Population & age
- Total population
- 1,069
- Median age
- 34.3
ZIP 53937, WI (53937)
Sauk County · Population 1,069
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
WI 53937 (ZIP 53937) sits in Sauk County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 41.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $64,911, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,177 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Severe Storm accounts for 53% of the 19 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Wisconsin levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 7.65%); a household at the local median AGI of $64,911 would pay roughly $2,979/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Dane County, WI (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $79,306, fair market rent of $1,090 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $345,382, up 9.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 97.8%
- Black
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.1%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 1.9%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $79,306
- Median home value
- $205,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 17.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 305(85.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 50(14.1%)
- Vacant units
- 54
- Built (median)
- 1973
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 20(4.5%)
- Avg commute
- 24.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 91(8.6%)
- Uninsured
- 183(17.1%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 255(71.8%)
- No broadband
- 100(28.2%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 2(0.2%)
- Non-English at home
- 260(27.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$780
/month
1 Bed
$930
/month
2 Bed
$1,090
/month
3 Bed
$1,360
/month
4 Bed
$1,470
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$345,382
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+9.8%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+39.4%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Baraboo, WI
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
566
Across 271 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $134.1M.
Single-family
222
39% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
344
61% of total units
Single-family value
$88.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$45.2M
construction value
Apartment construction (5+ unit buildings) accounts for 47% of new units this year — the area is densifying, not just adding single-family stock.
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
450
Average AGI
$64,911
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
8.9%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00028.9% · 130
- $25,000 – $50,00024.4% · 110
- $50,000 – $75,00017.8% · 80
- $75,000 – $100,00011.1% · 50
- $100,000 – $200,00017.8% · 80
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$1,982
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $29.2M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
12
Total employment
18
Annual payroll
$755K
Average annual pay
$41,944
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,177
Average weekly wage
$965
Total employment
36,498
Total establishments
2,219
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
2.6%
That is 1.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
36,342
Employed
35,392
Unemployed
950
Based on Sauk County, WI data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
19
Date Range
1965–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 4, 2020 (DR-4520)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm10 (53%)
- Flood4 (21%)
- Biological2 (11%)
- Hurricane1 (5%)
- Drought1 (5%)
- Other1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
10
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
5
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
17
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
46.3°F
35.8° – 56.8°
Annual precipitation
39.6"
Annual snowfall
43.9"
Heating · cooling days
7,375.7 · 587.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: REEDSBURG, WI US, 11.9 miles from the centroid of ZIP 53937 (ZIP 53937)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
37
GoodGood 312dModerate 54d
Peak AQI (2024)
77
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
198 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on Sauk County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,555
That is roughly 646 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
17%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.4
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.6%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
100
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,738
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
9.0
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
74%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
51%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.4% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Sauk data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
9.7% of Sauk County, WI residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.22
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.93
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.84
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Sauk County, WI for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 10 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 25 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
1
Vehicle theft
5
County-level data for Richland (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−46 people
−141 households • +$22.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
2,399households
3,794 people • $156.4M AGI
Moved out
2,540households
3,840 people • $134.2M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Dane County, WI — 383 households
- Columbia County, WI — 231 households
- Juneau County, WI — 100 households
- Richland County, WI — 73 households
- Adams County, WI — 55 households
Where departing residents went
- Dane County, WI — 367 households
- Columbia County, WI — 209 households
- Juneau County, WI — 102 households
- Richland County, WI — 69 households
- Adams County, WI — 59 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $65,174 versus departing households' $52,846.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Wisconsin
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 53937. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
7.65%
graduated · 3 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
5.72%
State 5.00% · avg local 0.72%
Property tax (effective)
1.56%
Median $2,629/year
Tax burden rank
32 of 50
10.80% of personal income
For ZIP 53937: At this ZIP's median AGI of $64,911, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $2,979 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $345,382, that works out to roughly $5,402/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 53937
Nearby ZIPs by distance
53942 (Lime Ridge, 5.4 mi) · 53943 (Loganville, 5.5 mi) · 53577 (Plain, 6.6 mi) · 53924 (Cazenovia, 8.9 mi) · 53584 (Sextonville, 10.6 mi) · 53961 (Rock Springs, 11.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
41.1%
8.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
35.4%
3.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.4%
3.4pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
76.4%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.8%
4.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.2%
2.2pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
—
Median earnings (10 yr)
—
- Certificate
Advanced College of Cosmetology
Waupun, WI · 53963
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 85.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
WI 53937 (ZIP 53937) sits in Sauk County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 41.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $64,911, well above the ~$45K national average per return. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,177 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. Severe Storm accounts for 53% of the 19 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Wisconsin levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 7.65%); a household at the local median AGI of $64,911 would pay roughly $2,979/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Dane County, WI (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $79,306, fair market rent of $1,090 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $345,382, up 9.8% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 25.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 53937
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 53937?
41.1%, which is 8.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 53937?
25.4%, which is 3.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 53937?
35.4%, which is 3.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 53937?
1,069 people live in ZIP 53937, with a median age of 34.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 53937?
$79,306 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 53937 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 53937, 85.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 53937?
In ZIP 53937, 4.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 53937?
8.6% of the population in ZIP 53937 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 53937 have broadband internet?
71.8% of households in ZIP 53937 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 53937?
The typical home value in ZIP 53937 is $345,382, up 9.8% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 53937?
Home values are up 9.8% over the past year and up 39.4% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 53937?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 53937 (WI 53937) is $64,911 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 53937?
Tax returns from ZIP 53937 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 53937 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 53937 (WI 53937) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 53937?
As of 2022, 12 business establishments operated in ZIP 53937 employing 18 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 53937?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 53937 is $41,944, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 53937 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 53937 ranks in the 52th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 53937?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 53937, ranking in the 75th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 53937 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 19 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 53937 between 1965–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 53937?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 53937, accounting for 10 of 19 declarations (53%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 53937?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 53937 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4520) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 53937?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 53937 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Advanced College Of Cosmetology (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 53937?
ZIP 53937 has an average annual temperature of 46.3°F and 39.6" of annual precipitation based on the REEDSBURG, WI US weather station 11.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 53937?
Wisconsin has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 7.65%. Households at the local median AGI of $64,911 would pay roughly $2,979 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 5.72% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Wisconsin have paid family leave?
Wisconsin has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 53937?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (19 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 53937
Nearby ZIPs by distance
53942 (Lime Ridge, 5.4 mi) · 53943 (Loganville, 5.5 mi) · 53577 (Plain, 6.6 mi) · 53924 (Cazenovia, 8.9 mi) · 53584 (Sextonville, 10.6 mi) · 53961 (Rock Springs, 11.4 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
52nd percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 1,101
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
25
Limited English Speakers
11
Persons with Disability
113
Without HS Diploma
95
Without Health Insurance
197
Adults Age 65+
193
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.