Housing data for ZIP code 53577

ZIP code 53577 has an estimated 1,363 residents and 570 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County), Sauk County.

21.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $893 (±$139) a month.

The median home value is $271,100 (±$19,962).

The median household income is $96,500 (±$13,679) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,363 (±129)
Median gross rent
$893
Median home value
$271,100
Households that rent
21.2%

How ZIP code 53577 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53577Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents1,363 (±129)63166,0095,914,872334,922,499
Housing units570 (±53)23231,4962,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent21.2% (±6.0 points)17.5%27.6%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$893 (±$139)$831$1,018$1,087$1,413
Median home value$271,100 (±$19,962)$347,700$258,600$266,500$332,700
Median household income$96,500 (±$13,679)$78,594$79,541$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,858 (±$249)$4,207$3,755$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income14.8% (±9.3 points)0.0%39.9%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198071.2% (±8.6 points)42.3%46.6%57.0%49.7%
Average commute29.9 minutes (±2.4)36.4 minutes23.0 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.2% (±4.3 points)88.5%88.5%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents40.9 years (±2.1)41.6 years41.6 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53577, median gross rent is not measurably different from Sauk County ($1,018).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53577 is not measurably different from the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County) as a whole ($831).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County) as a whole ($347,700).

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Sauk County with a published estimate, ZIP 53577 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Sauk County with a published estimate, ZIP 53577 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Sauk County with a published estimate, ZIP 53577 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 53577

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53577Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50013.6% (±8.3 points)10.6%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99944.3% (±16.0 points)37.6%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49937.5% (±17.4 points)38.8%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±22.3 points)9.1%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.5% (±5.5 points)2.3%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±22.3 points)0.2%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±22.3 points)1.4%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53577

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$775 (±$765)
2 bedrooms$883 (±$204)
3 bedrooms$729 (±$34)
4 bedrooms$1,375 (±$181)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53577

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53577Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%61.4% (±14.9 points)21.9%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%17.0% (±13.8 points)13.5%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%3.4% (±4.3 points)12.2%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%3.4% (±3.6 points)12.5%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.3% (±3.1 points)8.1%8.7%9.2%
35% or more12.5% (±8.8 points)31.8%35.0%41.9%

14.8% (±9.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53577 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53577

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53577Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0002.3% (±1.3 points)5.9%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9993.7% (±3.1 points)3.9%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9996.3% (±3.0 points)7.0%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.2% (±4.8 points)15.0%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99930.2% (±5.5 points)28.4%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99929.0% (±5.2 points)28.0%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.4% (±4.8 points)10.4%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.7% (±0.8 points)1.6%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 53577

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53577Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached87.9% (±4.7 points)69.2%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.2% (±0.5 points)3.0%4.3%6.2%
2 units1.2% (±1.2 points)4.8%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.3% (±3.7 points)3.2%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.2% (±1.1 points)4.7%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.9% (±2.4 points)4.0%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±3.9 points)4.2%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.4% (±0.5 points)6.8%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±3.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53577 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53577Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.9 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20193.0% (±1.5 points)7.0%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 20099.3% (±3.0 points)17.2%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19998.9% (±3.4 points)16.4%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19897.5% (±2.3 points)11.3%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197913.5% (±3.6 points)12.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19697.2% (±3.4 points)5.8%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19599.5% (±3.9 points)5.7%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19497.7% (±3.3 points)3.6%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier33.3% (±4.9 points)18.7%17.8%11.7%

71.2% of the homes in ZIP code 53577 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53577

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53577Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas48.2% (±5.3 points)56.1%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.0% (±1.1 points)1.1%1.4%3.9%
Electricity10.1% (±3.4 points)16.9%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)25.5% (±5.4 points)19.3%11.8%4.9%
Wood13.7% (±3.9 points)5.7%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.2% (±0.7 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.5 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53577 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53577Sauk CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone81.0% (±3.6 points)77.0%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±2.5 points)9.0%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.7 points)0.1%1.1%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±1.1 points)2.4%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.9% (±1.3 points)1.8%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home8.9% (±2.9 points)9.6%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53577 take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53577

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County)43%$83117.5%
Town of Franklin (Sauk County)34%$1,36720.8%
Town of Honey Creek18%$78124.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 53577

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
539435.4 mi$1,073$225,600$73,00019.8%
539376.6 mi$1,013$318,200$87,29215.6%
535888.5 mi$988$292,300$83,41719.4%
5355610 mi$859$185,400$67,72716.0%
5395111 mi$972$190,400$71,97022.8%
5394212 mi—$133,300$112,29226.2%
5358412 mi———0.0%
5396112 mi$1,181$210,500$77,29819.3%

Crime reported to police in Sauk County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Sauk County recorded 85 violent and 622 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 53577 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53577: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 53577

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53577?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53577 is $893 (±$139) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53577?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53577 is $271,100 (±$19,962) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53577?

The median household income in ZIP code 53577 is $96,500 (±$13,679) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53577 in?

Most of ZIP code 53577’s land lies in the Town of Bear Creek (Sauk County); it also covers Town of Franklin (Sauk County), Town of Honey Creek.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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