Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Sauk County · Wisconsin

ZIP code 53577

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 53577 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,305

ZCTA residents

Median income
$88,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$247,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5%

Wisconsin state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 53577 sits in Sauk County, Wisconsin and is home to 1,305 people. Median household income is $88,750, the median home is worth $247,800 and median gross rent is $970. 74.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5% (Wisconsin state rate).

County
Sauk County

FIPS 55111

State
Wisconsin (WI)

783 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 53577

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,305ZIP 53577 residents
Median household income
$88,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$247,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$970Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
74.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 53577

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$5Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$50Before any exemptions

Wisconsin levies 5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,286/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.8%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 53577 compares

ZIP 53577 against the median ZIP in Sauk County and across Wisconsin.

MeasureZIP 53577County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$88,750$86,957$73,420+21%
Median home value$247,800$247,800$214,300+16%
Median gross rent$970$970$900+8%
Population1,3052,2632,792-53%

Medians are computed across the 14 ZIP areas in Sauk County and the 783 ZIP areas in Wisconsin.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 783 Wisconsin ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 78% of 760 state ZIPs

#168
Home value

above 67% of 762 state ZIPs

#248
Population

larger than 26% of 783 state ZIPs

#577

Comparable ZIP codes

Wisconsin ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
53105Racine County$88,798$295,100$1,029
54009Polk County$88,811$238,600$1,110
53188Waukesha County$88,656$317,300$1,235
54106Outagamie County$88,606$254,500$764
53059Dodge County$88,475$313,200$880
53922Dodge County$88,472$265,200$681

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sauk County.

ZIP 53577 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 53577?
ZIP 53577 lies mostly in Sauk County, Wisconsin. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 53577?
Wisconsin charges 5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 53577 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $970 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $247,800+16% against the typical Wisconsin ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53577, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.