ZIP 53561 · Merrimac
Who lives in ZIP code 53561 (Merrimac, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Merrimac, WI · Sauk County
uszips 2026
People1,872
Median age47.3
Household income$91,103
Home value$428,463
Median rent$1,061/mo
Poverty5.5%
College degree+38.6%
Commute30 min
Place
- Metro area
- Baraboo, WI (micro)
- Wider region
- Madison-Janesville-Beloit, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 20 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 815
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
26.2% are 65 or older; 78.5% are adults.
Household income
46.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $49,353.
Education (adults 25+)
50.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
4.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 58.8%
- Never married
- 24.5%
- Divorced
- 11.2%
- Widowed
- 5.5%
- Family size
- 2.75
- Dual-income families
- 50.3%
Housing
- Own their home
- 89.7%
- Rent burden
- —
- Men / women
- 52% / 48%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.0%
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
- Self-employed
- 11.3%
- Farmers
- 3.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 32.0%
- Veterans
- 6.1%
- With a disability
- 11.2%
- No health insurance
- 7.1%
- Limited English
- 0.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.