ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 53961: Sauk County, WI

ZIP Code 53961 (Sauk County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 831 residents in 357 households. The median household income is $77,298, the median home value is $210,500 and the median gross rent is $1,181/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

831

Margin of error ±187

Median household income

$77,298

Margin of error ±$17,667

Median home value

$210,500

Margin of error ±$32,284

Median gross rent

$1,181/mo

Margin of error ±$458

Median age

40.7 yrs

Margin of error ±6.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.9 min

Margin of error ±8.9 min

How ZIP 53961 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 5396140.7 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 53961$77,298Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 53961$37,632Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 539617.7%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 539612.5%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5396113.5%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 53961$210,500Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 53961$1,181/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5396180.7%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5396120.9 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 539612.4%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 53961

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 53961 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 53961	Margin of error	Wisconsin	United States
Total population	831	±187	5,914,872	334,922,499
Median age	40.7 yrs	±6.7 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	357	±79	2,479,480	129,227,496
Median household income	$77,298	±$17,667	$77,485	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,632	±$3,741	$43,373	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.7%	±3.4 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.5%	±1.8 pts	3.2%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	13.5%	±3.2 pts	33.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$210,500	±$32,284	$266,500	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,181/mo	±$458	$1,087/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	80.7%	±7.4 pts	67.8%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.9 min	±8.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.4%	±1.6 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 53961
Group	ZIP 53961	Wisconsin	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.8%	78.6%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	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	0.0%	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	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	1.8%	8.0%	19.3%

Where ZIP 53961 is

State: Wisconsin
Main county: Sauk County
Largest overlapping place: Rock Springs (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 23.57 sq mi· about 35 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 Sauk County

53561 Sauk County, WI 53577 Sauk County, WI 53578 Sauk County, WI 53583 Sauk County, WI 53588 Sauk County, WI 53913 Sauk County, WI 53937 Sauk County, WI 53941 Sauk County, WI 53942 Lime Ridge, WI 53943 Sauk County, WI 53951 Sauk County, WI 53959 Sauk County, WI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.