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Daycare shortage in Wisconsin

Updated 2026-07-18 · under-5 population (Census ACS 5-year) vs. licensed childcare capacity (official Wisconsin licensing data) · methodology

Among Wisconsin ZIP codes with an established base of licensed providers, 39 have three or more children under five for every licensed childcare slot — the tightest supply in the state. Areas are ranked most-undersupplied first.

Most undersupplied ZIP codes

ZIPChildren under 5Licensed slotsChildren per slotFacilities
544671,082 1189.26
549141,803 2457.47
54484383 537.27
54755502 7278
543022,509 4305.810
54982345 675.16
546561,017 205511
530831,767 3674.811
53959882 1874.78
532201,713 3904.47
531051,507 3444.48
53809398 924.35
535113,103 7164.324
54961696 1664.25
53821368 904.15
544941,513 3724.19
54409822 20648
530901,241 3173.99
541301,730 4493.911
53588171 443.96
54143795 2043.95
531891,222 3323.76
53901875 2383.78
54217470 1323.65
531721,260 3623.57
54452925 2653.59
558111,423 4103.55
53578527 1503.55
534022,344 7003.316
549521,709 5173.313
53190681 2073.36
535451,334 4203.212
54937750 2353.25
53120707 2243.25
531322,177 7073.110
531101,024 3293.110
53534885 2833.18
532271,329 44936
544551,087 365313
Only ZIP codes with at least five licensed facilities that report capacity are ranked, so this reflects genuine supply pressure — not areas where our roster is simply thin. Some tight-supply ZIPs may be excluded for that reason; the full picture is in the API.

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