53098 Zip Code (Watertown, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 11,861
Zip code population in 2010: 11,965
Zip code population in 2000: 11,586

Houses and condos: 4,986
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,356
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 53098: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 103.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 115 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $3,641 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $3,653 (2.1%)

For population 25 years and over in 53098:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 53098:

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 52.4%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 9.0%
• Divorced: 10.2%

• 
• • 11,22596.9%White
  • 4914.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1030.9%Two or more races
  • 670.6%Asian
  • 480.4%Black
  • 240.2%American Indian
  • 60.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander
  • 10.01%Some other race

Urban population: 8,200
Rural population: 3,660

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)

Nearest zip codes: 53016, 53047, 53094, 53039, 53034, 53557.
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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: 272
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,434

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 69 (33 now married, 35 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,227 (1,092 now married, 1,130 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 53098 with a mortgage: 2,162 (47 second mortgage, 355 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,162

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,379
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $552

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

• Zip code 53098 household income distribution in 2017

• 175Less than $10,000
• 155$10,000 to $14,999
• 262$15,000 to $19,999
• 228$20,000 to $24,999
• 182$25,000 to $29,999
• 353$30,000 to $34,999
• 335$35,000 to $39,999
• 312$40,000 to $44,999
• 136$45,000 to $49,999
• 414$50,000 to $59,999
• 403$60,000 to $74,999
• 781$75,000 to $99,999
• 359$100,000 to $124,999
• 266$125,000 to $149,999
• 161$150,000 to $199,999
• 121$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 53098

• 17Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 36$40,000 to $49,999
• 35$50,000 to $59,999
• 54$60,000 to $69,999
• 73$70,000 to $79,999
• 76$80,000 to $89,999
• 42$90,000 to $99,999
• 477$100,000 to $124,999
• 398$125,000 to $149,999
• 503$150,000 to $174,999
• 406$175,000 to $199,999
• 418$200,000 to $249,999
• 235$250,000 to $299,999
• 236$300,000 to $399,999
• 77$400,000 to $499,999
• 66$500,000 to $749,999
• 10$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 4$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 53098

• 26$250 to $299
• 46$300 to $349
• 24$350 to $399
• 2$400 to $449
• 44$450 to $499
• 85$500 to $549
• 80$550 to $599
• 131$600 to $649
• 152$650 to $699
• 50$700 to $749
• 210$750 to $799
• 226$800 to $899
• 24$900 to $999
• 134$1,000 to $1,249
• 7$1,250 to $1,499
• 3$2,000 to $2,499
• 44No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $899.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $154,961.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $184,430
• Black or African American householders: $119,759
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $135,727
• Asian householders: $133,492
• Some other race householders: $136,845
• Two or more races householders: $155,687
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $171,975

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $182,514 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,288 - $239,159

Mean price in 2017:

Detached houses: $230,196

Here:	$230,196
State:	$226,213

Townhouses or other attached units: $260,201

Here:	$260,201
State:	$193,354

In 2-unit structures: $135,955

Here:	$135,955
State:	$145,793

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $721,037

Here:	$721,037
State:	$159,745

Mobile homes: $33,985

Here:	$33,985
State:	$52,168

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,407
• One, attached: 288
• Two: 386
• 3 or 4: 96
• 5 to 9: 124
• 10 to 19: 91
• 20 to 49: 180
• 50 or more: 226
• Mobile homes: 182

Unemployment: 4.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 53098

• 84.9%5,264Drove a car alone
• 8.0%493Carpooled
• 0.2%13Bus or trolley bus
• 0.5%32Taxi
• 0.3%17Bicycle
• 2.3%144Walked
• 0.7%41Other means
• 3.2%197Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 53098

• 330Less than 5 minutes
• 1,0895 to 9 minutes
• 1,17310 to 14 minutes
• 54415 to 19 minutes
• 53620 to 24 minutes
• 21025 to 29 minutes
• 77030 to 34 minutes
• 11935 to 39 minutes
• 24440 to 44 minutes
• 56945 to 59 minutes
• 35160 to 89 minutes
• 4790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 28.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,557

• In family households: 9,531 (1,761 male householders, 1,232 female householders)

  2,446 spouses, 3,476 children (3,237 natural, 62 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 174 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 25 other relatives, 207 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,027 (724 male householders (631 living alone)), 962 female householders (874 living alone)), 336 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 303 (289 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,426 2-persons, 691 3-persons, 486 4-persons, 298 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,506 1-person, 123 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons

1,752 married couples with children.
487 single-parent households (282 men, 205 women).

94.5% of residents of 53098 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 18% well, 14% not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% very well, 57% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

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: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 9,875
• Northeast: 90
• Midwest: 908
• South: 274
• West: 368

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.

89% of the 53098 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% 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): 609
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 46 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 76

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)

Most common first names in zip code 53098 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	31	76.8 years
John	28	78.8 years
Dorothy	27	83.6 years
William	26	80.5 years
Mary	25	81.5 years
Ruth	23	85.7 years
Helen	20	84.6 years
George	20	82.1 years
Esther	18	90.0 years
Lucille	18	86.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 53098 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Schultz	17	77.8 years
Miller	13	83.5 years
Christian	12	79.6 years
Schmidt	11	81.3 years
Mueller	10	80.8 years
Krueger	9	85.9 years
Baumann	9	83.8 years
Ebert	8	79.1 years
Uttech	8	77.0 years
Kasten	8	82.6 years

Businesses in zip code 53098
Name	Count		Name	Count
GameStop	1		U-Haul	1
Subway	1		U.S. Cellular	1