53518 ZIP Code, Blue River, WI
53518 is a ZIP code in Blue River, Wisconsin — mostly in Richland County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Grant and Crawford counties. It covers 84 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53573, 53805 and 54655. 1,489 people live here in 654 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $62,384, below the Wisconsin median of $77,485.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Blue River, WI
- County: Richland County
- Land area: 84 sq mi
- Population: 1,489
- Median household income: $62,384
- Carrier routes: 2 (596 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 1,489 |
| Households | 654 |
| Median household income | $62,384 |
| Income per person | $33,957 |
| Median age | 42.5 |
| Homeowners | 91.3% |
| Median home value | $164,900 |
| Median rent | $900 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 24.9 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 29.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 22.3% |
| Broadband internet | 87.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 5.4% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 8.7% |
| $10–15K | 2.3% |
| $15–25K | 7.0% |
| $25–35K | 4.4% |
| $35–50K | 12.7% |
| $50–75K | 28.1% |
| $75–100K | 15.9% |
| $100–150K | 11.0% |
| $150–200K | 6.4% |
| $200K+ | 3.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.5% |
| 10–19 | 11.6% |
| 20–24 | 6.1% |
| 25–34 | 9.3% |
| 35–44 | 12.8% |
| 45–54 | 11.8% |
| 55–64 | 12.6% |
| 65–74 | 15.9% |
| 75+ | 7.3% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 31.8% |
| Owned outright | 45.0% |
| Rented | 7.2% |
| Vacant | 16.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 84.1% |
| Townhome | 0.8% |
| 2–4 units | 1.1% |
| 5–19 units | 1.6% |
| 20+ units | 0.8% |
| Mobile / other | 11.7% |
Businesses in 53518
16 business establishments with 77 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 4
- Retail Trade: 3
EDDM carrier routes
53518 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 596 residential and 14 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 53518
53518 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 596 residential and 14 business mailboxes. Routes range from 75 homes (R502) to 521 homes (R501); the median route has 298 homes. The Census counted 654 households in 53518 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 0 |
| 500–749 | 1 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Every carrier route in 53518
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R501 | Rural | 521 | 14 | $60,152 | — | — | — |
| R502 | Rural | 75 | 0 | $69,844 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53518 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 53573 — Muscoda village, WI (8 mi)
- 53805 — Boscobel city, WI (8.1 mi)
- 54655 — Soldiers Grove village, WI (12.2 mi)
- 54631 — Bell Center village, WI (12.4 mi)
- 53581 — Richland Center city, WI (12.9 mi)
- 53540 — Gotham CDP, WI (15.2 mi)
- 53584 — Sextonville CDP, WI (15.3 mi)
- 54657 — Steuben village, WI (16.1 mi)
Areas that include 53518
- Blue River, WI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Grant County ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- Richland County ZIP codes — 11 ZIP codes
- Wisconsin ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 1 of 9: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Richland County
- No. 2 of 9: highest share of households with children in Richland County
- No. 1 of 9: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Richland County
- No. 4 of 9: lowest median age in Richland County
- No. 1 of 9: fastest population growth in Richland County
Mail every home in 53518
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 53518, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 53518 in?
- 53518 is a Blue River, WI mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Blue River; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 53518 in?
- 53518 is mostly in Richland County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Grant and Crawford counties.
- What is the population of 53518?
- About 1,489 people (±229), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,411.
- What is the median household income in 53518?
- $62,384 (±$11,232), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 53518?
- 2 USPS carrier routes with 596 residential and 14 business mailboxes (610 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 53518?
- The closest, measured center to center: 53573 (8 mi, Muscoda), 53805 (8.1 mi, Boscobel), 54655 (12.2 mi, Soldiers Grove), 54631 (12.4 mi, Bell Center), 53581 (12.9 mi, Richland Center) and 53540 (15.2 mi, Gotham).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.