Reeseville, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53579
Dodge County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,760
- 16/sq mi
- $79,792
- Median income
- $239,100
- Median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Reeseville pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53579 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53579 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 110.7 square miles in Reeseville, Dodge County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,760 residents, producing a population density of 16 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 53579 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53579 sits at $79,792 (2% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $35,104. The poverty rate stands at 5.2% and the unemployment rate at 7.2%. On housing, the median home value is $239,100 (4% below the state average) with median rent at $947 per month, and 82.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53579 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dodge County, so you can benchmark 53579 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 53579
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53579.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 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 53579, Reeseville, 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
1,760
Population
110.7
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53579?
39.5
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
4.3%
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?
$79,792
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$35,104
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Unemployment Rate
29.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53579 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,792 Top 38% higher than 62% 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?
714
Total Housing Units
638
Occupied Units
76
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$239,100
Median Home Value
-4% vs state
$947
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 53579, employing approximately 560 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,480,000.
32
Businesses
560
Employees
$25.5M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 18.8% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 18.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 12.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 12.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 9.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 9.4% |
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 53579 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53094
Watertown (53094)
19,169 residents
- 53594 5,144
Waterloo (53594)
5,144 residents
- 53579 1,760
Reeseville (53579)
1,760 residents
- 53557 482
Lowell (53557)
482 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53579 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53579 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53557
Lowell (53557)
$91,500 median income
- 53594
Waterloo (53594)
$88,390 median income
- 53579
Reeseville (53579)
$79,792 median income
- 53094
Watertown (53094)
$73,443 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53579 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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