53543 Zip Code (Highland, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,749
Zip code population in 2010: 1,641
Zip code population in 2000: 1,658

Houses and condos: 839
Renter-occupied apartments: 107
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53543: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 79.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 22 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: $2,893 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,791 (1.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 53543:

• High school or higher: 97.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 1.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 53543:

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 56.9%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 10.2%
• Divorced: 9.8%

• 
• • 1,66895.4%White
  • 553.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 140.8%Black
  • 80.5%Two or more races
  • 30.2%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53543, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,589 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,589
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $51,243 (reported on 83.8% of returns)

Here:	$51,243
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1244.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4152.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6997.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11874.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19378.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,285 (reported on 41.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,285
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.7% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 165.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,433 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,433
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.7% for AGIs below $25k, 48.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1061.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,094 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	+$15,094
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.3% for AGIs below $25k, 149.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 308.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 748.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 785.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,769 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,769
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.3% for AGIs below $25k, 55.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 393.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 281.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,770 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

53543:	$12,770
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 234.0% for AGIs below $25k, 530.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 836.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,210 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,210
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.0% for AGIs below $25k, 59.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.2%

Here:	96%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 89.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53543, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $50,295 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,295
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $40,255 (reported on 85.9% of returns)

Here:	$40,255
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.4% for AGIs below $25k, 77.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,492 (reported on 47.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,492
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,119 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,119
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,650 (reported on 25.6% of returns)

Here:	+$11,650
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,415 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$5,415
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,330 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

53543:	$9,330
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,329 (20% of AGI, reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$20,329
State:	$22,257

Here:	20.5% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,135 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,135
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $9,033 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

53543:	$9,033
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,745 (reported on 14.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,745
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 74.4%

Here:	74%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53543, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,326 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,326
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $34,412 (reported on 85.8% of returns)

Here:	$34,412
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 204.7% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,675 (reported on 61.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,675
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $690 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$690
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,150 (reported on 25.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,150
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,947 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

Here:	+$3,947
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,107 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

53543:	$3,107
Wisconsin:	$2,900

Total itemized deductions: $14,746 (19% of AGI, reported on 25.5% of returns)

Here:	$14,746
State:	$18,160

Here:	19.5% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,243 (2% of AGI, reported on 21.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,243
State:	$2,711

Here:	1.6% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,930 (reported on 76.8% of returns)

53543:	$4,930
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,524 (reported on 10.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,524
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.7%

Here:	72%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 55.7% for AGIs below $10k, 71.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 53526, 53569, 53506, 53553, 53554, 53573.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 61
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 665

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 18 (13 now married, 4 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 268 (169 now married, 98 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 53543 with a mortgage: 307 (34 second mortgage, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,478
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $528

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

• Zip code 53543 household income distribution in 2022

• 84Less than $10,000
• 27$10,000 to $14,999
• 23$15,000 to $19,999
• 11$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 25$30,000 to $34,999
• 24$35,000 to $39,999
• 24$40,000 to $44,999
• 9$45,000 to $49,999
• 38$50,000 to $59,999
• 72$60,000 to $74,999
• 105$75,000 to $99,999
• 112$100,000 to $124,999
• 60$125,000 to $149,999
• 72$150,000 to $199,999
• 30$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 53543

• 3Less than $10,000
• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$25,000 to $29,999
• 52$30,000 to $34,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 5$60,000 to $69,999
• 11$70,000 to $79,999
• 19$80,000 to $89,999
• 14$90,000 to $99,999
• 36$100,000 to $124,999
• 35$125,000 to $149,999
• 59$150,000 to $174,999
• 31$175,000 to $199,999
• 54$200,000 to $249,999
• 44$250,000 to $299,999
• 79$300,000 to $399,999
• 45$400,000 to $499,999
• 35$500,000 to $749,999
• 73$750,000 to $999,999
• 5$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 4$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 53543

• 2Less than $100
• 2$100 to $149
• 5$150 to $199
• 8$200 to $249
• 4$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 17$400 to $449
• 5$450 to $499
• 12$500 to $549
• 6$550 to $599
• 16$600 to $649
• 1$650 to $699
• 3$750 to $799
• 7$900 to $999
• 14No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $641.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $333,486.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $195,421
• Two or more races householders: $108,971

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,193 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,474 - $389,494

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $255,815

Here:	$255,815
State:	$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $501,533

Here:	$501,533
State:	$265,873

Mobile homes: $24,834

Here:	$24,834
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 747
• One, attached: 8
• Two: 9
• 3 or 4: 6
• 5 to 9: 20
• 10 to 19: 11
• Mobile homes: 32

Unemployment: 1.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 53543

• 68.3%642Drove a car alone
• 16.7%157Carpooled
• 0.1%1Bus or trolley bus
• 2.6%24Walked
• 0.4%4Other means
• 12.4%117Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 53543

• 68Less than 5 minutes
• 855 to 9 minutes
• 11110 to 14 minutes
• 5515 to 19 minutes
• 10920 to 24 minutes
• 8925 to 29 minutes
• 9730 to 34 minutes
• 7335 to 39 minutes
• 2540 to 44 minutes
• 3445 to 59 minutes
• 5460 to 89 minutes
• 1790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,749

• Male householders: 371 (140 living alone), Female householders: 358 (119 living alone)

• 386 spouses (386 opposite-sex spouses), 35 unmarried partners, (35 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 500 children (473 natural, 15 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 0 foster children, 15 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 9 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 230 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 62 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 258 1-person, 22 2-persons

261 married couples with children.
77 single-parent households (41 men, 36 women).

99.0% of residents of 53543 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.2%

Population in 1990: 1,586. Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+4.5%).

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

• This state: 1,552
• Northeast: 33
• Midwest: 84
• South: 33
• West: 15

74% of the 53543 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

96% of the 53543 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• MIDWEST PIPELINE INC (811 BARNARD STREET in HIGHLAND, WI; small business) : $79,352 in 2 contracts in 2004

  $39,676 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
  $39,676 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2004-09-09. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
  

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

• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (20-49 employees: 2 establishments)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 53543 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	16	75.0 years
Robert	14	72.5 years
James	12	72.8 years
Donald	11	64.3 years
Joseph	11	74.2 years
Mary	10	81.1 years
Albert	9	78.3 years
Anna	8	79.5 years
Margaret	7	85.7 years
Helen	7	73.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 53543 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Mcguire	17	70.1 years
Wienkes	9	74.9 years
Johanning	8	80.8 years
Kreul	8	77.9 years
Anderson	7	78.1 years
Shemak	7	70.9 years
Palan	6	76.2 years
Esser	6	69.7 years
Gottschall	6	79.2 years
Harms	6	76.0 years

Businesses in zip code 53543

• Ford: 1