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ZIP Code 53589: Stoughton, WI
ZIP code 53589 uses the postal name Stoughton, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Dane County (98% of its land) with the rest in Rock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 20,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,226 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 7% of its land lies in Stoughton; 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stoughton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dane County (98%); Rock County (2%)
- Census places
- Stoughton
- Neighborhood
- Pleasant Hill GeoNames
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- House district
- WI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 85.0 sq mi · 230 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53589?
53589 centers on 42.928°, -89.215° and covers 85.0 square miles of land plus 6.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 53558, 53534, 53527, 53575, 53523, 53531, 53521, 53536.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53589, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 53589 compare with the rest of Dane County?
| Measure | 53589 | In Dane County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 19,550 | 11th of 44 | 109th of 783 |
| Median household income | $96k | 25th of 40 | 113th of 610 |
| Median home value | $341k | 31st of 41 | 102nd of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 78% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 64% 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 53589?
The 2020 Census counted 19,888 people in 53589; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 19,550. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 19,550
- 2020 Census count
- 19,888+2.4% since 2010 (19,427)
- Households
- 8,418
- Median age
- 44.8
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 53589?
Of the 19,550 people the ACS estimates in 53589, 20.4% are under 18 and 21.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.0%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older21.4%
- White, not Hispanic91.0%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
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 53589 earn?
Median household income is $96,226 (ACS 2020-2024), the 25th highest of the 40 ranked ZIP codes in Dane County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($88,298 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,226
- Income per person
- $54,176
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,06110,530 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 53589?
FHFA's house price index for 53589, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 97% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 57% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $341,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,148
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 8,962
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 53589?
490 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 34 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction71
- Retail trade64
- Health care and social assistance54
- Other services (except public administration)53
- Accommodation and food services46
- Professional, scientific, and technical services44
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 53589?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53558 | McFarland | 13,164 | $108k | 5.7 mi |
| 53534 | Edgerton | 12,241 | $89k | 7.7 mi |
| 53527 | Cottage Grove | 11,924 | $134k | 8.6 mi |
| 53575 | Oregon | 18,204 | $108k | 8.7 mi |
| 53523 | Cambridge | 5,074 | $102k | 10.2 mi |
| 53531 | Deerfield | 4,430 | $105k | 10.6 mi |
| 53521 | Brooklyn | 3,640 | $108k | 11.3 mi |
| 53536 | Evansville | 9,547 | $88k | 11.8 mi |
| 53716 | Madison | 18,596 | $92k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.