Baraboo, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53913
Sauk County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 19,881
- 58/sq mi
- $74,629
- Median income
- $234,900
- Median home value
- 26.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Baraboo pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 58
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53913 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53913 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to 19,881 residents across 340.4 square miles, a density of 58 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53913 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,629 (4% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $40,452. Poverty here runs at 8.6%, with unemployment measured at 2.6%. Median home value sits at $234,900 (6% below the state average), median rent at $985 a month, and owner-occupancy at 67.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is 22 minutes. To put 53913 in local context, 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Sauk County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 53913
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Baraboo, WI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53913.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
127 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
76 establishments
- Construction
Construction
61 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
60 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
58 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53913, Baraboo, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
19,881
Population
340.4
Area (sq mi)
58
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53913?
40.6
Median Age
49.9%
Male
50.1%
Female
3.3%
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?
$74,629
Median Household Income
-4% vs state
$40,452
Per Capita Income
8.6%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
21.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53913 ranks nationally
Baraboo, WI household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,629 Top 46% higher than 54% 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?
10,612
Total Housing Units
9,891
Occupied Units
721
Vacant Units
2.17
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$234,900
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
$985
Median Rent
1982
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
+10.5%
YoY Change (2024)
252
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+152%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53913 have increased 10.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +152% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.2% | 161 |
| 2021 | +10.9% | 179 |
| 2022 | +13.3% | 203 |
| 2023 | +12.6% | 228 |
| 2024 | +10.5% | 252 |
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 621 business establishments in ZIP 53913, employing approximately 10,039 people with a combined annual payroll of $500,391,000.
621
Businesses
10,039
Employees
$500.4M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 127 | 20.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 76 | 12.2% |
| Construction | 61 | 9.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 60 | 9.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 58 | 9.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 39 | 6.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 36 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 29 | 4.7% |
| Manufacturing | 27 | 4.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 26 | 4.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 22 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 17 | 2.7% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 15 | 2.4% |
| Information | 13 | 2.1% |
| Educational services | 7 | 1.1% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 0.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 0.5% |
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 53913 vs 53561 →
ZIP 53913 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53913
Baraboo (53913)
19,881 residents
- 53951 2,601
North Freedom (53951)
2,601 residents
- 53561 1,618
Merrimac (53561)
1,618 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53913 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53913 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53561
Merrimac (53561)
$91,103 median income
- 53913
Baraboo (53913)
$74,629 median income
- 53951
North Freedom (53951)
$71,970 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53913 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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