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ZIP Code 53522: Browntown, WI
ZIP code 53522 uses the postal name Browntown, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Green County (95% of its land) with the rest in Lafayette County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 940 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,528 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Browntown; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Browntown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Green County (95%); Lafayette County (5%)
- Census places
- Browntown
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- House district
- WI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.2 sq mi · 24 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53522?
53522 centers on 42.557°, -89.783° and covers 39.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 61089, 53587, 53566, 53504.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53522, 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 53522 compare with the rest of Green County?
| Measure | 53522 | In Green County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 943 | 11th of 11 | 640th of 783 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $205k | not ranked | not ranked |
53522's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (943). 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 29% 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 53522?
The 2020 Census counted 1,025 people in 53522; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 943. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 943±127 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,025−5.5% since 2010 (1,085)
- Households
- 384
- Median age
- 48.6
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 53522?
Of the 943 people the ACS estimates in 53522, 19.5% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.7%).
- Under 1819.5%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic90.7%
- Hispanic or Latino5.8%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 53522 earn?
Median household income is $81,528 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($73,327 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,528
- Income per person
- $46,933
- Below the poverty line
- 9.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,936530 returns; wages 67% 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 53522?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $205,300
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.9%
- Housing units
- 420
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 53522?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing6
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 53522?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61089 | Winslow, IL | 526 | $66k | 6.1 mi |
| 53587 | South Wayne | 1,177 | $90k | 6.3 mi |
| 53566 | Monroe | 14,901 | $74k | 7.7 mi |
| 53504 | Argyle | 2,281 | $84k | 11.6 mi |
| 53599 | Woodford | 75 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 61050 | McConnell, IL | 199 | $75k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 61060 | Orangeville, IL | 1,554 | $77k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 61059 | Nora, IL | 178 | $54k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.