53098 Zip Code (Watertown, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 11,606
Zip code population in 2010: 11,965
Zip code population in 2000: 11,586

Houses and condos: 4,681
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,365
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53098: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 103.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 112 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,824 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,633 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 53098:

• High school or higher: 91.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 53098:

• Never married: 32.2%
• Now married: 49.5%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 6.6%
• Divorced: 11.1%

• 
• • 10,06786.7%White
  • 1,24910.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1901.6%Two or more races
  • 730.6%Black
  • 160.1%Some other race
  • 50.04%American Indian
  • 50.04%Asian

Urban population: 8,023
Rural population: 3,582

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53098, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,369 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$61,369
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $53,624 (reported on 80.2% of returns)

Here:	$53,624
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1218.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3709.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6661.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10160.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18828.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75970.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,009 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,009
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.7% for AGIs below $25k, 29.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2233.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,694 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,694
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.9% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 162.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5966.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,477 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,477
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.5% for AGIs below $25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 117.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 644.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14746.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,657 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	+$14,657
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.1% for AGIs below $25k, 100.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 272.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 300.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 384.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8826.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,356 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

53098:	$16,356
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 192.4% for AGIs below $25k, 215.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 368.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 440.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 962.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6010.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $17,700 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

53098:	$17,700
Wisconsin:	$21,322

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,497 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

Here:	$30,497
State:	$33,000

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.1% for AGIs below $25k, 139.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 278.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 382.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 590.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6456.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,641 (reported on 4.6% of returns)

Here:	$9,641
State:	$12,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 168.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3080.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,594 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

53098:	$7,594
State:	$8,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.5% for AGIs below $25k, 25.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 119.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 164.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1416.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,956 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,956
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 57.5% for AGIs below $25k, 43.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.1%

Here:	92%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53098, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,770 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,770
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $44,757 (reported on 83.5% of returns)

Here:	$44,757
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs below $25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 39.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $967 (reported on 41.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$967
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,474 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,474
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,275 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,275
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,446 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,446
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,401 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

53098:	$10,401
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $10,533 (reported on 0.5% of returns)

53098:	$10,533
Wisconsin:	$17,048

Total itemized deductions: $19,357 (22% of AGI, reported on 38.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,357
State:	$22,257

Here:	22.1% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 11.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,193 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,193
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,533 (reported on 38.2% of returns)

53098:	$8,533
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,945 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,945
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 56.3%

Here:	56%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53098, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $41,425 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,425
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $39,257 (reported on 83.9% of returns)

Here:	$39,257
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.2% for AGIs below $10k, 68.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,056 (reported on 55.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,056
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,601 (reported on 31.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,601
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,837 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,837
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,456 (reported on 12.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,456
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 3.1% of returns)

53098:	$3,000
Wisconsin:	$2,900

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $8,750 (reported on 0.6% of returns)

Here:	$8,750
Wisconsin:	$11,934

Total itemized deductions: $16,376 (24% of AGI, reported on 40.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,376
State:	$18,160

Here:	24.3% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $10k, 13.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,482 (4% of AGI, reported on 35.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,482
State:	$2,711

Here:	3.6% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,943 (reported on 78.0% of returns)

53098:	$4,943
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,368 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,368
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.3%

Here:	59%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 53016, 53047, 53094, 53039, 53034, 53557.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 542
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,941

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 35 (24 now married, 10 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,698 (967 now married, 1,730 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 53098 with a mortgage: 1,803 (376 second mortgage, 312 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 49

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,658
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $647

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 53098 household income distribution in 2022

• 220Less than $10,000
• 109$10,000 to $14,999
• 144$15,000 to $19,999
• 123$20,000 to $24,999
• 211$25,000 to $29,999
• 271$30,000 to $34,999
• 162$35,000 to $39,999
• 159$40,000 to $44,999
• 278$45,000 to $49,999
• 370$50,000 to $59,999
• 371$60,000 to $74,999
• 616$75,000 to $99,999
• 522$100,000 to $124,999
• 333$125,000 to $149,999
• 304$150,000 to $199,999
• 262$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 53098

• 15Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$35,000 to $39,999
• 10$40,000 to $49,999
• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 28$60,000 to $69,999
• 20$70,000 to $79,999
• 12$80,000 to $89,999
• 14$90,000 to $99,999
• 183$100,000 to $124,999
• 213$125,000 to $149,999
• 288$150,000 to $174,999
• 193$175,000 to $199,999
• 567$200,000 to $249,999
• 518$250,000 to $299,999
• 539$300,000 to $399,999
• 222$400,000 to $499,999
• 107$500,000 to $749,999
• 25$750,000 to $999,999
• 26$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 6$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 18$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 53098

• 10$100 to $149
• 7$200 to $249
• 22$250 to $299
• 14$300 to $349
• 23$350 to $399
• 29$450 to $499
• 28$500 to $549
• 44$550 to $599
• 19$600 to $649
• 21$650 to $699
• 113$700 to $749
• 74$750 to $799
• 413$800 to $899
• 130$900 to $999
• 150$1,000 to $1,249
• 44$1,250 to $1,499
• 66$1,500 to $1,999
• 8$2,000 to $2,499
• 17$2,500 to $2,999
• 50$3,500 or more
• 38No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,103.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $310,096.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $255,564
• Black or African American householders: $165,950
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $188,077
• Asian householders: $184,979
• Some other race householders: $189,626
• Two or more races householders: $215,736
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $238,305

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $252,909 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $171,984 - $331,454

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $287,991

Here:	$287,991
State:	$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $250,320

Here:	$250,320
State:	$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $247,728

Here:	$247,728
State:	$203,667

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,793

Here:	$127,793
State:	$280,537

Mobile homes: $94,761

Here:	$94,761
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,267
• One, attached: 281
• Two: 243
• 3 or 4: 55
• 5 to 9: 228
• 10 to 19: 97
• 20 to 49: 270
• 50 or more: 130
• Mobile homes: 108

Unemployment: 3.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 53098

• 76.3%4,909Drove a car alone
• 10.6%684Carpooled
• 0.0%3Taxi
• 0.5%29Bicycle
• 4.2%268Walked
• 0.5%35Other means
• 6.6%423Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 53098

• 421Less than 5 minutes
• 7335 to 9 minutes
• 1,04510 to 14 minutes
• 74515 to 19 minutes
• 74520 to 24 minutes
• 37325 to 29 minutes
• 58530 to 34 minutes
• 19835 to 39 minutes
• 26440 to 44 minutes
• 43745 to 59 minutes
• 30860 to 89 minutes
• 5190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 26.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,606

• Male householders: 2,324 (414 living alone), Female householders: 2,157 (872 living alone)

• 2,302 spouses (2,291 opposite-sex spouses), 344 unmarried partners, (344 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,492 children (3,321 natural, 59 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 143 grandchildren, 81 brothers or sisters, 159 parents, 0 foster children, 61 other relatives, 198 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 312 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,386 2-persons, 740 3-persons, 439 4-persons, 198 5-persons, 170 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,288 1-person, 219 2-persons

1,418 married couples with children.
517 single-parent households (282 men, 235 women).

89.7% of residents of 53098 zip code speak English at home.
8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 13% well, 19% not well, 1% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% very well, 23% well, 8% not well, 3% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other language at home (35% very well, 65% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BYRON MIDWEST CORPORATION (N901 HIGHWAY 26 in WATERTOWN, WI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988638532, CESQG
  Business SIC classification: FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.5%

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

• This state: 9,375
• Northeast: 82
• Midwest: 982
• South: 468
• West: 224

59% of the 53098 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

91% of the 53098 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 370
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 88 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 154

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• TRACY & SONS, INC (N 1585 POPLAR GROVE RD in WATERTOWN, WI; small business)

  $11,750 with Army for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-10-28.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 28. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 56 took place in 2005, and the least - 10 in 2008. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.4%), and Outside Fires (36.9%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53098
• 21945.4%Structure Fires
• 17836.9%Outside Fires
• 438.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 428.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 53098, Wisconsin

Most common first names in zip code 53098 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	31	76.8 years
John	28	78.8 years
Dorothy	27	83.6 years
William	26	80.5 years
Mary	25	81.5 years
Ruth	23	85.7 years
Helen	20	84.6 years
George	20	82.1 years
Esther	18	90.0 years
Lucille	18	86.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 53098 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Schultz	17	77.8 years
Miller	13	83.5 years
Christian	12	79.6 years
Schmidt	11	81.3 years
Mueller	10	80.8 years
Krueger	9	85.9 years
Baumann	9	83.8 years
Ebert	8	79.1 years
Uttech	8	77.0 years
Kasten	8	82.6 years

Businesses in zip code 53098
Name	Count		Name	Count
GameStop	1		U-Haul	1
Subway	1		U.S. Cellular	1