Arlington, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53911
Columbia County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,351
- 15/sq mi
- $100,625
- Median income
- $296,100
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Arlington pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 15
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53911 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53911 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 92.5 square miles in Arlington, Columbia County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,351 residents, producing a population density of 15 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 53911 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53911 sits at $100,625 (29% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $42,745. The poverty rate stands at 1.5% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $296,100 (19% above the state average) with median rent at $1,286 per month, and 85.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53911 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Columbia County, so you can benchmark 53911 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 53911
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53911.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
8 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 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 53911, Arlington, 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
1,351
Population
92.5
Area (sq mi)
15
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53911?
36.8
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
Female
2.6%
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?
$100,625
Median Household Income
+29% vs state
$42,745
Per Capita Income
1.5%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
24.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53911 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$100,625 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
577
Total Housing Units
546
Occupied Units
31
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$296,100
Median Home Value
+19% vs state
$1,286
Median Rent
1975
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
+1.8%
YoY Change (2024)
253
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+153%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53911 have increased 1.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +153% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -0.2% | 163 |
| 2021 | +16.4% | 190 |
| 2022 | +11.6% | 212 |
| 2023 | +17.1% | 248 |
| 2024 | +1.8% | 253 |
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 49 business establishments in ZIP 53911, employing approximately 355 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,688,000.
49
Businesses
355
Employees
$28.7M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 22.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 16.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 8 | 16.3% |
| Construction | 6 | 12.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 10.2% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 8.2% |
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 53911 vs 53571 →
ZIP 53911 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53597
Waunakee (53597)
16,844 residents
- 53532
Deforest (53532)
13,606 residents
- 53955 5,692
Poynette (53955)
5,692 residents
- 53960 3,268
Rio (53960)
3,268 residents
- 53598 2,511
Windsor (53598)
2,511 residents
- 53911 1,351
Arlington (53911)
1,351 residents
- 53571 280
Morrisonville (53571)
280 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53911 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53911 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53597
Waunakee (53597)
$117,000 median income
- 53532
Deforest (53532)
$110,022 median income
- 53598
Windsor (53598)
$106,476 median income
- 53955
Poynette (53955)
$101,134 median income
- 53911
Arlington (53911)
$100,625 median income
- 53960
Rio (53960)
$84,911 median income
- 53571
Morrisonville (53571)
$65,729 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53911 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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