Estimated zip code population in 2021: 18,671 Zip code population in 2010: 18,551 Zip code population in 2000: 16,987
Houses and condos: 8,094 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,205
% of renters here:
16%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53185: 96.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 45.9 sq. mi. Water area: 4.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 407 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.4% ($4,712)
Wisconsin:
1.5% ($3,484)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $4,818 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,621 (1.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $333,107
53185:
$333,107
Wisconsin:
$230,700
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in 53185 zip code as of March 18, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 53185 is 825 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.0 years
Wisconsin median age:
40.1 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Wisconsin:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53185, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $84,051 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$84,051
State:
$72,319
Salary/wage: $74,881 (reported on 81.0% of returns)
Here:
$74,881
State:
$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1134.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3412.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6065.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9293.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19736.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 65865.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,032 (reported on 43.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,032
Wisconsin:
$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.8% for AGIs below $25k, 31.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 44.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 104.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 553.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,841 (reported on 27.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,841
State:
$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.5% for AGIs below $25k, 59.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 161.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 186.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1997.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,825 (reported on 23.3% of returns)
Here:
+$11,825
State:
+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.8% for AGIs below $25k, 30.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 214.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 384.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8801.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$16,284 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$16,284
State:
+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $25k, 143.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 216.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 281.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 430.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2820.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,575 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
53185:
$19,575
Wisconsin:
$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 113.3% for AGIs below $25k, 282.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 428.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 578.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 717.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2426.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $14,200 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
53185:
$14,200
Wisconsin:
$21,322
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 216.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,817 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:
$28,817
State:
$33,000
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.8% for AGIs below $25k, 154.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 332.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 506.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 715.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3992.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $8,280 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:
$8,280
State:
$12,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 125.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1694.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,435 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
53185:
$8,435
State:
$8,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 39.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 239.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 856.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,753 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,753
State:
$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.1% for AGIs below $25k, 31.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.4%
Here:
91%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53185, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $67,881 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$67,881
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $60,031 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:
$60,031
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 62.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $756 (reported on 48.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$756
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,490 (reported on 26.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,490
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,219 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:
+$4,219
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$13,271 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
+$13,271
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,045 (reported on 13.8% of returns)
53185:
$13,045
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $16,900 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
53185:
$16,900
Wisconsin:
$17,048
Total itemized deductions: $22,287 (21% of AGI, reported on 50.5% of returns)
Here:
$22,287
State:
$22,257
Here:
21.3% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,258 (reported on 42.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,258
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $10,916 (reported on 50.4% of returns)
53185:
$10,916
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,829 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,829
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 51.0%
Here:
51%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 43.1% for AGIs below $25k, 51.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53185, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $57,450 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,450
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $52,283 (reported on 88.4% of returns)
Here:
$52,283
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 114.0% for AGIs below $10k, 69.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $855 (reported on 63.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$855
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,794 (reported on 31.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,794
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$6,631 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:
+$6,631
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,278 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,278
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,231 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
53185:
$3,231
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% 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: $9,037 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
Here:
$9,037
Wisconsin:
$11,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,793 (22% of AGI, reported on 55.0% of returns)
Here:
$18,793
State:
$18,160
Here:
22.2% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.7% for AGIs below $10k, 15.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,951 (2% of AGI, reported on 48.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,951
State:
$2,711
Here:
2.2% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $7,544 (reported on 83.7% of returns)
53185:
$7,544
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,324 (reported on 5.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,324
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 55.3%
Here:
55%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $10k, 54.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.4% 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: 382 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,219
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 125 (66 now married, 57 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,502 (1,857 now married, 1,636 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 53185 with a mortgage: 4,448 (773 second mortgage, 86 home equity loan, 675 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 231
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,852 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $687
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
4.5%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 53185: Rivermoor Country Club (A), Norway Wastewater Treatment Facility (B), Waterford Fire and Rescue Department (C), Tichigan Volunteer Fire Department (D), Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (E), Norwegian Museum (F), Norway Town Hall (G), Lakeview Rehabilitation Center (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 53185 include: Saint Thomas Aquinas Church (A), Saint Peters Lutheran Church (B), Saint Mary and Saint Antonious Church (C), English Settlement United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bisanabi Lake (A), Buena Lake (B), Waubeesee Lake (C), Long Lake (D), Tichigan and Buena Lakes 359 (E), Wind Lake 35 (F), Wind Lake (G), Tichigan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 12 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,880 2-persons, 1,066 3-persons, 1,089 4-persons, 471 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,767 1-person, 210 2-persons, 21 3-persons
2,882 married couples with children.
767 single-parent households (269 men, 498 women).
96.8% of residents of 53185 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% very well, 26% well, 4% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (4% very well, 30% well, 65% not well).
Foreign born population: 374 (2.0%) (89.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.1%
16%Japan
14%Russia
13%France
12%Malaysia
7%Italy
5%Bolivia
5%Greece
51%German
10%Polish
9%English
5%Irish
4%American
3%Norwegian
2%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
442010 or later
342000 to 2009
991990 to 1999
226Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ABER CUTTERS (513 ABER DR in WATERFORD, 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-WID988636049, CESQG Organizations: ABER CUTTERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
AC WEST INC (7812 LOOMIS RD in WIND LAKE, WI)
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-WID988603759, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Organizations: WEST AUDREY C (CONTACT/OWNER)
BUNKER THE (29224 EVERGREEN DR in WATERFORD, WI)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - SDWIS-WI2521423, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%
80.6%Utility gas
13.1%Electricity
4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.8%Wood
Population in 1990: 11,362. Population change in the 1990s: +5,625 (+49.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 15,164
Northeast: 125
Midwest: 2,067
South: 419
West: 424
59% of the 53185 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
91% of the 53185 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 285
Here:
13.9%
Wisconsin:
17.2%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:
5.7%
Wisconsin:
11.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 128
Here:
21.7%
Wisconsin:
20.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
84,188Management occupations
83,719Architecture and engineering occupations
82,993Law enforcement workers including supervisors
80,504Business and financial operations occupations
75,895Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
71,786Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EDSTROM INDUSTRIES (819 BAKKE AVE in WATERFORD, WI; small business) : $64,831 in 8 contractsfrom 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Technical Representation Services -- Agricultural Machinery and Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment, and moreby Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $24,668; 2005: $40,163; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$18,680 with Army for Technical Representation Services -- Agricultural Machinery and Equipment. Taking place in MD. Signed on 2004-03-31. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$16,485 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Instruments and Laboratory Equipment. Signed on 2005-08-05. Completion date: 2006-07-14.
$14,068 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2006-01-31.
$10,880 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Automatic Data Processing Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2005-09-29.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
2006 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2006 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 54. The highest number of fire incidents - 115 took place in 2017, and the least - 7 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (60.4%), and Outside Fires (25.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53185