Jefferson County

Jefferson County has 86,003 residents across 10 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $83,750, 8% above the Wisconsin figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $274,100, and 29% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

86,003residentsACS 2020–2024

$83,750median household incomeWisconsin: $77K

$274,100median home valueowner-occupied homes

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Jefferson County in WisconsinZIP codes in Jefferson County highlighted; the rest of Wisconsin in grey

Map of Wisconsin with Jefferson County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 10 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
53036	3,730	$93K	$352K	82%	31%	96%	27 min
53038	4,192	$96K	$327K	81%	33%	92%	29 min
53094	17,998	$73K	$238K	68%	22%	90%	28 min
53137	1,650	$117K	$366K	95%	29%	92%	34 min
53156	3,232	$85K	$238K	79%	27%	94%	31 min
53178	2,497	$100K	$372K	73%	26%	87%	34 min
53538	18,813	$83K	$246K	74%	27%	91%	23 min
53549	9,873	$80K	$262K	72%	23%	89%	27 min
53551	9,731	$94K	$357K	75%	45%	93%	26 min
53594	5,199	$88K	$244K	74%	23%	87%	32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

86,003 residents in 34,873 households, next to the Wisconsin figure.

20%

under 18

22%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

31%

of households are people living alone

50%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

36,890 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $274,100 (±$7,416).

73%

of households own their home

72%

of homes are detached single-family houses

14%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,035

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20195%

2000–200914%

1990–199914%

1980–19897%

1970–197913%

1960–19698%

1950–195910%

1940–19494%

1939 or earlier24%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,615.

$83,750

median household income

8.1%

of people live below the poverty line

3.6%

unemployment rate

29%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

27 min

average commute to work

17%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

85%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

11%

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates