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53587 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 53587 covers South Wayne, Wisconsin, with a population of about 1,278 and a median household income of $78,594.

Population
1,27822 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$78,594about the Wisconsin median
Poverty rate
10.2%2.2 points below the US average
Typical home value
$241,123up 16.6% in five years
Median rent
$75628% below the Wisconsin median
Degree or higher
15.2%19.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.3%15.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
26

Where 53587 is

South Wayne, 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

Population1,278
Median age41.3
Family households67.5%
Born outside the US2.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.8%
White (non-Hispanic)92.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Veterans6.2%
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$78,594
Income per person$36,104
Poverty rate10.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.5%
$10–15k3.9%
$15–20k1.8%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k1.8%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k18.9%
$100–125k7.5%
$125–150k7.7%
$150–200k15.4%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed600
Mean adjusted gross income$60,010
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k21.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$165,300
Median gross rent$756
Rent as a share of household income23.8%
Owner-occupied80.3%
Vacant homes6.6%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house83.7%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units2.7%
5 to 19 units4.6%
20 or more units3.4%
Mobile home4.6%
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$241,123as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.6%
Typical home value since 2000
202120232026$241,123$206,852

$206,852 in 2021 to $241,123 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%
High school diploma or higher90.1%
Works from home14.8%
Drives to work alone68.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.2%
Health

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

Obesity42.7% 9.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.3% 2.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.6% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.4% 2.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression24.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19% 3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.2% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.2% 2.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.8% 4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13% 4.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.1% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.2% 1 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.8% 4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.9% 2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.2% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5% 0.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments26
People employed149
Annual payroll$10,105,000
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 73% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss78.6 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 wave98.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide95.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind93.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought92.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado75.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire70.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave52.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding49.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning46.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake26Very 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$78,594$75,670$78,538
Income per person$36,104$42,019$43,289
Poverty rate10.2%10.6%12.4%
Median home value$165,300$247,400$303,400
Median gross rent$756$1,045$1,348
Homeownership80.3%67.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%32.8%35%
Unemployment rate3%3.3%5.2%
Works from home14.8%11.6%13.5%
Born outside the US2.7%5.1%13.9%
Median age41.340.138.7
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 stationMONROE WWTP, WI US18.3 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year42 in

Average high and low by month

January26.7°F / 10.9°F1.55 in rain, 11.8 in snow
February31°F / 14.4°F1.69 in rain, 10.5 in snow
March43.5°F / 25.2°F2.12 in rain, 4.7 in snow
April57.1°F / 36.8°F3.82 in rain, 1.4 in snow
May69.6°F / 48.5°F4.07 in rain, 0.3 in snow
June79.4°F / 59.2°F6.18 in rain
July82.5°F / 62.6°F4.15 in rain
August80.1°F / 60.6°F4.46 in rain
September72.7°F / 52°F4.15 in rain
October59.3°F / 40.2°F3.24 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November44.7°F / 28.5°F2.39 in rain, 1.8 in snow
December31.7°F / 17.7°F1.91 in rain, 10.6 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Black Hawk School District95.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Darlington Community School District4.5% 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 vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics26more vulnerable than 26% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Walkability4.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

53599 Woodford, WI7.8 km away
53522 Browntown, WI9.2 km away
53541 Gratiot, WI11.1 km away
53504 Argyle, WI12.8 km away
61089 Winslow, IL12.9 km away
61087 Warren, IL13.1 km away
61059 Nora, IL14.8 km away
61050 Mc Connell, IL19.9 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 area59.26 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq mi
Population density22 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5822, -89.8888

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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