Elroy, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53929
Juneau County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,782
- 13/sq mi
- $65,568
- Median income
- $187,000
- Median home value
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elroy pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 13
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53929 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53929 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 207.6 square miles in Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 2,782 residents, producing a population density of 13 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 53929 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53929 sits at $65,568 (16% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $33,567. The poverty rate stands at 9.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $187,000 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $840 per month, and 80.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53929 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Juneau County, so you can benchmark 53929 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 53929
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53929.
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
8 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 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 53929, Elroy, 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
2,782
Population
207.6
Area (sq mi)
13
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53929?
41.1
Median Age
50.9%
Male
49.1%
Female
1.2%
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
$33,567
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
23.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53929 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?
1,317
Total Housing Units
1,089
Occupied Units
228
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$187,000
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
$840
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 38 business establishments in ZIP 53929, employing approximately 681 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,416,000.
38
Businesses
681
Employees
$33.4M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 21.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 13.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 13.2% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 10.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 7.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.9% |
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 53929 vs 54637 →
ZIP 53929 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53929
Elroy (53929)
2,782 residents
- 53968
Wonewoc (53968)
2,329 residents
- 54638
Kendall (54638)
1,487 residents
- 54637 187
Hustler (54637)
187 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53929 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53929 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53968
Wonewoc (53968)
$74,479 median income
- 53929
Elroy (53929)
$65,568 median income
- 54638
Kendall (54638)
$60,417 median income
- 54637
Hustler (54637)
$50,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53929 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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