53916 ZIP Code, Beaver Dam, WI
53916 is a ZIP code in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in Dodge County. It covers 104 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53922, 53557 and 53933. 22,808 people live here in 10,277 households. With about 220 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (65% own). Median household income is $71,188, close to the Wisconsin median of $77,485.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Beaver Dam, WI
- County: Dodge County
- Land area: 104 sq mi
- Population: 22,808
- Median household income: $71,188
- Carrier routes: 17 (10,451 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 22,808 |
| Households | 10,277 |
| Median household income | $71,188 |
| Income per person | $41,279 |
| Median age | 44.6 |
| Homeowners | 65.0% |
| Median home value | $220,300 |
| Median rent | $959 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.7 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 25.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% |
| Broadband internet | 88.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 5.7% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.1% |
| $10–15K | 2.1% |
| $15–25K | 5.4% |
| $25–35K | 9.0% |
| $35–50K | 11.2% |
| $50–75K | 21.4% |
| $75–100K | 14.0% |
| $100–150K | 21.0% |
| $150–200K | 8.1% |
| $200K+ | 4.8% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 10.9% |
| 10–19 | 11.1% |
| 20–24 | 5.2% |
| 25–34 | 12.1% |
| 35–44 | 11.2% |
| 45–54 | 13.6% |
| 55–64 | 15.4% |
| 65–74 | 13.1% |
| 75+ | 7.4% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 37.7% |
| Owned outright | 24.9% |
| Rented | 32.6% |
| Vacant | 4.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 65.7% |
| Townhome | 3.4% |
| 2–4 units | 8.3% |
| 5–19 units | 14.2% |
| 20+ units | 4.6% |
| Mobile / other | 3.8% |
Businesses in 53916
522 business establishments with 10,078 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 88
- Accommodation and Food Services: 65
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 63
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 54
- Finance and Insurance: 42
- Construction: 41
- Manufacturing: 31
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 29
EDDM carrier routes
53916 has 17 USPS carrier routes with 10,451 residential and 627 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 53916
53916 has 17 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 10,451 residential and 627 business mailboxes. Routes range from 492 homes (C011) to 884 homes (C004); the median route has 621 homes. The Census counted 10,277 households in 53916 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 12 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 563 homes
- Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 673 homes
- Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 498 homes
- Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 639 homes
- Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 510 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 53916
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 510 | 61 | $57,014 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 577 | 22 | $53,573 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 884 | 59 | $100,507 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 549 | 3 | $101,268 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 646 | 8 | $51,479 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 639 | 64 | $57,126 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 671 | 29 | $57,014 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 756 | 6 | $57,126 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 713 | 1 | $101,268 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 492 | 46 | $101,268 | — | — | — |
| C012 | City | 498 | 69 | $79,667 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 664 | 22 | $92,004 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 494 | 22 | $101,372 | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 621 | 8 | $93,129 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 501 | 24 | $101,372 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 673 | 89 | $92,004 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 563 | 94 | $101,372 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53916 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 53922 — Burnett CDP, WI (8.1 mi)
- 53557 — Lowell village, WI (8.5 mi)
- 53933 — Fox Lake city, WI (8.9 mi)
- 53039 — Juneau city, WI (9.2 mi)
- 53956 — Randolph village, WI (10.4 mi)
- 53932 — Fall River village, WI (10.6 mi)
- 53579 — Reeseville village, WI (11.1 mi)
- 53032 — Kekoskee village, WI (11.3 mi)
Areas that include 53916
- Beaver Dam, WI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Dodge County ZIP codes — 27 ZIP codes
- Wisconsin ZIP code data
Mail every home in 53916
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 53916, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 53916 in?
- 53916 is a Beaver Dam, WI mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Beaver Dam; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 53916 in?
- 53916 is in Dodge County.
- What is the population of 53916?
- About 22,808 people (±266), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 23,057.
- What is the median household income in 53916?
- $71,188 (±$5,398), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 53916?
- 17 USPS carrier routes with 10,451 residential and 627 business mailboxes (11,080 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 53916?
- The closest, measured center to center: 53922 (8.1 mi, Burnett), 53557 (8.5 mi, Lowell), 53933 (8.9 mi, Fox Lake), 53039 (9.2 mi, Juneau), 53956 (10.4 mi, Randolph) and 53932 (10.6 mi, Fall River).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.