Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,200
| This zip code: | $55,200 | | Wisconsin: | $50,578 |
Nearest zip codes: 53549, 53190, 53038, 53551, 53563, 53523.
Housing units in zip code 53538 with a mortgage: 2,789 (585 second mortgage, 424 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,274
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,437
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $499
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 10.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 162
- 1995 to 1998: 678
- 1990 to 1994: 426
- 1980 to 1989: 647
- 1970 to 1979: 1,271
- 1960 to 1969: 739
- 1950 to 1959: 882
- 1940 to 1949: 431
- 1939 or earlier: 2,171
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Fort Atkinson, WI (53538): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 85
- 2 bedrooms: 901
- 3 bedrooms: 2,624
- 4 bedrooms: 1,097
- 5 or more bedrooms: 182
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 93
- 1 bedrooms: 565
- 2 bedrooms: 962
- 3 bedrooms: 292
- 4 bedrooms: 93
- 5 or more bedrooms: 17
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Vehicles available in 53538 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 135
- 1 vehicle: 1,057
- 2 vehicles: 2,490
- 3 vehicles: 850
- 4 vehicles: 261
- 5 or more vehicles: 98
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 289
- 1 vehicle: 1,004
- 2 vehicles: 534
- 3 vehicles: 164
- 4 vehicles: 28
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 53538:
- Less than $10,000: 7
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 13
- $40,000 to $49,999: 22
- $50,000 to $59,999: 23
- $60,000 to $69,999: 29
- $70,000 to $79,999: 34
- $80,000 to $89,999: 45
- $90,000 to $99,999: 73
- $100,000 to $124,999: 278
- $125,000 to $149,999: 876
- $150,000 to $174,999: 736
- $175,000 to $199,999: 672
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1,006
- $250,000 to $299,999: 491
- $300,000 to $399,999: 412
- $400,000 to $499,999: 132
- $500,000 to $749,999: 75
- $750,000 to $999,999: 17
- $1,000,000 or more: 15
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 53538:
- Less than $100: 15
- $100 to $149: 44
- $150 to $199: 25
- $200 to $249: 30
- $250 to $299: 69
- $300 to $349: 52
- $350 to $399: 128
- $400 to $449: 129
- $450 to $499: 180
- $500 to $549: 276
- $550 to $599: 139
- $600 to $649: 394
- $650 to $699: 169
- $700 to $749: 41
- $750 to $799: 74
- $800 to $899: 44
- $900 to $999: 29
- $1,500 to $1,999: 20
- $2,000 or more: 41
- No cash rent: 71
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $156,358.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $185,541
- Black or African American householders: $84,476
- Asian householders: $180,473
- Two or more races householders: $194,450
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $211,191
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $186,386 (it was $121,500 in 2000)
| 53538: | $186,386 | | Wisconsin: | $168,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $134,451 - $215,659
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $220,022| Here: | $220,022 | | State: | $215,427 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $186,018| Here: | $186,018 | | State: | $196,806 |
In 2-unit structures: $193,328| Here: | $193,328 | | State: | $167,968 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $6,957| Here: | $6,957 | | State: | $190,048 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,939| Here: | $176,939 | | State: | $174,098 |
Mobile homes: $50,301| Here: | $50,301 | | State: | $36,669 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,213
- One, attached: 228
- Two: 648
- 3 or 4: 200
- 5 to 9: 348
- 10 to 19: 205
- 20 to 49: 246
- 50 or more: 101
- Mobile homes: 214
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,895 (83%)
- Carpooled: 929 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 26 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
- Taxi: 51 (1%)
- Bicycle: 35 (0%)
- Walked: 240 (3%)
- Other means: 33 (0%)
- Worked at home: 282 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 699
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2326
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1873
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1289
- 20 to 24 minutes: 937
- 25 to 29 minutes: 317
- 30 to 34 minutes: 500
- 35 to 39 minutes: 179
- 40 to 44 minutes: 208
- 45 to 59 minutes: 458
- 60 to 89 minutes: 298
- 90 or more minutes: 128
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 17,224
- In family households: 14,408 (3,835 male householders, 906 female householders)
4,014 spouses, 4,938 children (4,588 natural, 109 adopted, 241 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 123 brothers or sisters, 62 parents, 72 other relatives, 354 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,816 (970 male householders (723 living alone)), 1,203 female householders (1,046 living alone)), 643 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 259 (84 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,146 2-persons, 1,056 3-persons, 976 4-persons, 384 5-persons, 158 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,769 1-person, 299 2-persons, 48 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
3,209 married couples with children.
788 single-parent households (198 men, 590 women).
94.0% of residents of 53538 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% very well, 17% well, 31% not well, 6% not at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% very well, 13% well, 17% not well, 5% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 14% well, 5% not well, 27% not at all).
Foreign born population: 549 (3.2%)
(16.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 3.6% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (49%)
- Other Eastern Europe (11%)
- Iran (5%)
- Panama (5%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Thailand (3%)
- Canada (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 293
- 1990 to 1994: 104
- 1985 to 1989: 54
- 1980 to 1984: 9
- 1975 to 1979: 30
- 1970 to 1974: 6
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 49
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White population: 16,823
Black population: 43
American Indian population: 53
Asian population: 79
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 228
Two or more races population: 124

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 7372 |
|  Norwegian: 1039 |
|  English: 876 |
|  Irish: 861 |
|  Other groups: 816 |
|  United States or American: 741 |
|  Polish: 500 |
|  Italian: 358 |
|  French (except Basque): 274 |
|  Swedish: 218 |
|  Dutch: 181 |
|  Swiss: 154 |
|  Czech: 128 |
|  Scottish: 104 |
|  European: 85 |
|  Albanian: 79 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 74 |
|  French Canadian: 74 |
|  Welsh: 73 |
|  Belgian: 39 |
|  Canadian: 37 |
|  Iranian: 37 |
|  Danish: 35 |
|  Lithuanian: 33 |
|  Lebanese: 27 |
|  Arab:: 27 |
|  Scandinavian: 23 |
|  Greek: 20 |
|  Northern European: 20 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 17 |
|  Russian: 16 |
|  British: 15 |
|  Finnish: 15 |
|  Ukrainian: 14 |
|  Slovene: 13 |
|  Luxemburger: 12 |
|  Austrian: 11 |
|  Hungarian: 11 |
|  German Russian: 9 |
|  Celtic: 8 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 8 |
|  Slovak: 8 |
|  Yugoslavian: 8 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  Romanian: 2 |
|  Slavic: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BIRDS EYE FOODS INC FORT ATKINSON (452 JONES AVE in FORT ATKINSON, WI)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - TRIS-53538THLRS452JO, TRI REPORTER
Business SIC classification: CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES
Organizations: AGRILINK FOODS, DEAN FOODS VEGETABLE CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: DEAN FOODS VEGETABLE CO., DEAN FOODS VEGETABLE CO FT ATKINSON, LARSEN CO.
- BUTCHS HIGH LITE AUTO BODY (301 WOODLAND DR in FORT ATKINSON, 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-WID988595419, SQG
Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
- BARRIE EL (1000 HARRIETTE ST in FORT ATKINSON, WI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0020
Organizations: FORT ATKINSON SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AMOCO OIL COMP SS 15252 (303 S MAIN ST in FT ATKINSON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BOLLINGER LOWELL K ESTATE (4191 LOWER HEBRON RD in FORT ATKINSON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GRP LLC (2927 N BANKER RD in FORT ATKINSON, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HIGH POINTE PROPERTIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- BROWN CAB SRV (735 MADISON AVE in FORT ATKINSON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CHRISTENSEN RICHARD (N739 OLD HWY 26 in FT ATKINSON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AJS PARTNERSHIP BUILDING (1125 WHITEWATER AVE in FORT ATKINSON, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 53538
- Best Western Courtyard, 1225 Janesville Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, Phone: (920) 563-6444, Fax: (920) 563-6444
- Villa Inn Motel, 1255 Whitewater Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, Phone: (920) 568-4552, Fax: (920) 568-4552
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 1680 Madison Ave, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, Phone: (920) 563-3600
- Super 8, 225 S Water St, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, Phone: (920) 563-8444, Fax: (920) 563-8444
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 53538
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,427
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (72%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13035
- Northeast: 302
- Midwest: 2564
- South: 509
- West: 459
57% of the 53538 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Wisconsin.
Population in 1990: 15,624. Population change in the 1990s: +1,728 (+11.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 352
| Here: | 18.0% | | Wisconsin: | 16.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62
| Here: | 5.2% | | Wisconsin: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 24
| Here: | 6.0% | | Wisconsin: | 18.1% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (FORT ATKINSON, WI):
- UNDERGROUND PIPELINE INC (635 HILLTOP TRAIL W; small business): $8,939,664 in 27 contracts from 2005 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Miscellaneous Engine Accessories, Nonaircraft, Guns, through 30 mm, Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components, and more by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $666,159; 2006: $8,273,505.
Biggest contracts:
$2,738,341 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2006-05-31. Completion date: 2006-11-07.
$1,163,963, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-06. Completion date: 2006-04-06.
$1,163,963, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-06. Completion date: 2006-04-06.
$850,724, same as above. Signed on 2006-02-07. Completion date: 2006-06-22.
- JONES DAIRY FARM (800 JONES AVE): $1,842,262 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $27,202; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $491,345; 2005: $1,323,715; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$543,852 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$491,345, same as above. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$395,799 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$208,202 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- DEFENSE SUPPLY & MANUFACTURING (639 HILLTOP TRAIL W; small business): $1,244,364 in 26 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components, Engine Fuel System Components, Nonaircraft, Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, and more by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $30,415; 2005: $927,974; 2006: $285,975.
Biggest contracts:
$439,600 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-12-17.
$132,300 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2006-03-04.
$99,880 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-09-19.
$83,462, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-18. Completion date: 2006-07-17.
- HIGHSMITH INC (W5527 HIGHWAY 106; small business): $454,394 in 79 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Office Furniture, Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving, Installation of Equipment -- Furniture, Education Services, and more by Air Force, Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System, Army, National Park Service, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $6,630; 2003: $319,921; 2004: $42,493; 2005: $68,030; 2006: $17,320.
Biggest contracts:
$101,054 with Air Force for Office Furniture. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2003-09-30. Completion date: 2003-11-14.
$86,326 with Air Force for Cabinets, Lockers, Bins, and Shelving. Taking place in FL. Signed on 2003-09-02. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$51,716 with Air Force for Installation of Equipment -- Furniture. Taking place in OH. Signed on 2003-09-25. Completion date: 2003-10-20.
$33,816 with Bureau of Prisoners/Federal Prison System for Education Services. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-10-15.
- KABE'S PACK & SHIP, LLC (905 MADISON AVE; small business): $351,003 in 19 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins, Armor, Personal, Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing, Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings by Federal Supply Service, Defense Logistics Agency, ENERGY, Department of, Navy, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $196,630; 2005: $114,015; 2006: $40,358.
Biggest contracts:
$91,400 with Federal Supply Service for Nails, Machine Keys, and Pins. Signed on 2004-11-08. Completion date: 2004-12-11.
$52,200 with Defense Logistics Agency for Armor, Personal. Signed on 2005-04-08. Completion date: 2005-08-29.
$52,200, same as above. Signed on 2005-05-16. Completion date: 2005-08-30.
$30,050 with ENERGY, Department of for Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing. Signed on 2006-05-12. Completion date: 2006-08-01.
- 5 ALARM FIRE & SAFETY EQUIPMEN (704 OAK STREET; small business): $60,752 in 2 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$30,666 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Mine Fire Control Facilities. Signed on 2003-03-18. Completion date: 2003-04-01.
$30,086 with Army for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2002-09-28. Completion date: 2002-11-27.
- BONE DIAGNOSTIC INC (1114 ELSIE ST; small business): $20,000 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$10,000 with Army for Technical Assistance. Signed on 2005-10-18. Completion date: 2006-11-07.
$10,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-02. Completion date: 2005-11-07.
- CA SYSTEMS INC (W6637 US HWY 12; small business)
$12,950 with Army for Metal Finishing Equipment. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2005-03-11.
- RIDU INC (855 LEXINGTON BLVD; small business)
$3,526 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-08-18.
- FORT ATKINSON HOTEL GROUP LLC (1680 MADISON AVE; small business): $3,245 in 2 contracts in 2005
$3,080 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-08-15. Completion date: 2005-08-17.
$165, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-08-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1)
- Information: Periodical Publishers (250-499: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (20-49: 3, 10-19: 16, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 5)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 97 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 85 people in nursing homes
- 62 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 18 people in homes for the physically handicapped
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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