Dalton, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53926
Green Lake County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,628
- 13/sq mi Low-density area
- $62,917
- Median income Near-median income area
- $226,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Dalton pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53926 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53926 covers 125.2 square miles in Dalton, Green Lake County, Wisconsin (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,628 residents on file, a density of 13 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53926 reports a modest median household income of $62,917 (19% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,623. The poverty rate is 28.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $226,700 (9% below the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $1,075; 85.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.9, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Green Lake County, so 53926 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 53926, Dalton, 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
1,628
Population
125.2
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53926?
25.9
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
0.0%
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?
$62,917
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$27,623
Per Capita Income
28.4%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
27.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53926 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Dalton, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$62,917 20th percentile higher than 20% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
699housing units
699
Total Housing Units
595
Occupied Units
104
Vacant Units
3.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$226,700
Median Home Value
-9% vs state ZIP avg
$1,075
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 53926, employing approximately 90 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,009,000.
17
Businesses
90
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 35.3% |
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 53926 vs 53939 →
ZIP 53926 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53954
Pardeeville (53954)
6,926 residents
- 53949
Montello (53949)
6,011 residents
- 53923 2,098
Cambria (53923)
2,098 residents
- 53926 1,628
Dalton (53926)
1,628 residents
- 53935 307
Friesland (53935)
307 residents
- 53939 244
Kingston (53939)
244 residents
- 53947 137
Marquette (53947)
137 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53926 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53926 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53935
Friesland (53935)
$86,250 median income
- 53954
Pardeeville (53954)
$83,207 median income
- 53923
Cambria (53923)
$72,500 median income
- 53939
Kingston (53939)
$70,833 median income
- 53949
Montello (53949)
$64,611 median income
- 53926
Dalton (53926)
$62,917 median income
- 53947
Marquette (53947)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53926 ranks #6 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 53926, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,628 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 53926 in?
ZIP code 53926 (Dalton) is located in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Green Lake County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/green-lake-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53926?
ZIP code 53926 in Dalton, WI has a population of 1,628 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53926?
The median household income in ZIP 53926 is $62,917, which is 18% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53926?
The median home value in ZIP 53926 is $226,700, which is 18% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53926?
The largest racial group in ZIP 53926 is White at 98.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53926?
ZIP code 53926 has 17 business establishments employing approximately 90 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53926?
In ZIP code 53926, 46.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 53926?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 53926 is 27.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 53926?
In ZIP code 53926, approximately 85.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53926?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53926 is 28.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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