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Portage ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Portage, WI is 53901, and its area code is 608.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
10,236
Area code
608

Portage in numbers

About 10,236 people live in Portage, in 4,132 households. The median household income is $64,722 a year, 16% below the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $204,900 (23% below the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $1,008 a month. The median age is 37.8; 19.9% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population10,236Portage10,236
Households4,132Portage4,132
Median age37.8Portage37.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,722Portage$64,722Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$204,900Portage$204,900Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,008Portage$1,008Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%Portage19.9%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.1 minPortage22.1 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,147 / sq miPortage1,147 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Portage

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Portage
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53901 Portage , WI Standard 14,291 $74,092 $227,700

Map of Portage ZIP codes

53901

The ZIP codes of Portage, 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 Portage

The nearest larger towns are Baraboo (12,769 people, 15 mi), DeForest (11,501 people, 23 mi) and Waunakee (15,687 people, 25 mi).

Towns near Portage
TownPopulationDistance
Poynette 2,678 11.3 mi
Lake Wisconsin 5,384 14.3 mi
Baraboo 12,769 14.8 mi
Lake Delton 3,482 16.2 mi
Lodi 3,204 16.5 mi
Wisconsin Dells 2,547 16.7 mi
Prairie du Sac 4,382 22.2 mi
Windsor 9,452 22.9 mi
DeForest 11,501 23.0 mi
Sauk City 3,483 23.3 mi
Waunakee 15,687 25.3 mi
Columbus 5,488 26.3 mi
Reedsburg 10,168 26.5 mi
Sun Prairie 37,570 27.8 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Columbia County · Wisconsin ZIP codes

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