Rock County

Rock County has 164,350 residents across 13 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $75,673, in line with the Wisconsin figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $231,600, and 26% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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

164,350residentsACS 2020–2024

$75,673median household incomeWisconsin: $77K

$231,600median home valueowner-occupied homes

90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

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

Map of Wisconsin with Rock 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 13 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
53501	165	$-666667K	$-666667K	0%	0%	100%	–
53505	358	$92K	$300K	85%	24%	90%	27 min
53511	48,701	$67K	$174K	66%	19%	88%	25 min
53520	6,687	$75K	$223K	76%	18%	90%	28 min
53525	4,066	$79K	$248K	78%	24%	85%	25 min
53534	12,241	$89K	$295K	78%	31%	96%	29 min
53536	9,547	$88K	$305K	78%	34%	92%	29 min
53537	752	$60K	$155K	77%	14%	96%	29 min
53545	24,703	$74K	$221K	65%	30%	93%	25 min
53546	29,867	$76K	$239K	75%	26%	92%	23 min
53548	19,916	$77K	$235K	70%	26%	89%	24 min
53563	11,280	$90K	$294K	85%	29%	90%	29 min
53576	2,131	$64K	$225K	75%	27%	89%	30 min

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

People.

164,350 residents in 67,201 households, next to the Wisconsin figure.

22%

under 18

21%

aged 18–34

18%

aged 65 and over

30%

of households are people living alone

47%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

71,109 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $231,600 (±$3,637).

71%

of households own their home

74%

of homes are detached single-family houses

12%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$1,037

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20194%

2000–200911%

1990–199911%

1980–19898%

1970–197914%

1960–196913%

1950–195911%

1940–19497%

1939 or earlier19%

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 ±$2,128.

$75,673

median household income

9.3%

of people live below the poverty line

3.8%

unemployment rate

26%

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.

25 min

average commute to work

14%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

87%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

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.

90%

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