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ZIP Code 53961: Rock Springs, WI
ZIP code 53961 uses the postal name Rock Springs, Wisconsin and lies entirely in Sauk County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 830 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $77,298 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Rock Springs; 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2021
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rock Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sauk County
- Census places
- Rock Springs
- Micro area
- Baraboo, WI
- House district
- WI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 23.6 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53961?
53961 centers on 43.464°, -89.944° and covers 23.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 53959, 53951, 53943, 53913.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53961, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 53961 compare with the rest of Sauk County?
| Measure | 53961 | In Sauk County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 831 | 17th of 19 | 654th of 783 |
| Median household income | $77k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | not ranked | not ranked |
53961's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (831). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 36% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 53961?
The 2020 Census counted 793 people in 53961; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 831. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 831±187 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 793−5.3% since 2010 (837)
- Households
- 357
- Median age
- 40.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 53961?
Of the 831 people the ACS estimates in 53961, 17.1% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.8%).
- Under 1817.1%
- 18 to 6465.6%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic92.8%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 53961 earn?
Median household income is $77,298 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($77,607 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $77,298±$17,667
- Income per person
- $37,632
- Below the poverty line
- 7.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,537430 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 53961?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,181
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.7%
- Housing units
- 369
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 53961?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade4
- Construction3
- Other services (except public administration)3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 53961?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53959 | Reedsburg | 14,451 | $78k | 5.5 mi |
| 53951 | North Freedom | 2,452 | $72k | 6.3 mi |
| 53943 | Loganville | 1,245 | $73k | 7.0 mi |
| 53913 | Baraboo | 21,704 | $75k | 11.0 mi |
| 53942 | Lime Ridge | 235 | $112k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 53937 | Hillpoint | 1,157 | $87k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 53940 | Lake Delton | 0 | – | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 53577 | Plain | 1,363 | $97k | 12.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.