Fox Lake, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53933
Dodge County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 4,117
- 43/sq mi
- $83,578
- Median income
- $261,000
- Median home value
- 18.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Fox Lake pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 43
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53933 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53933 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 96.6 square miles in Fox Lake, Dodge County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 4,117 residents, producing a population density of 43 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 53933 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53933 sits at $83,578 (7% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $33,512. The poverty rate stands at 7.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $261,000 (5% above the state average) with median rent at $1,251 per month, and 71.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53933 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dodge County, so you can benchmark 53933 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 53933
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53933.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
8 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
6 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
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 53933, Fox Lake, 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
4,117
Population
96.6
Area (sq mi)
43
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53933?
43.8
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
1.7%
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?
$83,578
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$33,512
Per Capita Income
7.4%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
23.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53933 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,578 Top 34% higher than 66% 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?
1,972
Total Housing Units
1,557
Occupied Units
415
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$261,000
Median Home Value
+5% vs state
$1,251
Median Rent
1968
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
+7.0%
YoY Change (2024)
276
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+176%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53933 have increased 7.0% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +176% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3.4% | 159 |
| 2020 | +8.3% | 172 |
| 2021 | +11.6% | 192 |
| 2022 | +7.0% | 205 |
| 2024 | — | 276 |
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 53933, employing approximately 1,006 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,824,000.
49
Businesses
1,006
Employees
$33.8M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 8 | 16.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 16.3% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 12.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 12.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 10.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 8.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 6.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 6.1% |
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 53933 vs 53916 →
ZIP 53933 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53916
Beaver Dam (53916)
22,507 residents
- 53963
Waupun (53963)
13,910 residents
- 53946 4,386
Markesan (53946)
4,386 residents
- 53933 4,117
Fox Lake (53933)
4,117 residents
- 53956 3,397
Randolph (53956)
3,397 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53933 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53933 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53956
Randolph (53956)
$84,231 median income
- 53933
Fox Lake (53933)
$83,578 median income
- 53963
Waupun (53963)
$77,631 median income
- 53946
Markesan (53946)
$72,450 median income
- 53916
Beaver Dam (53916)
$71,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53933 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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