US Census Data

ZIP 53538 vs ZIP 53540

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 53538 and ZIP Code 53540: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 53538 and ZIP 53540 are ZIP Code areas in Wisconsin. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 53538 has the higher population (18,604 vs 129 in ZIP 53540). ZIP 53538 has the higher median household income ($80,784 vs $54,167 in ZIP 53540). ZIP 53538 has the higher median home value ($228,200 vs $112,500 in ZIP 53540).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
Population18,604129
Median age44.0 yrs37.5 yrs
Median household income$80,784$54,167
Median home value$228,200$112,500
Median gross rent$967$1,081
Housing units8,44456
Homeownership rate75.5%51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.2%4.2%
Unemployment rate3.3%18.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
Population18,528 → 18,604 (+0.4%)203 → 129 (-36.5%)
Median household income$61,815 → $80,784 (+30.7%)$35,833 → $54,167 (+51.2%)
Median home value$177,500 → $228,200 (+28.6%)$82,500 → $112,500 (+36.4%)
Median gross rent$854 → $967 (+13.2%)$619 → $1,081 (+74.6%)

ZIP 53538

Population
18,52818,604
Median household income
$61,815$80,784
Median home value
$177,500$228,200
Median gross rent
$854$967

ZIP 53540

Population
203129
Median household income
$35,833$54,167
Median home value
$82,500$112,500
Median gross rent
$619$1,081

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
Under 54.0%9.3%
5 to 1716.3%3.1%
18 to 246.0%14.0%
25 to 3411.6%22.5%
35 to 4413.2%4.7%
45 to 5413.1%6.2%
55 to 6416.5%20.2%
65 to 7411.4%16.3%
75 and over8.0%3.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
White (non-Hispanic)85.8%100.0%
Black or African American0.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino10.7%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
No high school diploma8.4%3.2%
High school graduate33.1%68.4%
Some college or associate's32.3%24.2%
Bachelor's degree17.5%4.2%
Graduate or professional degree8.7%0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
Drove alone79.2%100.0%
Carpooled6.4%0.0%
Public transit0.6%0.0%
Walked2.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home8.8%0.0%
Other means2.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
1-unit, detached74.3%100.0%
1-unit, attached4.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units7.4%0.0%
5 to 19 units7.4%0.0%
20 or more units4.7%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.1%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 53538ZIP 53540
Poverty rate7.3%27.9%
Average household size2.332.30
Mean commute (minutes)2021
Median year structure built19701972

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