Poynette, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53955
Columbia County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,692
- 30/sq mi
- $101,134
- Median income
- $332,000
- Median home value
- 28.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Poynette pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 18%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 30
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53955 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53955 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 191.6 square miles in Poynette, Columbia County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 5,692 residents, producing a population density of 30 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 53955 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53955 sits at $101,134 (29% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $47,441. The poverty rate stands at 5.7% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $332,000 (33% above the state average) with median rent at $912 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53955 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.7, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Columbia County, so you can benchmark 53955 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 53955
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53955.
- Construction
Construction
31 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
13 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 12
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
12 establishments
- Retail trade 11
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 11
Accommodation and food services
11 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 53955, Poynette, 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
5,692
Population
191.6
Area (sq mi)
30
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53955?
44.7
Median Age
53.3%
Male
46.7%
Female
0.3%
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?
$101,134
Median Household Income
+29% vs state
$47,441
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
30.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53955 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$101,134 Top 18% higher than 82% 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?
2,863
Total Housing Units
2,577
Occupied Units
286
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$332,000
Median Home Value
+33% vs state
$912
Median Rent
1976
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
+6.2%
YoY Change (2024)
219
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+119%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53955 have increased 6.2% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +119% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.4% | 154 |
| 2021 | +7.1% | 165 |
| 2022 | +17.1% | 193 |
| 2023 | +6.9% | 207 |
| 2024 | +6.2% | 219 |
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 122 business establishments in ZIP 53955, employing approximately 1,048 people with a combined annual payroll of $48,254,000.
122
Businesses
1,048
Employees
$48.3M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 31 | 25.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13 | 10.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 12 | 9.8% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 9.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 9.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 8.2% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 5.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 5.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 4.9% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 4.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 3.3% |
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 53955 vs 53911 →
ZIP 53955 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
- 53955
Poynette (53955)
5,692 residents
- 53911 1,351
Arlington (53911)
1,351 residents
- 53969 419
Wyocena (53969)
419 residents
- 53571 280
Morrisonville (53571)
280 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53955 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53955 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53955
Poynette (53955)
$101,134 median income
- 53911
Arlington (53911)
$100,625 median income
- 53954
Pardeeville (53954)
$83,207 median income
- 53969
Wyocena (53969)
$77,222 median income
- 53571
Morrisonville (53571)
$65,729 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53955 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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