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53821 Zip Code (Prairie du Chien, WI) Detailed Profile




City: Prairie du Chien, WI (5.49%)
Counties: Crawford County, WI (77.73%), Grant County, WI (22.27%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,727
Zip code population in 2010: 8,456
Zip code population in 2000: 8,379

Houses and condos: 3,956
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,029
% of renters here:

32%
State:

32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53821: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 103.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.8% ($2,943)
Wisconsin:

1.4% ($3,497)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,957 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,948 (1.8%)

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Males: 4,161  (53.8%)
Females: 3,567  (46.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 53821:

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 53821:

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

Zip code 53821 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 53821 (2022)
    • 7,04491.2%White
    • 2533.3%Two or more races
    • 2082.7%Black
    • 1842.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 220.3%American Indian
    • 130.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 20.03%Asian
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Urban population: 5,916
Rural population: 1,810

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $161,250
53821:

$161,250
Wisconsin:

$252,800



According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 26 registered sex offenders living in 53821 zip code as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 53821 is 324 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:

48.1 years
Wisconsin median age:

40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Wisconsin:

2.3 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53821, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,432 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$51,432
State:

$72,319

Salary/wage: $42,942 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:

$42,942
State:

$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1116.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3579.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6370.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9539.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15187.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 63045.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,914 (reported on 35.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,914
Wisconsin:

$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.8% for AGIs below $25k, 27.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 260.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4870.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,900 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,900
State:

$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.7% for AGIs below $25k, 29.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 128.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 193.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 510.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6090.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,042 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:

+$12,042
State:

+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.5% for AGIs below $25k, 42.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 817.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22600.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,178 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

+$12,178
State:

+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 78.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 217.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 268.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 901.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,998 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
53821:

$13,998
Wisconsin:

$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.4% for AGIs below $25k, 127.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 188.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 455.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1176.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $32,971 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:

$32,971
State:

$33,000
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.7% for AGIs below $25k, 142.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 332.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 452.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7530.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $11,500 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:

$11,500
State:

$12,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3070.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,964 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
53821:

$6,964
State:

$8,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 32.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 127.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1280.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,975 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,975
State:

$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $25k, 52.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.4%
Here:

94%
State:

94%
(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 97.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53821, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,078 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,078
State:

$57,939

Salary/wage: $35,832 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:

$35,832
State:

$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.2% for AGIs below $25k, 76.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 35.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,727 (reported on 43.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,727
Wisconsin:

$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,878 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,878
State:

$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,567 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:

+$14,567
State:

+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,615 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$7,615
State:

+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,309 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
53821:

$8,309
Wisconsin:

$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,907 (20% of AGI, reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:

$19,907
State:

$22,257

Here:

20.4% of AGI
State:

20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,488 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,488
State:

$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,841 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
53821:

$8,841
State:

$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,964 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,964
State:

$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.5%
Here:

66%
State:

54%
(% for various income ranges: 59.8% for AGIs below $25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53821, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,306 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,306
State:

$47,735

Salary/wage: $31,033 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:

$31,033
State:

$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.2% for AGIs below $10k, 76.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,008 (reported on 48.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,008
Wisconsin:

$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,660 (reported on 25.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,660
State:

$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,789 (reported on 18.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,789
State:

+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,703 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,703
State:

+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,962 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
53821:

$2,962
Wisconsin:

$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,000 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
Here:

$9,000
Wisconsin:

$11,934

Total itemized deductions: $15,636 (21% of AGI, reported on 23.8% of returns)
Here:

$15,636
State:

$18,160

Here:

21.2% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,516 (3% of AGI, reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,516
State:

$2,711

Here:

3.2% of AGI
State:

3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,506 (reported on 72.5% of returns)
53821:

$4,506
State:

$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,488 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,488
State:

$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.7%
Here:

69%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $10k, 68.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$56,115
Wisconsin:

$70,996
Prairie du Chien, WI (53821) map Nearest zip codes: 52158, 53801, 53817, 53826, 54626, 52157.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

36.4%
Wisconsin:

43.1%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

7.9%
Wisconsin:

47.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% 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: 2,795


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (4 now married, 13 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,252 (589 now married, 663 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 53821 with a mortgage: 954 (43 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,145
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $511

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

12.0%
Whole state:

10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

7.2%
Whole state:

5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 53821: Prairie du Chien Country Club (A), Shihata Orchard (B), Hazen Corners (C), Interstate Emergency Medical Services of Prairie du Chien (D), Prairie Du Chien Emergency Medical Services (E), Prairie du Chien Fire Department Station 2 (F), Prairie du Chien Fire Department Station 1 (G), Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department (H), Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution (I), Villa Louis (J), Prairie du Chien City Hall (K), Joseph and Emma Wachute Memorial Library (L), Fur Trade Museum (M), Fort Crawford Medical Museum (N), Crawford County Courthouse (O), Cornelius Tourist Information Center (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 53821 include: Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (A), Saint Gabriels Catholic Church (B), Saint Johns Catholic Church (C), Saint Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Gran Grae Cemetery (2), Bridgeport Cemetery (3), Calvary Cemetery (4), Evergreen Cemetery (5), French Town Cemetery (6), Fort Crawford National Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes: Sunfish Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Upper Marais (C), Gremore Lake (D), Marais Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: Lane Creek (A), Gran Grae Creek (B), Millville Creek (C), Bush Creek (D), Little Kickapoo Creek (E), Picatee Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 53821 include: Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area (1), Cecil Smith Athletic Field (2), Lawler Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Fort Crawford Museum (717 South Beaumont Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 42020 or later
  • 1412010 to 2019
  • 3262000 to 2009
  • 4261990 to 1999
  • 5561980 to 1989
  • 6801970 to 1979
  • 2621960 to 1969
  • 4651950 to 1959
  • 2551940 to 1949
  • 7621939 or earlier

Zip code 53821 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821)
  • 4no bedroom
  • 761 bedroom
  • 5282 bedrooms
  • 1,0063 bedrooms
  • 4204 bedrooms
  • 1135+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821)
  • 11no bedroom
  • 2671 bedroom
  • 3842 bedrooms
  • 2713 bedrooms
  • 554 bedrooms
  • 375+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 68no vehicle
  • 6491 vehicle
  • 9972 vehicles
  • 3213 vehicles
  • 624 vehicles
  • 575+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 187no vehicle
  • 4521 vehicle
  • 2502 vehicles
  • 1333 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 53821 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 53821 household income distribution in 2022
  • 121Less than $10,000
  • 102$10,000 to $14,999
  • 76$15,000 to $19,999
  • 213$20,000 to $24,999
  • 177$25,000 to $29,999
  • 223$30,000 to $34,999
  • 145$35,000 to $39,999
  • 232$40,000 to $44,999
  • 141$45,000 to $49,999
  • 216$50,000 to $59,999
  • 343$60,000 to $74,999
  • 486$75,000 to $99,999
  • 299$100,000 to $124,999
  • 171$125,000 to $149,999
  • 121$150,000 to $199,999
  • 111$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 53821

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 53821
  • 49Less than $10,000
  • 23$10,000 to $14,999
  • 13$15,000 to $19,999
  • 18$20,000 to $24,999
  • 5$25,000 to $29,999
  • 10$30,000 to $34,999
  • 3$35,000 to $39,999
  • 23$40,000 to $49,999
  • 21$50,000 to $59,999
  • 17$60,000 to $69,999
  • 56$70,000 to $79,999
  • 82$80,000 to $89,999
  • 51$90,000 to $99,999
  • 370$100,000 to $124,999
  • 210$125,000 to $149,999
  • 326$150,000 to $174,999
  • 98$175,000 to $199,999
  • 256$200,000 to $249,999
  • 111$250,000 to $299,999
  • 122$300,000 to $399,999
  • 37$400,000 to $499,999
  • 25$500,000 to $749,999
  • 33$750,000 to $999,999
  • 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 6$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 53821

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 53821
  • 11Less than $100
  • 7$150 to $199
  • 8$200 to $249
  • 23$250 to $299
  • 31$300 to $349
  • 30$350 to $399
  • 20$400 to $449
  • 21$450 to $499
  • 177$500 to $549
  • 58$550 to $599
  • 159$600 to $649
  • 68$650 to $699
  • 113$700 to $749
  • 63$750 to $799
  • 90$800 to $899
  • 30$900 to $999
  • 49$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3$1,250 to $1,499
  • 14$2,000 to $2,499
  • 32$3,500 or more
  • 44No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $811.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $196,299.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $169,232
  • Black or African American householders: $449,025
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $78,230
  • Asian householders: $134,707

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,250
53821:

$161,250
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,195 - $226,095

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $227,441
Here:

$227,441
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $169,615
Here:

$169,615
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $356,284
Here:

$356,284
State:

$203,667

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $674,976
Here:

$674,976
State:

$280,537

Mobile homes: $120,775
Here:

$120,775
State:

$79,042
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 53821
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,744
  • One, attached: 74
  • Two: 249
  • 3 or 4: 25
  • 5 to 9: 138
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 to 49: 122
  • 50 or more: 51
  • Mobile homes: 494

Unemployment: 1.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 53821

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 53821
  • 73.0%2,598Drove a car alone
  • 14.8%527Carpooled
  • 1.0%36Bus or trolley bus
  • 1.2%44Taxi
  • 0.5%17Bicycle
  • 3.2%115Walked
  • 0.2%6Other means
  • 4.6%163Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 53821

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 53821
  • 508Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,0315 to 9 minutes
  • 73110 to 14 minutes
  • 37115 to 19 minutes
  • 11620 to 24 minutes
  • 3725 to 29 minutes
  • 7730 to 34 minutes
  • 9735 to 39 minutes
  • 4240 to 44 minutes
  • 8145 to 59 minutes
  • 17660 to 89 minutes
  • 5090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,727
  • Male householders: 1,532 (480 living alone), Female householders: 1,646 (561 living alone)
  • 1,557 spouses (1,557 opposite-sex spouses), 268 unmarried partners, (265 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,737 children (1,698 natural, 11 adopted, 25 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 13 foster children, 39 other relatives, 139 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 672 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,212 2-persons, 259 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 130 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,041 1-person, 203 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 9 4-persons

853 married couples with children.
418 single-parent households (136 men, 282 women).

98.6% of residents of 53821 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).

Foreign born population: 34 (0.5%)
(71.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

0.5%
Whole state:

5.0%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 41%Kenya
  • 24%Moldova
  • 24%Romania
  • 12%Costa Rica
  • 9%France
  • 6%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 53821
  • 36%German
  • 9%Irish
  • 9%American
  • 7%Norwegian
  • 5%English
  • 5%Czech
  • 4%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 102000 to 2009
  • 211990 to 1999
  • 30Before 1990

Zip code 53821 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 3M COMPANY PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BUILDING 50 (801 NORTH MARQUETTE ROAD in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-05-2005-2777,
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    PERFORMANCE TRACK (National Environmental Performance Track)
    AIR MAJOR ("Best Available" air pollution technologies tracking)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - TRIS-53821MCMPNHWY35, TRI REPORTER
    STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - NEI-WI612023940, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-WID000808964, LQG
    Business SIC classification: CONVERTED PAPER AND PAPERBOARD PRODUCTS; MANMADE ORGANIC FIBERS, EXCEPT CELLULOSIC; PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS; PLASTICS PRODUCTS; ABRASIVE PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: ABRASIVE PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Alternative names: 3-M/BUILD-CLEAN PRODUCTS, 3M - PRAIRIE DU CHIEU, PLANT #2, 3M CO ABRASIVES DIV, 3M COMPANY - PLANT #2, 3M COMPANY - PLANT #2, 3M - PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, 3M PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - PLANT #2, 3M PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BLDG. 50, 3M PRAIRIE DU CHIEN - PLANT #2, 3M - PRAIRIE DU CHIEU, PLANT #2
  • 3M PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BLDG1 SPONGE PLT(FORMER) (217 N PRAIRIE ST in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - TRIS-53821MCMPN217NO, TRI REPORTER, NEI-WI612024160, AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS MATERIALS, SYNTHETIC RESINS, AND NONVULCANIZABLE ELASTOMERS; ABRASIVE PRODUCTS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
    Business NAICS classification: PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; PLASTICS MATERIAL AND RESIN MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: 3 M COMPANY
    Alternative names: 3M CO. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BLDG. 1, 3M CO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BS AND CP, 3M PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BLDG. 1
  • 3M PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BLDG 49 (405 E FREDERICK ST in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
    PERFORMANCE TRACK (National Environmental Performance Track)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - TRIS-53821MCMPN405EA, TRI REPORTER, RCRAINFO-WID988631370, LQG
    Business SIC classification: PLASTICS BOTTLES; PLASTICS PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.; ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: 3M COMPANY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: 3M CORPORATION, 3M CONSUMER MARKETS DIV PLT, 3M H & CC DIV.
  • A W THOMPSON CO INC (416 E HAYDEN ST in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1993-1366, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: THOMPSON A W CO
  • AMPI (RT 2 in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, 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-WID988643755, CESQG
    Organizations: ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BLACKHAWK DRY CLEANERS (700 EAST BLACKHAWK AVENUE SUITE 4 in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, 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-WID042013839, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL LAUNDERERS
    Organizations: JENNIFER STEVENS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ONE HOUR CLEANERS
  • BOBS STANDARD SERVICE (501 E BLACKHAWK AVE in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, 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-WID988603528, CESQG
    Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS
    Organizations: MEYER ROBERT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CARQUEST AUTO PARTS (1165 MARQUETTE RD in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, 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-WID988580577, CESQG
    Organizations: GPI INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BLUFF VIEW INTERMEDIATE (1901 E WELLS ST in PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0100
    Organizations: PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AREA SCH DIST (SCHOOL DISTRICT)

Zip code 53821 marital status for males
Zip code 53821 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 78.1%Utility gas
  • 9.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.1%Electricity
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 7,950. Population change in the 1990s: +429 (+5.4%).

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

  • This state: 5,660
  • Northeast: 111
  • Midwest: 1,628
  • South: 108
  • West: 148

58% of the 53821 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

89% of the 53821 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Prairie du Chien, WI (53821)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 61
Here:

10.6%
Wisconsin:

16.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
Here:

6.9%
Wisconsin:

12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
Here:

12.3%
Wisconsin:

17.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 120,525Legal occupations
  • 70,480Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 67,839Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 65,013Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 64,296Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 60,113Construction and extraction occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • EXCALIBUR LAUNDRIES INC (932 S MARQUETTE RD in PRAIRIE DU CHI, WI; small business) : $626,838 in 13 contracts from 2004 to 2006
    Contracts for Laundry and DryCleaning Services, Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Service and Trade Equipment, and more by Navy, Army, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $38,969; 2005: $558,895; 2006: $28,974.

    Biggest contracts:
    $215,136 with Navy for Laundry and DryCleaning Services. Signed on 2005-01-13. Completion date: 2006-01-24.
    $125,655 with Army for Miscellaneous Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2005-09-29. Completion date: 2006-09-28.
    $81,036 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Household and Commercial Furnishings and Appliances. Signed on 2005-08-29. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
    $55,331, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-18. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  • DESIGN HOMES INC (600 N MARQUETTE RD in PRAIRIE DU CHI, WI; small business)
    50 employees, $0 revenue. Veteran Owned Business
    $6,479 with Army for Communication Training Devices. Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2005-10-13.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 8, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 511 people in state prisons
  • 69 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 65 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 50 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 24 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 292 people in state prisons
  • 107 people in nursing homes
  • 102 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 31 took place in 2014, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 53821 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (47.9%), and Outside Fires (22.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53821
    • 9247.9%Structure Fires
    • 4422.9%Outside Fires
    • 3719.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 199.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 53821, Wisconsin

Most common first names in zip code 53821 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7777.7 years
Mary7182.3 years
William6576.4 years
Charles5477.2 years
Robert5271.9 years
Edward4074.2 years
Joseph4079.9 years
James3869.1 years
Anna3883.2 years
George3773.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 53821 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Mezera3076.0 years
Johnson2580.3 years
White2180.0 years
Smith2077.9 years
Kozelka1977.3 years
Valley1879.7 years
Lechnir1778.1 years
Konichek1663.2 years
Shulka1677.9 years
Steiner1570.2 years
Businesses in zip code 53821
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1New Balance3
AmericInn1Nike1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1SAS Shoes1
FedEx1Slumberland1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1Super 81
Hardee's1True Value1
La-Z-Boy2U-Haul1
Lane Furniture1UPS1
Maurices1Walgreens1
McDonald's1Walmart1
Microtel1
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