Hillpoint, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53937
Sauk County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,053
- 8/sq mi
- $87,292
- Median income
- $318,200
- Median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hillpoint pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 31%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53937 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53937 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 133.3 square miles in Hillpoint, Sauk County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 1,053 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 53937 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53937 sits at $87,292 (12% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $28,656. The poverty rate stands at 12.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.5%. On housing, the median home value is $318,200 (28% above the state average) with median rent at $1,013 per month, and 84.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53937 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.1, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sauk County, so you can benchmark 53937 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 53937
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53937.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
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 53937, Hillpoint, 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
1,053
Population
133.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53937?
28.1
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
2.1%
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?
$87,292
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$28,656
Per Capita Income
12.3%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
Unemployment Rate
29.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53937 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$87,292 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
392
Total Housing Units
339
Occupied Units
53
Vacant Units
3.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$318,200
Median Home Value
+28% vs state
$1,013
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 53937, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $952,000.
12
Businesses
16
Employees
$952K
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 41.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 33.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 25.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 53937 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53556
Lone Rock (53556)
2,594 residents
- 53577
Plain (53577)
1,371 residents
- 53924
Cazenovia (53924)
1,360 residents
- 53943
Loganville (53943)
1,065 residents
- 53937
Hillpoint (53937)
1,053 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53937 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53937 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53577
Plain (53577)
$96,500 median income
- 53937
Hillpoint (53937)
$87,292 median income
- 53943
Loganville (53943)
$73,000 median income
- 53924
Cazenovia (53924)
$72,333 median income
- 53556
Lone Rock (53556)
$67,727 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53937 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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