ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 53538: Jefferson County, WI

ZIP Code 53538 (Jefferson County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 18,813 residents in 7,960 households. The median household income is $82,783, the median home value is $245,900 and the median gross rent is $955/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

18,813

Margin of error ±431

Median household income

$82,783

Margin of error ±$5,900

Median home value

$245,900

Margin of error ±$13,431

Median gross rent

$955/mo

Margin of error ±$45

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.3 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 53538 compares with Wisconsin and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5353844.6 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 53538$82,783Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 53538$41,516Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 535386.7%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 535383.8%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5353826.6%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 53538$245,900Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 53538$955/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5353874.3%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5353820.3 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5353810.0%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 53538

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 53538 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 53538	Margin of error	Wisconsin	United States
Total population	18,813	±431	5,914,872	334,922,499
Median age	44.6 yrs	±2.2 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	7,960	±311	2,479,480	129,227,496
Median household income	$82,783	±$5,900	$77,485	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,516	±$2,378	$43,373	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.7%	±1.5 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.8%	±1.7 pts	3.2%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.6%	±3.0 pts	33.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$245,900	±$13,431	$266,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$955/mo	±$45	$1,087/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.3%	±2.4 pts	67.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.3 min	±2.1 min	22.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	10.0%	±2.5 pts	13.1%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 53538
Group	ZIP 53538	Wisconsin	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	84.6%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	5.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	12.1%	8.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 53538 is

State: Wisconsin
Main county: Jefferson County— also overlaps Rock County
Largest overlapping place: Lake Koshkonong (12% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 97.12 sq mi· about 194 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jefferson County

53036 Jefferson County, WI 53038 Jefferson County, WI 53094 Jefferson County, WI 53137 Jefferson County, WI 53156 Jefferson County, WI 53178 Jefferson County, WI 53549 Jefferson County, WI 53551 Jefferson County, WI 53594 Jefferson County, WI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.