Rubicon, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53078
Dodge County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,912
- 22/sq mi
- $94,688
- Median income
- $364,200
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rubicon pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 23%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 22
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53078 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 87.3 square miles in Rubicon, Dodge County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,912 residents, producing a population density of 22 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53078 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53078 sits at $94,688 (21% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $48,930. The poverty rate stands at 4.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $364,200 (46% above the state average) with median rent at $1,092 per month, and 91.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53078 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.4, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dodge County, so you can benchmark 53078 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 53078
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53078.
- Construction
Construction
10 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 3
Real estate and rental and leasing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53078, Rubicon, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,912
Population
87.3
Area (sq mi)
22
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53078?
49.4
Median Age
60.7%
Male
39.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$94,688
Median Household Income
+21% vs state
$48,930
Per Capita Income
4.5%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
23.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53078 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$94,688 Top 23% higher than 77% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
719
Total Housing Units
719
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$364,200
Median Home Value
+46% vs state
$1,092
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+3.5%
YoY Change (2024)
256
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+156%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53078 have increased 3.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +156% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +6.5% | 167 |
| 2020 | +4.0% | 174 |
| 2021 | +7.4% | 187 |
| 2022 | +3.5% | 193 |
| 2024 | — | 256 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 53078, employing approximately 231 people with a combined annual payroll of $14,566,000.
36
Businesses
231
Employees
$14.6M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 10 | 27.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 13.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 13.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 13.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 8.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 53078 vs 53027 →
ZIP 53078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53027
Hartford (53027)
22,041 residents
- 53036 2,720
Ixonia (53036)
2,720 residents
- 53035 2,406
Iron Ridge (53035)
2,406 residents
- 53078 1,912
Rubicon (53078)
1,912 residents
- 53034 1,811
Hustisford (53034)
1,811 residents
- 53059 1,767
Neosho (53059)
1,767 residents
- 53003 141
Ashippun (53003)
141 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53078 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53078 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53035
Iron Ridge (53035)
$102,449 median income
- 53078
Rubicon (53078)
$94,688 median income
- 53036
Ixonia (53036)
$92,674 median income
- 53027
Hartford (53027)
$91,150 median income
- 53059
Neosho (53059)
$91,114 median income
- 53034
Hustisford (53034)
$78,661 median income
- 53003
Ashippun (53003)
$61,510 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53078 ranks #2 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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