Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,894 Zip code population in 2010: 1,618 Zip code population in 2000: 1,479
Houses and condos: 1,145 Renter-occupied apartments: 97
% of renters here:
12%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53561: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi. Water area: 3.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 53 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.1% ($4,278)
Wisconsin:
1.4% ($3,497)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,882 (1.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,920 (1.0%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 940
(49.6%)
Females: 954
(50.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 53561:
High school or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 53561:
Never married: 22.9%
Now married: 56.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 12.2%
Zip code 53561 compared to state average:
Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $404,873
53561:
$404,873
Wisconsin:
$252,800
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 53561 zip code as of June 15, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 53561 is 576 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:
44.8 years
Wisconsin median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.3 people
Wisconsin:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53561, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $101,547 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$101,547
State:
$72,319
Salary/wage: $68,640 (reported on 80.2% of returns)
Here:
$68,640
State:
$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1173.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3533.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6200.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10856.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15578.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 91410.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,173 (reported on 51.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,173
Wisconsin:
$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.3% for AGIs below $25k, 25.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 111.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 175.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3750.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,723 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:
$6,723
State:
$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.3% for AGIs below $25k, 67.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 275.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 220.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 551.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5155.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$28,152 (reported on 29.2% of returns)
Here:
+$28,152
State:
+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $25k, 42.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 120.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 263.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 867.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 36450.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,453 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$10,453
State:
+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.0% for AGIs below $25k, 86.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 159.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 306.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 137.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3725.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,919 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
53561:
$24,919
Wisconsin:
$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 165.3% for AGIs below $25k, 260.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 400.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1098.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1452.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8435.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $31,223 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
Here:
$31,223
State:
$33,000
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1076.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 795.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9065.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,988 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:
$7,988
State:
$12,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2035.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,292 (reported on 12.3% of returns)
53561:
$8,292
State:
$8,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 351.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 246.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1800.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,800 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,800
State:
$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 58.0% for AGIs below $25k, 46.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:
93%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs below $25k, 95.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53561, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $77,650 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$77,650
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $57,337 (reported on 80.7% of returns)
Here:
$57,337
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $25k, 73.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,116 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,116
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,890 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:
$5,890
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,425 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
+$14,425
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,423 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,423
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,612 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
53561:
$17,612
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,712 (20% of AGI, reported on 45.5% of returns)
Here:
$26,712
State:
$22,257
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,755 (reported on 33.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,755
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $13,250 (reported on 45.5% of returns)
53561:
$13,250
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,450 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,450
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.2%
Here:
60%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53561, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $58,092 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$58,092
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $43,201 (reported on 80.9% of returns)
Here:
$43,201
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.9% for AGIs below $10k, 66.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,305 (reported on 58.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,305
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $3,900 (reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,900
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$8,530 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,530
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,669 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$12,669
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,370 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
53561:
$3,370
Wisconsin:
$2,900
Total itemized deductions: $20,136 (20% of AGI, reported on 44.7% of returns)
Here:
$20,136
State:
$18,160
Here:
20.2% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 16.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,969 (2% of AGI, reported on 35.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,969
State:
$2,711
Here:
1.9% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $8,903 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
53561:
$8,903
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,242 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,242
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.1%
Here:
58%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 51.4% for AGIs below $10k, 54.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 56.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 59 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 733
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 38 (33 now married, 4 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 291 (132 now married, 158 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 53561 with a mortgage: 368 (65 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,802 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $736
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 53561: Devils Head Ski Resort (A), Devils Head Golf Course (B), Merrimac Fire and Rescue (C), Devils Head Lodge (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hill Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2), Indian Farm Cemetery (3), Evangelical Cemetery (4), Saint Camillus Novitiate Cemetery (5), Saint Johns Cemetery (6), Kingston Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 53561 include: Devil's Lake Oak Forest State Natural Area (1), East Bluff State Natural Area (2), Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area (3), Devils Lake State Park (4), Owen Memorial Park (5), Summer Oaks County Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 46 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 273 2-persons, 99 3-persons, 73 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 49 2-persons, 1 3-persons
277 married couples with children.
88 single-parent households (52 men, 36 women).
98.2% of residents of 53561 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 18% well, 9% not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% very well, 59% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 15 (0.8%) (43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
20%France
20%Honduras
13%Scotland
7%Sweden
7%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
7%Australia
46%German
7%American
7%Irish
6%Norwegian
5%Polish
4%Italian
3%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
42010 or later
62000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
10Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
63.2%Utility gas
15.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12.9%Electricity
7.5%Wood
1.0%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,366. Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+8.3%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,360
Northeast: 24
Midwest: 378
South: 71
West: 37
62% of the 53561 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
91% of the 53561 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, 62% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:
0.0%
Wisconsin:
16.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:
5.7%
Wisconsin:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
11.5%
Wisconsin:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
105,706Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
85,971Management occupations
83,264Architecture and engineering occupations
82,844Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
78,663Sales and related occupations
78,090Computer and mathematical occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (100-249 employees: 2 establishments)
Information: Internet Service Providers (20-49: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (5-9: 1)
Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 3)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 2)
Wholesale Trade: Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
7 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 6. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2015, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a growing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (48.5%), and Outside Fires (35.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53561