Darlington, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53530
Lafayette County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,566
- 13/sq mi
- $69,511
- Median income
- $181,800
- Median home value
- 22.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Darlington pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 46th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53530 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 345.9 square miles in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 4,566 residents, producing a population density of 13 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53530 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53530 sits at $69,511 (11% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,529. The poverty rate stands at 15.5% and the unemployment rate at 4.5%. On housing, the median home value is $181,800 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $868 per month, and 77.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53530 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lafayette County, so you can benchmark 53530 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 53530
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53530.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
17 establishments
- Construction
Construction
16 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
12 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53530, Darlington, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
4,566
Population
345.9
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53530?
37.2
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
9.8%
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?
$69,511
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$34,529
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Unemployment Rate
21.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53530 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,511 46th percentile higher than 46% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
1,894
Total Housing Units
1,757
Occupied Units
137
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$181,800
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$868
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+14.7%
YoY Change (2024)
243
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+143%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53530 have increased 14.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +143% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.9% | 150 |
| 2021 | +10.8% | 166 |
| 2022 | +20.5% | 201 |
| 2023 | +5.5% | 212 |
| 2024 | +14.7% | 243 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 132 business establishments in ZIP 53530, employing approximately 1,207 people with a combined annual payroll of $58,964,000.
132
Businesses
1,207
Employees
$59.0M
Annual Payroll
13
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 17 | 12.9% |
| Construction | 16 | 12.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 10.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 12 | 9.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 11 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 8.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 6.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 6.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 8 | 6.1% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 5.3% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 3.8% |
| Information | 5 | 3.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 53530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53565
Mineral Point (53565)
4,765 residents
- 53530
Darlington (53530)
4,566 residents
- 53586
Shullsburg (53586)
2,284 residents
- 53541 861
Gratiot (53541)
861 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53530 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53565
Mineral Point (53565)
$84,589 median income
- 53586
Shullsburg (53586)
$70,806 median income
- 53530
Darlington (53530)
$69,511 median income
- 53541
Gratiot (53541)
$58,438 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53530 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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