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Lancaster city, WI

ZIP Code 53813 — Lancaster city, WI Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
6,139
Median Income
$80,946
+8% vs US avg
Home Value
$204,900
-41% vs US avg
Median Rent
$601
-48% vs US avg
Median Age
39.5 yrs
+2% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
GermanIrishEnglish
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Location
Coordinates
42.8442, -90.7212
Elevation
1,040 ft
Land Area
147.8 sq mi
Water Area
0.0 sq mi (0% water)

At a glance

Population
6,139
Density
N/A
Median income
$80,946
+8% vs US avg
Home value
$204,900
-41% vs US avg
Median rent
$601
-48% vs US avg
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What to know about ZIP 53813

ZIP code 53813 covers Lancaster, WI in Grant County with a population of about 6,139.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 608; U.S. House district WI-3; the MADISON media market.

Income and economy in Lancaster, WI

Median household income in ZIP 53813 is about $80,946 — about 8% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.7%; unemployment rate near 1.8%; 25.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 8.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 8.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 53813

Median home value is about $204,900 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $601 (about 48% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.9% (about 8.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53813 in Lancaster, WI, a household would need roughly $56,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,316. That sits below the local median household income ($80,946), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lancaster city, WI as Relatively Low (composite score 61.1), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (62.2) and wildfire (16.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lancaster city, WI show little to no average snow and around 38.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 358 for ZIP 53813 (Lancaster city, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport DBQ (30.6 miles (49.2 km)) · Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (10.1 miles (16.2 km)) · Effigy Mounds National Monument (29.1 miles (46.8 km)) · VA: Dubuque VA Clinic (24.4 miles (39.3 km))

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