Zip code 53572: Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53572?

53572 is assigned to Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53572 in?

53572 is mostly in Dane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 53572?

About 10,385 people live in 53572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53572?

The median household income in 53572 is $108,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 53572?

The closest zip codes to 53572 are 53517, 53507, 53593, 53544, 53515.

Residential delivery areaDane CountyCentral Time

Population

10,385

Median household income

$109K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$417K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,240/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

99 sq mi

105 people/sq mi

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

About 53572

53572 is a small-town zip code in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin (Dane County), covering 99 sq mi of land. About 10,385 people live here, or 105 per square mile. The median resident is 40.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $108,750 a year, 35% above the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $416,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,240 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 53572 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers6.1%
86th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%27th of 759 in WI
Government workers20.5%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%63rd of 759 in WI
Residents under 1826.4%
83rd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%97th of 762 in WI
Median earnings per worker$63,781
81st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,69044th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$55,080
79th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37358th of 761 in WI
Median household income$108,750
78th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48545th of 753 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher48.4%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%51st of 762 in WI
Work from home17.6%
71st
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%95th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate75.7%
68th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%521st of 759 in WI
Median home value$416,700
65th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50040th of 753 in WI
Broadband access93.3%
60th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%130th of 759 in WI
Median age40.1
58th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2550th of 761 in WI
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%423rd of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.441
55th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444157th of 758 in WI
Residents 65 and older16.6%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%581st of 762 in WI
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%501st of 759 in WI
Average commute25 min
43rd
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min338th of 753 in WI
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%608th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$1,240
39th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08780th of 706 in WI
Unemployment rate3.3%
21st
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%254th of 759 in WI
Population10,385
16th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872169th of 762 in WI
Population density105/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi282nd of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%297th of 762 in WI
Diversity index19
12th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1316th of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate2.4%
8th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%615th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters34%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%449th of 751 in WI
Healthcare workers5.3%
5th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%691st of 759 in WI
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%717th of 759 in WI

Measure	53572	Dane	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Tech workers	6.1%	7.9%	3.3%	3.8%	86th	27th of 759
Government workers	20.5%	20.2%	12.9%	14.5%	86th	63rd of 759
Residents under 18	26.4%	19.7%	21.4%	22%	83rd	97th of 762
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,781	$56,649	$49,690	$49,666	81st	44th of 758
Per capita income	$55,080	$53,181	$43,373	$44,673	79th	58th of 761
Median household income	$108,750	$89,975	$77,485	$80,734	78th	45th of 753
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.4%	55.3%	33.4%	35.7%	77th	51st of 762
Work from home	17.6%	20%	13.1%	15.1%	71st	95th of 759
Homeownership rate	75.7%	57.1%	67.8%	65.2%	68th	521st of 759
Median home value	$416,700	$394,800	$266,500	$332,700	65th	40th of 753
Broadband access	93.3%	92.9%	90.3%	91%	60th	130th of 759
Median age	40.1	35.7	40.2	38.9	58th	550th of 761
Self-employed workers	9.7%	7.3%	8.5%	10%	55th	423rd of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.441	0.453	0.444	0.483	55th	157th of 758
Residents 65 and older	16.6%	15.1%	18.5%	17.2%	50th	581st of 762
Housing vacancy	6%	3.7%	10.8%	10.1%	44th	501st of 759
Average commute	25 min	20.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	43rd	338th of 753
Veterans	5.1%	4.3%	6.2%	6.2%	40th	608th of 762
Median gross rent	$1,240	$1,398	$1,087	$1,413	39th	80th of 706
Unemployment rate	3.3%	2.4%	3.2%	5.2%	21st	254th of 759
Population	10,385	572,674	5,914,872	334,922,499	16th	169th of 762
Population density	105/sq mi	479/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	282nd of 762
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	9%	5.2%	14.1%	14th	297th of 762
Diversity index	19	41.1	37.1	61.4	12th	316th of 762
Uninsured rateStrength	2.4%	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%	8th	615th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34%	47.8%	43.7%	51.1%	8th	449th of 751
Healthcare workers	5.3%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	5th	691st of 759
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	3rd	717th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.1

Under 18

26.4%

65 and over

16.6%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black0.8%
Hispanic4%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Households

Households: 3,919
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.7%
Married couples: 60.6%
Living alone: 23.3%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

19%

Median household income

53572

$108,750

Dane Co.

$89,975

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,080

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.441

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53572

$416,700

Dane Co.

$394,800

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53572

$1,240

Dane Co.

$1,398

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 4,167
Owner-occupied: 75.7%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

21%

10–19

20%

20–29

23%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

Education

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.4%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Professional and technical services

14%

Education

14%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

11%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Information

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Median earnings per worker

$63,781

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53572	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,932	$74,888
Service	$27,019	$26,804
Sales and office	$59,231	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$62,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,174	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.5%
Households with broadband: 93.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.7%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 2.4%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Horeb
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County
Center point: 42.9608° N, 89.7501° W
Land area: 99 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

53572 spans 2 counties

Dane County99% of land
Green County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Horeb3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53572

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53517	Blue Mounds, WI	7.8 mi	1,799	$84,722	$445,000
53507	Barneveld, WI	8.4 mi	2,467	$113,261	$347,400
53593	Verona, WI	8.8 mi	31,081	$135,023	$483,700
53544	Hollandale, WI	9.7 mi	826	$100,625	$308,100
53515	Black Earth, WI	11 mi	2,647	$92,625	$361,300
53508	Belleville, WI	11 mi	5,654	$99,948	$350,700
53574	New Glarus, WI	11 mi	4,033	$106,508	$335,700
53582	Ridgeway, WI	12 mi	1,070	$89,107	$266,400
53528	Cross Plains, WI	12 mi	6,263	$106,823	$436,100
53516	Blanchardville, WI	13 mi	2,238	$85,324	$306,600
53717	Madison, WI	14 mi	13,052	$98,180	$415,100
53719	Madison, WI	14 mi	34,115	$92,052	$367,000

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Questions about 53572

What city is zip code 53572?

53572 is assigned to Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53572 in?

53572 is mostly in Dane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 53572?

About 10,385 people live in 53572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53572 in?

53572 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53572?

The median household income in 53572 is $108,750.

What zip codes are near 53572?

The closest zip codes to 53572 are 53517, 53507, 53593, 53544, 53515.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53572, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.