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Platteville ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Platteville, WI is 53818, and its area code is 608.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
11,499
Area code
608

Platteville in numbers

About 11,499 people live in Platteville, in 4,134 households. The median household income is $43,083 a year, 44% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $200,100 (25% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $863 a month. The median age is 23.4; 43.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 17 minutes.

Population11,499Platteville11,499
Households4,134Platteville4,134
Median age23.4Platteville23.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$43,083Platteville$43,083Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$200,100Platteville$200,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$863Platteville$863Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%Platteville43.7%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.0 minPlatteville17.0 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,860 / sq miPlatteville1,860 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Platteville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Platteville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53818 Platteville , WI Standard 16,024 $55,567 $236,700

Map of Platteville ZIP codes

53818

The ZIP codes of Platteville, 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 Platteville

The nearest larger towns are Dubuque, IA (59,174 people, 20 mi), Verona (15,232 people, 50 mi) and Freeport, IL (23,505 people, 52 mi).

Towns near Platteville
TownPopulationDistance
Lancaster 3,976 14.6 mi
Mineral Point 2,559 17.3 mi
Fennimore 2,752 19.6 mi
Dubuque, IA 59,174 20.0 mi
Galena, IL 2,931 21.2 mi
Asbury, IA 5,989 21.8 mi
Dodgeville 5,042 23.8 mi

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