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Zip code 53582: Ridgeway, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaIowa CountyCentral Time
Population
1,070
Median household income
$89K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$266K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$890/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
50
U.S. 38.9
Land area
35 sq mi
31 people/sq mi

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

About 53582

53582 is a rural zip code in Ridgeway, Wisconsin (Iowa County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 1,070 people live here, or 31 per square mile. The median resident is 50 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,107 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $266,400, or 3.0 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 $890 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.8 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and office and administrative support. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 53582 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
50
Under 18
17.7%
65 and over
20.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.7%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
14.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
78%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
0.5%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
438
Average household size
2.4
Family households
72.8%
Married couples
56.8%
Living alone
25.1%
Veterans (of adults)
9.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
15%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
23%
$150–200k
11%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

53582
$89,107
Iowa Co.
$82,182
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$42,528
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.394
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53582
$266,400
Iowa Co.
$265,000
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

53582
$890
Iowa Co.
$954
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
10%
5–19 units
3%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
1%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
487
Owner-occupied
87.4%
Vacant
10.1%
Median year built
1979
Median rooms
6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
16.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
76%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
13%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
26%
20–29
10%
30–44
24%
45–59
19%
60+
6%
Average commute
27.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.9%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
65.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
16%
Management
16%
Office and admin
12%
Healthcare
9%
Production
8%
Transportation and moving
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Sales
5%
Business and finance
4%
Engineering and science
4%
Computer and math
4%
Education
3%
Food service
2%
Police and fire
2%
Legal and social services
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%
Arts, media and sports
0.2%

Industries

Construction
18%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Retail
14%
Manufacturing
9%
Professional and technical services
6%
Public administration
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Other services
5%
Education
4%
Wholesale
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Arts and recreation
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Information
1%
Median earnings per worker
$48,542
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
9.6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work53582U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$54,250$74,888
Service$36,563$26,804
Sales and office$39,896$40,476
Construction and maintenance$57,188$49,199
Production and transportation$46,667$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
34%
Some college
22%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.8%
Graduate or professional degree
7.5%
Households with broadband
87%
Cable, fiber or DSL
52.1%
No internet access
10%
Without health insurance
3.1%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ridgeway
Center point
43.0184° N, 89.9788° W
Land area
35 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

  • Ridgeway4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53582

ZipCityDistanceIncome
53507Barneveld4 mi$113,261
53517Blue Mounds7.9 mi$84,722
53595Dodgeville · PO box8.7 mi—
53503Arena8.7 mi$87,361
53533Dodgeville9.4 mi$77,849
53544Hollandale10 mi$100,625
53572Mount Horeb12 mi$108,750
53588Spring Green13 mi$83,417
53515Black Earth14 mi$92,625
53535Edmund · PO box15 mi—
53565Mineral Point16 mi$84,589
53516Blanchardville16 mi$85,324

Zip codes like 53582 elsewhere

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Questions about 53582

What city is zip code 53582?

53582 is assigned to Ridgeway, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53582 in?

53582 is in Iowa County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53582?

About 1,070 people live in 53582, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53582 in?

53582 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53582?

The median household income in 53582 is $89,107.

What zip codes are near 53582?

The closest zip codes to 53582 are 53507, 53517, 53595, 53503, 53533.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53582, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.