, WI | 7 mi | $73,438 |
| 53805 | Boscobel, WI | 9.7 mi | $60,870 |
| 53809 | Fennimore, WI | 10 mi | $65,568 |
| 53817 | Patch Grove, WI | 11 mi | $48,958 |
| 54657 | Steuben, WI | 12 mi | $70,750 |
| 53821 | Prairie Du Chien, WI | 12 mi | $60,647 |
| 53804 | Bloomington, WI | 13 mi | $82,917 |
| 53825 | Stitzer, WI | 15 mi | $102,500 |
| 53813 | Lancaster, WI | 15 mi | $84,004 |
| 53801 | Bagley, WI | 15 mi | $65,357 |
| 54626 | Eastman, WI | 17 mi | $69,926 |
Questions about 53827
What city is zip code 53827?
53827 is assigned to Woodman, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 53827 in?
53827 is in Grant County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 53827?
About 429 people live in 53827, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 53827 in?
53827 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 53827?
The median household income in 53827 is $81,607.
What zip codes are near 53827?
The closest zip codes to 53827 are 53816, 53826, 53805, 53809, 53817.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53827, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.