Estimated zip code population in 2019: 11,812 Zip code population in 2010: 11,965 Zip code population in 2000: 11,586
Houses and condos: 4,981 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,391
% of renters here:
29%
State:
33%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 53098: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 103.3 sq. mi. Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 114 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.8% ($3,569)
Wisconsin:
1.7% ($3,320)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,598 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,509 (1.9%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 5,881
(49.8%)
Females: 5,930
(50.2%)
For population 25 years and over in 53098:
High school or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 3.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 53098:
Never married: 27.1%
Now married: 55.4%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 8.5%
Zip code 53098 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $193,616
53098:
$193,616
Wisconsin:
$197,200
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 39 registered sex offenders living in 53098 zip code as of July 01, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 53098 is 310 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
44.6 years
Wisconsin median age:
39.9 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Wisconsin:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53098, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,770 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$51,770
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $44,757 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:
$44,757
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $967 (reported on 41.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$967
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,474 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,474
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,275 (reported on 19.5% of returns)
Here:
+$7,275
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,446 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$10,446
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,401 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
53098:
$10,401
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $10,533 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
53098:
$10,533
Wisconsin:
$17,048
Total itemized deductions: $19,357 (22% of AGI, reported on 38.4% of returns)
Here:
$19,357
State:
$22,257
Here:
22.1% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,193 (reported on 30.8% of returns)
Here:
$3,193
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,533 (reported on 38.2% of returns)
53098:
$8,533
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,945 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,945
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.3%
Here:
56%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53098, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,425 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,425
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $39,257 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$39,257
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.2% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,056 (reported on 55.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,056
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,601 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,601
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,837 (reported on 22.4% of returns)
Here:
+$6,837
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,456 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,456
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
53098:
$3,000
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $8,750 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$8,750
Wisconsin:
$11,934
Total itemized deductions: $16,376 (24% of AGI, reported on 40.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,376
State:
$18,160
Here:
24.3% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $10k, 13.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,482 (4% of AGI, reported on 35.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,482
State:
$2,711
Here:
3.6% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,943 (reported on 78.0% of returns)
53098:
$4,943
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,368 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,368
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.3%
Here:
59%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 368 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,370
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 60 (25 now married, 34 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,287 (1,113 now married, 1,169 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 53098 with a mortgage: 2,116 (46 second mortgage, 351 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,214
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,448 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $567
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
7.7%
Whole state:
10.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 53098: Watertown Country Club (A), Lebanon Volunteer Fire Department (B), Beverly Terrace (C), Marquardt Manor (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Richwood Cemetery (1), Holy Assumption Cemetery (2), Immanuel Cemetery (3), Emmet Cemetery (4), Saint Peters Cemetery (5), Saint Henry Cemetery (6), Pilgrims Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 53098 include: Fannie P Lewis Park (1), Firemans Park (2), Riverside Park (3), Spaulding Street Park (4), Timothy Johnson Park (5), Lincoln Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,479 married couples with children.
559 single-parent households (320 men, 239 women).
94.3% of residents of 53098 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 15% well, 13% not well, 8% not at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 11% well, 2% not well, 2% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
Foreign born population: 293 (2.5%) (27.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.1%
54%Honduras
6%Taiwan
5%Denmark
5%Greece
5%Guyana
4%Malaysia
3%France
52%German
7%American
6%Irish
2%Polish
2%Italian
1%European
1%English
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
252010 or later
942000 to 2009
841990 to 1999
114Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BYRON MIDWEST CORPORATION (N901 HIGHWAY 26 in WATERTOWN, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988638532, CESQG Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
62.7%Utility gas
17.2%Electricity
11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.0%Wood
1.3%Other fuel
1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.7%No fuel used
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,950
Northeast: 77
Midwest: 838
South: 334
West: 243
59% of the 53098 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
91% of the 53098 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 558
Here:
43.5%
Wisconsin:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 38
Here:
9.0%
Wisconsin:
9.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 68
Here:
15.6%
Wisconsin:
17.6%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
81,512Architecture and engineering occupations
64,638Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,605Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
55,477Community and social service occupations
53,418Construction and extraction occupations
53,202Management occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TRACY & SONS, INC (N 1585 POPLAR GROVE RD in WATERTOWN, WI; small business)
$11,750 with Army for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
256 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
14 people in group homes intended for adults
9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
People in group quarters in 2000:
274 people in nursing homes
63 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
39 people in other nonhousehold living situations
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 28. The highest number of reported fires - 56 took place in 2005, and the least - 10 in 2008. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.4%), and Outside Fires (36.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53098