Estimated zip code population in 2017: 18,870 Zip code population in 2010: 19,045 Zip code population in 2000: 15,530
Houses and condos: 8,527 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,176
% of renters here:
29%
State:
33%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 53121: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 115.2 sq. mi. Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 164 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.7% ($3,795)
Wisconsin:
1.8% ($3,257)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $3,746 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $3,878 (1.8%)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53121, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,195 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,195
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $46,709 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:
$46,709
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 77.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 34.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,262 (reported on 40.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,262
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,419 (reported on 21.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,419
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,268 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$12,268
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,169 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,169
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,875 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
53121:
$12,875
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $19,300 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
53121:
$19,300
Wisconsin:
$17,048
Total itemized deductions: $21,432 (22% of AGI, reported on 40.3% of returns)
Here:
$21,432
State:
$22,257
Here:
21.9% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.8% for AGIs below $25k, 13.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,616 (reported on 31.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,616
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,468 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
53121:
$9,468
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,883 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,883
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.4%
Here:
59%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 53.2% for AGIs below $25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53121, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $48,207 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$48,207
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $41,570 (reported on 86.6% of returns)
Here:
$41,570
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 144.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,645 (reported on 51.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,645
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,357 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,357
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$12,690 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,690
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,680 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$11,680
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $10k, 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,022 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
53121:
$3,022
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $11,263 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$11,263
Wisconsin:
$11,934
Total itemized deductions: $18,992 (24% of AGI, reported on 43.9% of returns)
Here:
$18,992
State:
$18,160
Here:
23.8% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $10k, 12.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,313 (3% of AGI, reported on 36.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,313
State:
$2,711
Here:
2.9% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $6,345 (reported on 77.8% of returns)
53121:
$6,345
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,522 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,522
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.6%
Here:
61%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 49.1% for AGIs below $10k, 60.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 873 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,611
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 341 (255 now married, 86 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,799 (1,929 now married, 1,858 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 53121 with a mortgage: 3,535 (116 second mortgage, 412 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,766
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,495 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $575
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
6.4%
Whole state:
11.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
6.3%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 53121: Apple Barn Orchard And Winery (A), Walworth County Fair Grounds (B), Ewings Landing (C), Elkhorn Area Fire Department (D), Walworth County Jail (E), Walworth County Courthouse (F), Matheson Memorial Library (G), Columbus Hall (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 53121 include: Lafayette Church (A), Palotti Novitiate (B), Bethel United Methodist Church (C), Sugar Creek Lutheran Church (D), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (E), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (F), Saint John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church (G), Millard Community Church (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hazel Ridge Cemetery (1), North Geneva Cemetery (2), Hickory Grove Cemetery (3), Dunbar Cemetery (4), Millard Cemetery (5), Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery (6), White Oak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: North Lake (A), Pleasant Lake (B), Silver Lake (C), Lake Wandawega (D), Green Lake (E), Middle Lake (F), Mill Lake (G), Lauderdale Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,980 married couples with children.
1,016 single-parent households (412 men, 604 women).
92.7% of residents of 53121 zip code speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 25% well, 21% not well, 4% not at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 21% well, 1% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (98% very well, 3% well).
Foreign born population: 920 (4.9%) (60.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
6%France
5%Austria
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
5%Taiwan
4%Burma
2%Moldova
2%Poland
35%German
5%American
4%Irish
4%Polish
4%English
3%Italian
3%Norwegian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
942010 or later
2642000 to 2009
2091990 to 1999
491Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ADVANCE FITTINGS CORP (218 W CENTRALIA ST in ELKHORN, WI)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988638888, SQG Business SIC classification: VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS
BULK PETROLEUM CORP (625 W WALWORTH AVE in ELKHORN, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988633210, CESQG
ACE HARDWARE (635 N WISCONSIN ST in ELKHORN, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WIR000102707, CESQG Business NAICS classification: HARDWARE STORES. Organizations: MICHAEL JACKSON (CONTACT/OWNER)
AK RUBBER PROD (248 W CENTRALIA ST in ELKHORN, WI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988580510, CESQG Business SIC classification: FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS Organizations: FIEGEL CURT (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALBY MATERIALS INCORPORATED (W4972 HIGHWAY A in ELKHORN, WI)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - NEI-WI265120570, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE Business NAICS classification: READY-MIX CONCRETE MANUFACTURING. Alternative names: ALBY MATERIALS INC. - ELKHORN
ARTS SVC (43 N WISCONSIN in ELKHORN, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.3%
77.7%Utility gas
10.4%Electricity
7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.5%Wood
1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.6%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 11,680. Population change in the 1990s: +3,850 (+33.0%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,001
Northeast: 308
Midwest: 4,502
South: 473
West: 412
51% of the 53121 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
90% of the 53121 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 133
Here:
6.5%
Wisconsin:
14.6%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
Here:
3.1%
Wisconsin:
8.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 177
Here:
20.2%
Wisconsin:
18.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
105,698Legal occupations
78,997Architecture and engineering occupations
71,726Computer and mathematical occupations
69,345Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
64,663Management occupations
55,734Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ELKHORN, WI):
PROP SHAFT SUPPLY INC (969 KOOPMAN LANE; small business) : $1,815,349 in 74 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Power Transmission Components, Miscellaneous Items, Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment, and moreby Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $144,762; 2002: $150,186; 2003: $441,835; 2004: $396,901; 2005: $541,515; 2006: $140,150.
Biggest contracts:
$244,697 with Army for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2005-11-04. Completion date: 2008-10-16.
$180,848, same as above.Signed on 2004-12-16. Completion date: 2008-10-16.
$91,898, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-03. Completion date: 2008-10-16.
$86,240, same as above.Signed on 2002-04-25. Completion date: 2008-10-16.
CERTIFIED POWER, INC (390 KOOPMAN LANE; small business) : $917,559 in 24 contractsfrom 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components, Vehicular Power Transmission Components, Torque Converters and Speed Changers, Guns, 75 mm through 125 mm, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $81,980; 2002: $81,240; 2003: $196,170; 2004: $40,717; 2005: $515,012; 2006: $2,440.
Biggest contracts:
$166,806 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2005-05-04. Completion date: 2005-10-21.
$151,999 with Army for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2005-12-27. Completion date: 2006-05-30.
$94,666, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-06. Completion date: 2007-01-21.
$84,923 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2005-03-11. Completion date: 2005-05-10.
VIP SERVICES, INC (530 E CENTRALIA ST) : $322,783 in 4 contractsfrom 2005 to 2006
$108,675 with Army for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2006-02-09. Completion date: 2007-02-05.
$84,406, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-06. Completion date: 2005-11-07.
$68,522 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2005-07-05. Completion date: 2006-01-01.
$61,180, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-11. Completion date: 2005-11-07.
GETZEN CO, INC (530 SOUTH HIGHWAY H; small business) : $168,978 in 27 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Musical Instruments, Musical Instrument Parts and Accessories by Army, Navy, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,631; 2003: $49,965; 2004: $38,542; 2005: $70,290; 2006: $3,550.
Biggest contracts:
$28,980 with Army for Musical Instruments. Signed on 2005-09-08. Completion date: 2005-11-30.
$11,804, same as above.Signed on 2003-07-14. Completion date: 2003-09-05.
$10,280 with Army for Musical Instruments. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-01-05.
$9,320 with Army for Musical Instruments. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-12-30.
BADGER STATE REPAIR INC (204 W CENTRALIA ST) : $87,150 in 2 contractsin 2000
$54,725 with Department of Defense for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Musical Instruments, Phonographs, and Home-Type Radios. Signed on 2000-09-25. Completion date: 2001-06-15.
$32,425, same as above.Signed on 2000-05-10. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
BALESTRIERI ENVIROMENTAL (N7542 CARDINAL DRIVE; small business) : $79,350 in 3 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
$46,000 with Agricultural Research Service (disused code) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2001-08-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
$31,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2001-11-15.
$2,350 with Public Buildings Service for . Signed on 2005-09-14. Completion date: 2005-10-13.
CERTIFIED POWER (390 KOOPMAN LN; small business)
$43,639 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Power Transmission Components. Signed on 2000-01-17. Completion date: 2000-04-16.
MONARCH-MCLAREN LTD (999 KOOPMAN LANE; small business)
$35,500 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packing and Gasket Materials. Signed on 2002-06-03. Completion date: 2002-10-03.
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: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (250-499: 1, 5-9: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)