Avalon, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53505
Rock County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 354
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $91,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $300,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 24.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Avalon pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53505 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53505 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Avalon, Rock County, Wisconsin, home to just 354 residents across 47.8 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53505 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,500 (17% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,441. The poverty rate is 2.2%, with unemployment at 4.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $300,000 (21% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while 85.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $931.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Rock County, so 53505 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53505, Avalon, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
354
Population
47.8
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53505?
50.3
Median Age
60.6%
Male
39.4%
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?
$91,500
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$52,441
Per Capita Income
2.2%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 53505 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Avalon, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$91,500 Top 22% higher than 78% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
182housing units
182
Total Housing Units
164
Occupied Units
18
Vacant Units
2.18
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$300,000
Median Home Value
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$931
Median Rent
1940
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 53505, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,434,000.
9
Businesses
56
Employees
$3.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 53505 vs 53114 →
ZIP 53505 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53546
Janesville (53546)
30,648 residents
- 53190
Whitewater (53190)
19,200 residents
- 53115
Delavan (53115)
15,788 residents
- 53563 10,728
Milton (53563)
10,728 residents
- 53525 4,052
Clinton (53525)
4,052 residents
- 53114 2,678
Darien (53114)
2,678 residents
- 53585 2,215
Sharon (53585)
2,215 residents
- 53505 354
Avalon (53505)
354 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53505 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53505 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53505
Avalon (53505)
$91,500 median income
- 53563
Milton (53563)
$89,528 median income
- 53525
Clinton (53525)
$79,323 median income
- 53546
Janesville (53546)
$75,825 median income
- 53585
Sharon (53585)
$74,779 median income
- 53114
Darien (53114)
$72,708 median income
- 53115
Delavan (53115)
$72,304 median income
- 53190
Whitewater (53190)
$66,069 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53505 ranks the highest of 8 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 53505, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 53505 in?
ZIP code 53505 (Avalon) is located in Rock County, Wisconsin. Rock County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/rock-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53505?
ZIP code 53505 in Avalon, WI has a population of 354 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53505?
The median household income in ZIP 53505 is $91,500, which is 20% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53505?
The median home value in ZIP 53505 is $300,000, which is 8% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53505?
The largest racial group in ZIP 53505 is White at 96.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53505?
ZIP code 53505 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 56 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53505?
In ZIP code 53505, 54.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 53505?
In ZIP code 53505, approximately 85.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53505?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53505 is 2.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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