Zip code 53526: Cobb, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53526?

53526 is assigned to Cobb, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53526 in?

53526 is in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53526?

About 471 people live in 53526, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53526?

The median household income in 53526 is $79,286.

Q: What zip codes are near 53526?

The closest zip codes to 53526 are 53535, 53569, 53553, 53543, 53554.

Residential delivery areaIowa CountyCentral Time

Population

471

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$200K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,094/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7.8 sq mi

60 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 53526

53526 is a small-town zip code in Cobb, Wisconsin (Iowa County), covering 7.8 sq mi of land. About 471 people live here, or 60 per square mile. The median resident is 50.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $79,286 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $200,000, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,094 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support.

How 53526 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 471 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age50.9
96th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2152nd of 761 in WI
Homeownership rate87%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%199th of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers14.9%
90th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%162nd of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy11.8%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%292nd of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older20.4%
76th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%377th of 762 in WI
Government workers17.9%
76th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%109th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate15.5%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%81st of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters54.5%
65th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%75th of 751 in WI
Per capita income$45,559
63rd
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373191st of 761 in WI
Median earnings per worker$50,179
56th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690279th of 758 in WI
Median household income$79,286
49th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485317th of 753 in WI
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%558th of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate6.2%
44th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%230th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.420
37th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444253rd of 758 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%386th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$1,094
28th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087163rd of 706 in WI
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%522nd of 759 in WI
Residents under 1818.7%
23rd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%514th of 762 in WI
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min534th of 753 in WI
Median home value$200,000
21st
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500515th of 753 in WI
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%414th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%312th of 762 in WI
Work from home5.8%
11th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%687th of 759 in WI
Broadband access84.3%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%588th of 759 in WI
Population density60/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi371st of 762 in WI
Diversity index10.9
5th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1593rd of 762 in WI
Population471
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872694th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%742nd of 759 in WI

Measure	53526	Iowa	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median age	50.9	44	40.2	38.9	96th	152nd of 761
Homeownership rateStrength	87%	77.4%	67.8%	65.2%	92nd	199th of 759
Self-employed workers	14.9%	11.9%	8.5%	10%	90th	162nd of 759
Housing vacancy	11.8%	8.9%	10.8%	10.1%	78th	292nd of 759
Residents 65 and older	20.4%	20.5%	18.5%	17.2%	76th	377th of 762
Government workers	17.9%	11.9%	12.9%	14.5%	76th	109th of 759
Poverty rate	15.5%	7.6%	10.6%	12.5%	71st	81st of 759
Rent-burdened renters	54.5%	37.1%	43.7%	51.1%	65th	75th of 751
Per capita income	$45,559	$43,164	$43,373	$44,673	63rd	191st of 761
Median earnings per worker	$50,179	$49,681	$49,690	$49,666	56th	279th of 758
Median household income	$79,286	$82,182	$77,485	$80,734	49th	317th of 753
Veterans	5.5%	5.9%	6.2%	6.2%	45th	558th of 762
Uninsured rate	6.2%	3.4%	5.2%	8.4%	44th	230th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.420	0.411	0.444	0.483	37th	253rd of 758
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	28.4%	33.4%	35.7%	30th	386th of 762
Median gross rent	$1,094	$954	$1,087	$1,413	28th	163rd of 706
Healthcare workers	7.8%	9.9%	10.1%	9.7%	25th	522nd of 759
Residents under 18	18.7%	21.6%	21.4%	22%	23rd	514th of 762
Average commute	21.8 min	27.2 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	22nd	534th of 753
Median home value	$200,000	$265,000	$266,500	$332,700	21st	515th of 753
Tech workers	1.4%	3.3%	3.3%	3.8%	20th	414th of 759
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	1.6%	5.2%	14.1%	14th	312th of 762
Work from home	5.8%	13.8%	13.1%	15.1%	11th	687th of 759
Broadband accessWeakness	84.3%	88.8%	90.3%	91%	11th	588th of 759
Population density	60/sq mi	31/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	371st of 762
Diversity index	10.9	14.5	37.1	61.4	5th	593rd of 762
Population	471	23,867	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	694th of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.1%	3.2%	5.2%	1st	742nd of 759

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

21%

55–64

13%

65–74

75+

Median age

50.9

Under 18

18.7%

65 and over

20.4%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

10.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 216
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 63.9%
Married couples: 57.4%
Living alone: 28.7%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

25%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

53526

$79,286

Iowa Co.

$82,182

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$45,559

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.420

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53526

$200,000

Iowa Co.

$265,000

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53526

$1,094

Iowa Co.

$954

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 245
Owner-occupied: 87%
Vacant: 11.8%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.3%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

42%

20–29

10%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Management

12%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Sales

10%

Production

Education

Healthcare

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

0.7%

Engineering and science

0.7%

Food service

0.7%

Industries

Retail

21%

Construction

16%

Manufacturing

13%

Education

11%

Health care and social assistance

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

0.3%

Restaurants and hotels

Median earnings per worker

$50,179

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53526	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,438	$74,888
Service	$32,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,321	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

27%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 84.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.1%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 6.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cobb
State: Wisconsin
County: Iowa County
Center point: 42.9743° N, 90.3444° W
Land area: 7.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cobb11% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 53526

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53535	Edmund, WI · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
53569	Montfort, WI	4.7 mi	978	$89,500	$207,100
53553	Linden, WI	4.9 mi	621	$64,375	$169,600
53543	Highland, WI	5.8 mi	1,758	$77,031	$236,700
53554	Livingston, WI	6.7 mi	1,029	$74,063	$175,000
53580	Rewey, WI	8.2 mi	442	$61,667	$145,800
53533	Dodgeville, WI	9.3 mi	7,283	$77,849	$270,000
53595	Dodgeville, WI · PO box	10 mi	—	—	—
53825	Stitzer, WI	13 mi	358	$102,500	$170,800
53565	Mineral Point, WI	13 mi	4,778	$84,589	$269,800
53506	Avoca, WI	14 mi	1,011	$59,861	$171,500
53809	Fennimore, WI	15 mi	4,748	$65,568	$192,500

Questions about 53526

What city is zip code 53526?

53526 is assigned to Cobb, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53526 in?

53526 is in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53526?

About 471 people live in 53526, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53526 in?

53526 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53526?

The median household income in 53526 is $79,286.

What zip codes are near 53526?

The closest zip codes to 53526 are 53535, 53569, 53553, 53543, 53554.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53526, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.