ZIP 53543 · Highland
Who lives in ZIP code 53543 (Highland, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Highland, WI · Iowa County
uszips 2026
People1,758
Median age44.8
Household income$77,031
Home value$221,653
Median rent$733/mo
Poverty10.2%
College degree+17.7%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- Wider region
- Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 9 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 739
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
22.3% are 65 or older; 77.4% are adults.
Household income
42.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $46,097.
Education (adults 25+)
47.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
2.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 54.5%
- Never married
- 23.6%
- Divorced
- 11.3%
- Widowed
- 10.7%
- Family size
- 3.22
- Dual-income families
- 68.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 84.8%
- Rent burden
- 14.5%
- Men / women
- 53% / 47%
Work
- In labor force
- 69.0%
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
- Self-employed
- 20.8%
- Farmers
- 15.6%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 19.5%
- Veterans
- 4.7%
- With a disability
- 11.3%
- No health insurance
- 3.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.