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ZIP Code 53079: Saint Cloud, WI
ZIP code 53079 uses the postal name Saint Cloud, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Fond du Lac County (96% of its land) with the rest in Sheboygan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,667 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in St. Cloud; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Cloud · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fond du Lac County (96%); Sheboygan County (4%)
- Census places
- St. Cloud
- Metro area
- Fond du Lac, WI
- House district
- WI-6 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.8 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53079?
53079 centers on 43.815°, -88.199° and covers 36.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 53057, 53023, 53049, 53019, 53061, 53020, 53073, 53011, 53010.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53079, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 53079 compare with the rest of Fond du Lac County?
| Measure | 53079 | In Fond du Lac County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,420 | 19th of 23 | 556th of 783 |
| Median household income | $87k | 12th of 21 | 200th of 610 |
| Median home value | $260k | 9th of 21 | 248th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 53079?
The 2020 Census counted 1,534 people in 53079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,420. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,420±162 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,534
- Households
- 620
- Median age
- 46.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 53079?
Of the 1,420 people the ACS estimates in 53079, 18.9% are under 18 and 22.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.8%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older22.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Other or two or more1.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 53079 earn?
Median household income is $86,667 (ACS 2020-2024), the 12th highest of the 21 ranked ZIP codes in Fond du Lac County.
- Median household income
- $86,667±$14,955
- Income per person
- $43,668
- Below the poverty line
- 3.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $80,954790 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 53079?
FHFA's house price index for 53079, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 130% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 95% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +24.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $260,000
- Median gross rent
- $795
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.2%
- Housing units
- 712
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 53079?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Retail trade4
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 53079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53057 | Mount Calvary | 1,882 | $106k | 2.3 mi |
| 53023 | Glenbeulah | 1,293 | $87k | 5.2 mi |
| 53049 | Malone | 2,298 | $93k | 6.6 mi |
| 53019 | Eden | 1,876 | $85k | 9.7 mi |
| 53061 | New Holstein | 5,144 | $66k | 9.9 mi |
| 53020 | Elkhart Lake | 3,431 | $89k | 9.9 mi |
| 53073 | Plymouth | 16,136 | $76k | 11.0 mi |
| 53011 | Cascade | 2,176 | $91k | 12.0 mi |
| 53010 | Campbellsport | 7,444 | $95k | 14.4 mi |
| 54937 | Fond Du Lac | 21,687 | $82k | 11.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.