Zip code 53965: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53965?

53965 is assigned to Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53965 in?

53965 is mostly in Adams County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 53965?

About 10,818 people live in 53965, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53965?

The median household income in 53965 is $66,667.

Q: What zip codes are near 53965?

The closest zip codes to 53965 are 53940, 53920, 53944, 53952, 53913.

Residential delivery areaAdams CountyCentral Time

Population

10,818

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$227K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$956/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

169 sq mi

64 people/sq mi

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

About 53965

53965 is a small-town zip code in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Adams County), covering 169 sq mi of land. About 10,818 people live here, or 64 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,667 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $227,000, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $956 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; sales; and food service.

How 53965 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy27.9%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%147th of 759 in WI
Median age47.5
92nd
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2233rd of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older24%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%215th of 762 in WI
Veterans8.4%
81st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%203rd of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate6.9%
79th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%43rd of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate73.9%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%562nd of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%390th of 759 in WI
Government workers14.6%
57th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%216th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%154th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate11.8%
55th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%193rd of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444178th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$37,566
43rd
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373486th of 761 in WI
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%55th of 762 in WI
Median household income$66,667
31st
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485547th of 753 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher23.4%
30th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%385th of 762 in WI
Average commute22.9 min
29th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min484th of 753 in WI
Diversity index33.7
28th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1115th of 762 in WI
Median home value$227,000
27th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500395th of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$40,603
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690666th of 758 in WI
Median gross rent$956
18th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087297th of 706 in WI
Population10,818
17th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872168th of 762 in WI
Residents under 1817.7%
17th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%564th of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers6.9%
14th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%590th of 759 in WI
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%681st of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters37.4%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%370th of 751 in WI
Broadband access84.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%596th of 759 in WI
Population density64/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi359th of 762 in WI
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%580th of 759 in WI

Measure	53965	Adams	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Housing vacancy	27.9%	44%	10.8%	10.1%	97th	147th of 759
Median age	47.5	55.7	40.2	38.9	92nd	233rd of 761
Residents 65 and older	24%	32.2%	18.5%	17.2%	90th	215th of 762
Veterans	8.4%	10.3%	6.2%	6.2%	81st	203rd of 762
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.5%	3.2%	5.2%	79th	43rd of 759
Homeownership rate	73.9%	86.2%	67.8%	65.2%	64th	562nd of 759
Self-employed workers	10.2%	8.6%	8.5%	10%	61st	390th of 759
Government workers	14.6%	15.6%	12.9%	14.5%	57th	216th of 759
Uninsured rate	7.6%	4.6%	5.2%	8.4%	56th	154th of 759
Poverty rate	11.8%	14.1%	10.6%	12.5%	55th	193rd of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.421	0.444	0.483	50th	178th of 758
Per capita income	$37,566	$35,863	$43,373	$44,673	43rd	486th of 761
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	3.3%	5.2%	14.1%	41st	55th of 762
Median household income	$66,667	$59,442	$77,485	$80,734	31st	547th of 753
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	17.5%	33.4%	35.7%	30th	385th of 762
Average commute	22.9 min	30.7 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	29th	484th of 753
Diversity index	33.7	22.8	37.1	61.4	28th	115th of 762
Median home value	$227,000	$200,800	$266,500	$332,700	27th	395th of 753
Median earnings per worker	$40,603	$43,732	$49,690	$49,666	23rd	666th of 758
Median gross rent	$956	$828	$1,087	$1,413	18th	297th of 706
Population	10,818	21,123	5,914,872	334,922,499	17th	168th of 762
Residents under 18	17.7%	13.5%	21.4%	22%	17th	564th of 762
Healthcare workers	6.9%	7.3%	10.1%	9.7%	14th	590th of 759
Work from home	6%	9.8%	13.1%	15.1%	12th	681st of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	37.4%	39%	43.7%	51.1%	11th	370th of 751
Broadband accessWeakness	84.1%	84.2%	90.3%	91%	10th	596th of 759
Population density	64/sq mi	33/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	359th of 762
Tech workers	0.7%	1.7%	3.3%	3.8%	8th	580th 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

10%

45–54

18%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

47.5

Under 18

17.7%

65 and over

24%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black2%
Hispanic11%
Asian0.3%
Native American2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

33.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 4,826
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 59.3%
Married couples: 45.5%
Living alone: 32.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8.4%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

53965

$66,667

Adams Co.

$59,442

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,566

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53965

$227,000

Adams Co.

$200,800

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53965

$956

Adams Co.

$828

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.5%

Housing units: 6,695
Owner-occupied: 73.9%
Vacant: 27.9%
Median year built: 1987
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 37.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.7%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

0.5%

Worked from home

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

35%

20–29

15%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

11%

Sales

10%

Food service

10%

Management

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Production

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Computer and math

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

15%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

11%

Education

10%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Construction

Arts and recreation

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$40,603

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53965	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,250	$74,888
Service	$33,324	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,484	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$43,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,333	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

23%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.9%
No internet access: 11.7%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 2.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Wisconsin Dells
State: Wisconsin
County: Adams County
Center point: 43.6714° N, 89.7481° W
Land area: 169 sq mi
Water area: 5.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

53965 spans 4 counties

Adams County56% of land
Columbia County21% of land
Sauk County17% of land
Juneau County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Wisconsin Dells5% of zip
Lake Delton2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53965

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53940	Lake Delton, WI	6 mi	0	—	—
53920	Briggsville, WI	7.2 mi	599	$69,432	$243,500
53944	Lyndon Station, WI	9.2 mi	2,207	$72,614	$201,700
53952	Oxford, WI	11 mi	3,524	$63,750	$194,700
53913	Baraboo, WI	12 mi	21,704	$74,629	$234,900
53930	Endeavor, WI	13 mi	1,192	$72,778	$224,200
53936	Grand Marsh, WI	14 mi	1,231	$55,515	$137,500
53910	Adams, WI	15 mi	3,522	$49,875	$139,900
53901	Portage, WI	15 mi	14,291	$74,092	$227,700
53959	Reedsburg, WI	16 mi	14,451	$77,924	$255,300
53953	Packwaukee, WI	16 mi	213	$46,250	$114,800
53948	Mauston, WI	16 mi	8,195	$62,829	$182,400

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Questions about 53965

What city is zip code 53965?

53965 is assigned to Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53965 in?

53965 is mostly in Adams County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 53965?

About 10,818 people live in 53965, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53965 in?

53965 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53965?

The median household income in 53965 is $66,667.

What zip codes are near 53965?

The closest zip codes to 53965 are 53940, 53920, 53944, 53952, 53913.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53965, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.