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Blue River ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Blue River, WI is 53518, and its area code is 608.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
472
Area code
608

Blue River in numbers

About 472 people live in Blue River, in 229 households. The median household income is $59,861 a year, 23% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,100 (53% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $775 a month. The median age is 42.1; 6.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population472Blue River472
Households229Blue River229
Median age42.1Blue River42.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$59,861Blue River$59,861Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$124,100Blue River$124,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$775Blue River$775Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%Blue River6.1%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.8 minBlue River21.8 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density518 / sq miBlue River518 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Blue River village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Blue River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Blue River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53518 Blue River , WI Standard 1,489 $62,384 $164,900

Map of Blue River ZIP codes

53518

The ZIP codes of Blue River, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Blue River

The nearest larger towns are Muscoda (1,151 people, 7.1 mi), Boscobel (3,242 people, 7.2 mi) and Avoca (473 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Blue River
TownPopulationDistance
Boscobel 3,242 7.2 mi
Richland Center 5,109 14.4 mi
Fennimore 2,752 14.7 mi
Lancaster 3,976 24.3 mi
Dodgeville 5,042 26.9 mi
Mineral Point 2,559 29.7 mi

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