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Where 53959 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 53959 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSGES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 53959 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101001011000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53958 (Reedsburg, WI, 10 mi away) and 53960 (Rio, WI, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53959 becomes 95935 — and that is a real ZIP code: Dobbins, CA, 1,631 miles away.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35959, 39595, 53599, 55939, 59935, 93955, …). The farthest-flung twin is 99553 in Akutan, AK, 3,354 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
- 🎯511 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53959 and you would come out at 43.53°S, 90.00°E — 1,020 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 111.6 square miles of land, 53959 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,451This ZIP14,451 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,863This ZIP5,863 |
| Housing units | 6,170This ZIP6,170 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,924This ZIP$77,924Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $255,300This ZIP$255,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $995This ZIP$995Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.3%This ZIP26.3% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 129.5 / sq miThis ZIP129.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 341This ZIP341 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,254This ZIP6,254 |
| Annual payroll | $318,976,000This ZIP$318,976,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,290This ZIP7,290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $495,670,000This ZIP$495,670,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.61 sq miThis ZIP111.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.99 sq miThis ZIP0.99 sq mi |
Other place names in 53959
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53959
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53961 | Rock Springs, WI | 5.5 mi |
53941 | La Valle, WI | 7.6 mi |
53942 | Lime Ridge, WI | 9.7 mi |
53958 | Reedsburg, WI | 9.9 mi |
53943 | Loganville, WI | 10.3 mi |
53940 | Lake Delton, WI | 10.9 mi |
53944 | Lyndon Station, WI | 11.2 mi |
53951 | North Freedom, WI | 11.7 mi |
53937 | Hillpoint, WI | 12.6 mi |
53924 | Cazenovia, WI | 13.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53959?
53959 is in Reedsburg, Wisconsin, in Sauk County, part of the Baraboo, WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5335, -89.9973.
What county is 53959 in?
53959 lies in Sauk County.
What area code is 53959?
Reedsburg uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53959 in?
53959 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53959?
About 14,451 people live in ZIP code 53959, in 5,863 households, at 129.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 53959?
$77,924 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53959?
The closest are 53961 (5.5 mi), 53941 (7.6 mi), 53942 (9.7 mi), 53958 (9.9 mi) and 53943 (10.3 mi).
Is 53959 a PO Box ZIP code?
53959 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “53959 ZIP Code — Reedsburg, Wisconsin (Sauk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/53959
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