Zip code 53530: Darlington, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53530?

53530 is assigned to Darlington, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53530 in?

53530 is in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53530?

About 4,569 people live in 53530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53530?

The median household income in 53530 is $69,511.

Q: What zip codes are near 53530?

The closest zip codes to 53530 are 53541, 53586, 53565, 53510, 53587.

Residential delivery areaLafayette CountyCentral Time

Population

4,569

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$182K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$868/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

130 sq mi

35 people/sq mi

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

About 53530

53530 is a rural zip code in Darlington, Wisconsin (Lafayette County), covering 130 sq mi of land. About 4,569 people live here, or 35 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,511 a year, 14% below 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 $181,800, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $868 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.8 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 53530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers18.2%
96th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%78th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1828.1%
91st
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%61st of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate15.4%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%48th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older20.9%
78th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%352nd of 762 in WI
Veterans7.8%
75th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%260th of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate77.8%
73rd
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%473rd of 759 in WI
Poverty rate15.5%
71st
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%83rd of 759 in WI
Work from home15.5%
63rd
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%148th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%291st of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy7.2%
54th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%440th of 759 in WI
Government workers14.2%
54th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%247th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents9.8%
50th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%29th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%134th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444220th of 758 in WI
Median earnings per worker$44,462
38th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690527th of 758 in WI
Rent-burdened renters47.5%
37th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%160th of 751 in WI
Median age37.2
36th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2663rd of 761 in WI
Median household income$69,511
35th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485498th of 753 in WI
Per capita income$34,529
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373588th of 761 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%417th of 762 in WI
Average commute21.8 min
22nd
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min535th of 753 in WI
Diversity index26.1
19th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1189th of 762 in WI
Median home value$181,800
17th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500592nd of 753 in WI
Median gross rent$868
11th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087417th of 706 in WI
Population4,569
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872287th of 762 in WI
Population density35/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi497th of 762 in WI
Broadband access77.6%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%710th of 759 in WI
Tech workers0.1%
3rd
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%686th of 759 in WI

Measure	53530	Lafayette	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Self-employed workers	18.2%	16.1%	8.5%	10%	96th	78th of 759
Residents under 18	28.1%	25.3%	21.4%	22%	91st	61st of 762
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.4%	10.5%	5.2%	8.4%	89th	48th of 759
Residents 65 and older	20.9%	20.4%	18.5%	17.2%	78th	352nd of 762
Veterans	7.8%	5.8%	6.2%	6.2%	75th	260th of 762
Homeownership rate	77.8%	80.2%	67.8%	65.2%	73rd	473rd of 759
Poverty rate	15.5%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	71st	83rd of 759
Work from home	15.5%	12.6%	13.1%	15.1%	63rd	148th of 759
Healthcare workers	10%	9%	10.1%	9.7%	58th	291st of 759
Housing vacancy	7.2%	6.5%	10.8%	10.1%	54th	440th of 759
Government workers	14.2%	13.6%	12.9%	14.5%	54th	247th of 759
Foreign-born residents	9.8%	4.2%	5.2%	14.1%	50th	29th of 762
Unemployment rate	4.5%	2.9%	3.2%	5.2%	43rd	134th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.415	0.444	0.483	43rd	220th of 758
Median earnings per worker	$44,462	$48,279	$49,690	$49,666	38th	527th of 758
Rent-burdened renters	47.5%	37.9%	43.7%	51.1%	37th	160th of 751
Median age	37.2	40.8	40.2	38.9	36th	663rd of 761
Median household income	$69,511	$76,462	$77,485	$80,734	35th	498th of 753
Per capita income	$34,529	$37,123	$43,373	$44,673	32nd	588th of 761
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.5%	22.6%	33.4%	35.7%	27th	417th of 762
Average commute	21.8 min	24.7 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	22nd	535th of 753
Diversity index	26.1	19	37.1	61.4	19th	189th of 762
Median home value	$181,800	$194,500	$266,500	$332,700	17th	592nd of 753
Median gross rent	$868	$830	$1,087	$1,413	11th	417th of 706
Population	4,569	16,942	5,914,872	334,922,499	7th	287th of 762
Population density	35/sq mi	27/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	497th of 762
Broadband accessWeakness	77.6%	82.2%	90.3%	91%	3rd	710th of 759
Tech workers	0.1%	1.4%	3.3%	3.8%	3rd	686th 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

20%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.2

Under 18

28.1%

65 and over

20.9%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black0.2%
Hispanic12%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial0.7%

Diversity index

26.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 1,757
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 64.4%
Married couples: 48.2%
Living alone: 29.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.8%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

24%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

53530

$69,511

Lafayette Co.

$76,462

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,529

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53530

$181,800

Lafayette Co.

$194,500

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53530

$868

Lafayette Co.

$830

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.7%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,894
Owner-occupied: 77.8%
Vacant: 7.2%
Median year built: 1967
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.7%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

34%

10–19

23%

20–29

13%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Construction and repair

16%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Sales

Production

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Computer and math

0.1%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

16%

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

13%

Construction

13%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$44,462

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53530	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,000	$74,888
Service	$27,955	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,688	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,135	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,833	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

30%

Some college

22%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Households with broadband: 77.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 40.4%
No internet access: 20%
Without health insurance: 15.4%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Darlington
State: Wisconsin
County: Lafayette County
Center point: 42.6936° N, 90.1117° W
Land area: 130 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

Darlington1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53530

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53541	Gratiot, WI	9.5 mi	904	$58,438	$245,000
53586	Shullsburg, WI	10 mi	2,211	$70,806	$166,100
53565	Mineral Point, WI	10 mi	4,778	$84,589	$269,800
53510	Belmont, WI	11 mi	1,435	$82,083	$229,800
53587	South Wayne, WI	13 mi	1,177	$90,250	$203,900
53599	Woodford, WI	13 mi	75	—	$98,500
53504	Argyle, WI	13 mi	2,281	$83,690	$220,700
53516	Blanchardville, WI	14 mi	2,238	$85,324	$306,600
53803	Benton, WI	16 mi	1,386	$79,545	$163,700
61001	Apple River, IL	16 mi	1,226	$77,841	$300,300
61087	Warren, IL	16 mi	1,588	$77,321	$108,900
53544	Hollandale, WI	17 mi	826	$100,625	$308,100

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Questions about 53530

What city is zip code 53530?

53530 is assigned to Darlington, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53530 in?

53530 is in Lafayette County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53530?

About 4,569 people live in 53530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53530 in?

53530 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53530?

The median household income in 53530 is $69,511.

What zip codes are near 53530?

The closest zip codes to 53530 are 53541, 53586, 53565, 53510, 53587.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.