Browntown, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53522
Green County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,085
- 11/sq mi Low-density area
- $81,528
- Median income Near-median income area
- $205,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Browntown pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53522 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53522 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Browntown, Green County, Wisconsin, home to just 1,085 residents across 100.5 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53522 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,528 (4% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,933. The poverty rate is 9.1%, with unemployment at 5.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $205,300 (17% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $950; owner occupancy is 83.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Green County, so 53522 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 53522, Browntown, 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
1,085
Population
100.5
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53522?
48.6
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
2.1%
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?
$81,528
Median Household Income
+4% vs state ZIP avg
$46,933
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
27.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53522 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Browntown, 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)
$81,528 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
420housing units
420
Total Housing Units
384
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$205,300
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$950
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 53522, employing approximately 300 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,703,000.
17
Businesses
300
Employees
$15.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 35.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 17.6% |
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 53522 vs 61089 →
ZIP 53522 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53566
Monroe (53566)
15,217 residents
- 53504 2,084
Argyle (53504)
2,084 residents
- 53587 1,290
South Wayne (53587)
1,290 residents
- 53522 1,085
Browntown (53522)
1,085 residents
- 61089 867
Winslow (61089)
867 residents
- 61050 376
Mc Connell (61050)
376 residents
- 61059 141
Nora (61059)
141 residents
- 53599 69
Woodford (53599)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53522 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53522 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53587
South Wayne (53587)
$90,250 median income
- 53504
Argyle (53504)
$83,690 median income
- 53522
Browntown (53522)
$81,528 median income
- 61050
Mc Connell (61050)
$74,728 median income
- 53566
Monroe (53566)
$74,058 median income
- 61089
Winslow (61089)
$66,250 median income
- 61059
Nora (61059)
$54,113 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53522 ranks #3 of 7 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 53522, 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 (1,085 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 53522 in?
ZIP code 53522 (Browntown) is located in Green County, Wisconsin. Green County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/green-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53522?
ZIP code 53522 in Browntown, WI has a population of 1,085 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53522?
The median household income in ZIP 53522 is $81,528, which is 7% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53522?
The median home value in ZIP 53522 is $205,300, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53522?
The largest racial group in ZIP 53522 is White at 92.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53522?
ZIP code 53522 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 300 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53522?
In ZIP code 53522, 55.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.7% 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 53522?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 53522 is 27.7 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 53522?
In ZIP code 53522, approximately 83.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53522?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53522 is 9.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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