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53576

Zip code 53576: Orfordville, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaRock CountyCentral Time
Population
2,131
Median household income
$64K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$225K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
31 sq mi
68 people/sq mi

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

About 53576

53576 is a small-town zip code in Orfordville, Wisconsin (Rock County), covering 31 sq mi of land. About 2,131 people live here, or 68 per square mile. The median resident is 46.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,750 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $225,000, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 53576 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
46.6
Under 18
21.6%
65 and over
24.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black1.0%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial5%
Diversity index
16.1
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
0.6%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
943
Average household size
2.2
Family households
58.2%
Married couples
47.9%
Living alone
37%
Veterans (of adults)
6.3%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
15%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

53576
$63,750
Rock Co.
$75,673
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$37,811
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.2%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53576
$225,000
Rock Co.
$231,600
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

53576
—
Rock Co.
$1,037
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
14%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0.4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
981
Owner-occupied
75%
Vacant
3.9%
Median year built
1965
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
26.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
9.7%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0.8%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
16%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
11%
20–29
33%
30–44
23%
45–59
10%
60+
7%
Average commute
27.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
1.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
59.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Construction and repair
12%
Office and admin
12%
Transportation and moving
10%
Production
9%
Sales
9%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Healthcare
6%
Education
5%
Legal and social services
4%
Computer and math
3%
Engineering and science
3%
Business and finance
2%
Police and fire
1%
Food service
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing
14%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
13%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Education
9%
Construction
7%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Other services
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Public administration
5%
Admin, support and management
4%
Wholesale
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Restaurants and hotels
1%
Arts and recreation
0.4%
Information
0.3%
Median earnings per worker
$52,560
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.3%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work53576U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$68,750$74,888
Service$51,250$26,804
Sales and office$37,273$40,476
Construction and maintenance$62,857$49,199
Production and transportation$39,318$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
11%
High school
26%
Some college
20%
Associate's
16%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.6%
Graduate or professional degree
8.5%
Households with broadband
88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56.2%
No internet access
9.2%
Without health insurance
4.7%
Limited-English households
0.2%

Geography

City (USPS)
Orfordville
Center point
42.6257° N, 89.2332° W
Land area
31 sq mi
Water area
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

  • Orfordville4% of zip
  • Hanover (unincorporated)2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53576

ZipCityDistanceIncome
53537Footville3.4 mi$59,821
53542Hanover · PO box3.8 mi—
53520Brodhead6.7 mi$75,205
53548Janesville6.8 mi$76,869
53501Afton8.2 mi—
53511Beloit8.5 mi$67,067
53536Evansville9.5 mi$87,667
61079Shirland12 mi$46,367
53545Janesville13 mi$73,889
53547Janesville · PO box13 mi—
53502Albany13 mi$87,000
53512Beloit · PO box13 mi—

Zip codes like 53576 elsewhere

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Questions about 53576

What city is zip code 53576?

53576 is assigned to Orfordville, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53576 in?

53576 is in Rock County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53576?

About 2,131 people live in 53576, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53576 in?

53576 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53576?

The median household income in 53576 is $63,750.

What zip codes are near 53576?

The closest zip codes to 53576 are 53537, 53542, 53520, 53548, 53501.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53576, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.