Avoca, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53506
Iowa County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,125
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $59,861
- Median income Below-median income area
- $171,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Avoca pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53506 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53506 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Avoca, Iowa County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,125 residents across 163.0 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53506 reports a modest median household income of $59,861 (23% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,299. The poverty rate is 17.6%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $171,500 (31% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $908; owner occupancy is 83.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.1, and the average commute is 32 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Iowa County, so 53506 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 53506, Avoca, 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
1,125
Population
163.0
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53506?
48.1
Median Age
44.5%
Male
55.5%
Female
1.7%
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?
$59,861
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$32,299
Per Capita Income
17.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
32.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53506 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Avoca, 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)
$59,861 14th percentile higher than 14% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Wisconsin 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
559housing units
559
Total Housing Units
427
Occupied Units
132
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,500
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$908
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 53506, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $983,000.
8
Businesses
28
Employees
$983K
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 53506 vs 53540 →
ZIP 53506 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53556
Lone Rock (53556)
2,594 residents
- 53543
Highland (53543)
1,641 residents
- 53506
Avoca (53506)
1,125 residents
- 53540 169
Gotham (53540)
169 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53506 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53506 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53543
Highland (53543)
$77,031 median income
- 53556
Lone Rock (53556)
$67,727 median income
- 53540
Gotham (53540)
$61,458 median income
- 53506
Avoca (53506)
$59,861 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53506 ranks #4 of 4 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 53506, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,125 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 53506 in?
ZIP code 53506 (Avoca) is located in Iowa County, Wisconsin. Iowa County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/iowa-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53506?
ZIP code 53506 in Avoca, WI has a population of 1,125 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53506?
The median household income in ZIP 53506 is $59,861, which is 22% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53506?
The median home value in ZIP 53506 is $171,500, which is 38% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53506?
The largest racial group in ZIP 53506 is White at 93.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53506?
ZIP code 53506 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53506?
In ZIP code 53506, 58.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 53506?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 53506 is 32.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 53506?
In ZIP code 53506, approximately 83.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53506?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53506 is 17.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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