Fennimore, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53809
Grant County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,120
- 16/sq mi
- $65,568
- Median income
- $192,500
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fennimore pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 16
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53809 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53809 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 262.4 square miles in Fennimore, Grant County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 4,120 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 53809 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53809 sits at $65,568 (16% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $32,543. The poverty rate stands at 19.3% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $192,500 (23% below the state average) with median rent at $764 per month, and 74.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53809 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is 22 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Grant County, so you can benchmark 53809 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 53809
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53809.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
22 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
9 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 8
Health care and social assistance
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 8
Accommodation and food services
8 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 53809, Fennimore, 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
4,120
Population
262.4
Area (sq mi)
16
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53809?
33.0
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
0.8%
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?
$65,568
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$32,543
Per Capita Income
19.3%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
21.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53809 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,568 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
1,866
Total Housing Units
1,740
Occupied Units
126
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$192,500
Median Home Value
-23% vs state
$764
Median Rent
1972
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
+23.7%
YoY Change (2024)
211
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+111%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53809 have increased 23.7% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +111% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.5% | 152 |
| 2021 | +11.5% | 169 |
| 2022 | +10.8% | 188 |
| 2023 | -9.3% | 170 |
| 2024 | +23.7% | 211 |
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 95 business establishments in ZIP 53809, employing approximately 998 people with a combined annual payroll of $51,956,000.
95
Businesses
998
Employees
$52.0M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 22 | 23.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 10 | 10.5% |
| Construction | 9 | 9.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 8 | 8.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 8.4% |
| Information | 5 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 5.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 5.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 4.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 4.2% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 3.2% |
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 53809 vs 53825 →
ZIP 53809 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53813
Lancaster (53813)
6,075 residents
- 53809
Fennimore (53809)
4,120 residents
- 53825 487
Stitzer (53825)
487 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53809 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53809 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53825
Stitzer (53825)
$102,500 median income
- 53813
Lancaster (53813)
$84,004 median income
- 53809
Fennimore (53809)
$65,568 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53809 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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