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ZIP Code 53578: Prairie Du Sac, WI
ZIP code 53578 uses the postal name Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Sauk County (81% of its land) with the rest in Columbia County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $105,610 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Lake Wisconsin (6%) and Prairie du Sac (4%); 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Prairie Du Sac · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sauk County (81%); Columbia County (19%)
- Census places
- Lake Wisconsin (6%) census-designated place; Prairie du Sac (4%)
- Micro area
- Baraboo, WI
- House districts
- WI-2 (81%), WI-6 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.1 sq mi · 151 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53578?
53578 centers on 43.311°, -89.769° and covers 43.1 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 53583, 53951, 53561, 53555.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53578, 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 53578 compare with the rest of Sauk County?
| Measure | 53578 | In Sauk County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,503 | 4th of 19 | 231st of 783 |
| Median household income | $106k | 1st of 16 | 58th of 610 |
| Median home value | $347k | 2nd of 15 | 91st of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 84% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% of all 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 53578?
The 2020 Census counted 6,556 people in 53578; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,503. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,503
- 2020 Census count
- 6,556
- Households
- 2,669
- Median age
- 42.6
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 53578?
Of the 6,503 people the ACS estimates in 53578, 23.5% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.5%).
- Under 1823.5%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic88.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.3%
- Other or two or more3.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 53578 earn?
Median household income is $105,610 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 16 ranked ZIP codes in Sauk County.
- Median household income
- $105,610
- Income per person
- $49,645
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 43.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $95,3193,290 returns; wages 65% 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 53578?
FHFA's house price index for 53578, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 89% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 52% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $347,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,357
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.6%
- Housing units
- 2,802
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 53578?
170 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction27
- Health care and social assistance27
- Retail trade18
- Finance and insurance16
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Real estate and rental and leasing11
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 53578?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53583 | Sauk City | 5,816 | $97k | 4.7 mi |
| 53951 | North Freedom | 2,452 | $72k | 7.6 mi |
| 53561 | Merrimac | 1,872 | $91k | 8.5 mi |
| 53555 | Lodi | 8,933 | $119k | 10.7 mi |
| 53560 | Mazomanie | 3,416 | $98k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 53913 | Baraboo | 21,704 | $75k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 53529 | Dane | 2,611 | $108k | 12.9 mi (near) |
| 53515 | Black Earth | 2,647 | $93k | 13.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.