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ZIP Code 53501: Afton, WI
ZIP code 53501 uses the postal name Afton, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Rock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Afton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Rock County
- Metro area
- Janesville-Beloit, WI
- House district
- WI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi · 361 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53501?
53501 centers on 42.604°, -89.076° and covers 0.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 53511, 53548, 53546.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53501, 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 53501 compare with the rest of Rock County?
| Measure | 53501 | In Rock County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 165 | 20th of 20 | 748th of 783 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
53501's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (165). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 69% of 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 53501?
The 2020 Census counted 144 people in 53501; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 165. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 165±239 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 144
- Households
- 85
- Median age
- –
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 53501?
Of the 165 people the ACS estimates in 53501, 0.0% are under 18 and 48.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older48.5%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 53501?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 85
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 53501?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 53501?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53511 | Beloit | 48,701 | $67k | 4.3 mi |
| 53548 | Janesville | 19,916 | $77k | 6.6 mi |
| 53546 | Janesville | 29,867 | $76k | 7.3 mi |
| 53576 | Orfordville | 2,131 | $64k | 8.2 mi (near) |
| 53537 | Footville | 752 | $60k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 53545 | Janesville | 24,703 | $74k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 61080 | South Beloit, IL | 10,955 | $77k | 9.7 mi (near) |
| 61072 | Rockton, IL | 11,285 | $105k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.