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53586 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 53586 covers Shullsburg, Wisconsin, with a population of about 2,336 and a median household income of $65,658.

Population
2,33623 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Median household income
$65,65813% below the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
12.7%about the US average
Typical home value
$201,836up 33.5% in five years
Degree or higher
17.5%17.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
78%13 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
44

Where 53586 is

Shullsburg, Wisconsin — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,336
Median age39.7
Family households70.2%
Born outside the US5.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home12.5%
White (non-Hispanic)87.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino11.4%
Veterans5.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$65,658
Income per person$32,534
Poverty rate12.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.0%
$10–15k2.7%
$15–20k3.2%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k4.4%
$30–35k5.5%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k5.5%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k17.4%
$75–100k15.5%
$100–125k10.2%
$125–150k4.7%
$150–200k3.7%
$200k or more7.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,060
Mean adjusted gross income$62,220
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.8%
Returns, under $25k29.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.3%
Returns, $200k or more3.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$149,900
Rent as a share of household income37.5%
Owner-occupied78%
Vacant homes7.4%
Median year built1956

What the homes are

Detached house92.1%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units0.4%
5 to 19 units3%
20 or more units0.3%
Mobile home3.4%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$201,836as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 33.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$201,836$89,466

$89,466 in 2012 to $201,836 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%
High school diploma or higher89.7%
Works from home9.2%
Drives to work alone82.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity43.4% 10 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.4% 3.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.9% 2.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.4% 2.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity32% 6.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18% 2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.7% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.6% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.8% 3.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.7% 5.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.9% 3.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.9% 3.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.6% 2.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.8% 2.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.2% 2.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.6% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.5% 1.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments44
People employed519
Annual payroll$16,792,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 68.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss74.6 out of 100
Community resilience44.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave98.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail95.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought90.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide90.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather54.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave52.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding44.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake21.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Wisconsin and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPWisconsinUnited States
Median household income$65,658$75,670$78,538
Income per person$32,534$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate12.7%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$149,900$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$1,045$1,348
Homeownership78%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%3.3%5.2%
Works from home9.2%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US5.3%5.1%13.9%
Median age39.740.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDARLINGTON WWTP, WI US14.8 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January27.3°F / 8.4°F1.31 in rain, 11.3 in snow
February31.8°F / 11.5°F1.43 in rain, 9.2 in snow
March44.3°F / 22.9°F2.02 in rain, 4.6 in snow
April57.7°F / 34.7°F3.89 in rain, 1 in snow
May69.4°F / 46.1°F4.18 in rain, 0.6 in snow
June78.9°F / 56.7°F5.29 in rain
July82.2°F / 59.7°F4.22 in rain
August80.5°F / 57.5°F4.36 in rain
September73.8°F / 48.4°F4.1 in rain
October60.9°F / 37.2°F2.8 in rain, 0.6 in snow
November45.5°F / 25.8°F2.35 in rain, 2.2 in snow
December32.6°F / 15°F1.69 in rain, 6.2 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Shullsburg School District82.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Darlington Community School District10.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Benton School District4.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Cuba City School District1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Household characteristics46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

53803 Benton, WI10.5 km away
61075 Scales Mound, IL12.2 km away
61001 Apple River, IL14.8 km away
53530 Darlington, WI15.4 km away
53541 Gratiot, WI16.6 km away
53510 Belmont, WI19.1 km away
53807 Cuba City, WI20.5 km away
61087 Warren, IL22.1 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Lafayette County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area100.5 sq mi
Population density23 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5786, -90.2266

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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