53826 Zip Code (Wauzeka, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,421
Zip code population in 2010: 1,332
Zip code population in 2000: 1,827

Houses and condos: 634
Renter-occupied apartments: 118
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53826: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 71.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 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: $2,454 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,389 (1.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 53826:

• High school or higher: 94.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 53826:

• Never married: 28.8%
• Now married: 55.5%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 2.3%
• Divorced: 11.7%

• 
• • 1,33694.0%White
  • 392.7%Two or more races
  • 342.4%Black
  • 110.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10.07%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53826, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,433 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,433
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $45,114 (reported on 79.4% of returns)

Here:	$45,114
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1271.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4149.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6660.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9882.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14767.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $794 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$794
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 26.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,088 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,088
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,980 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$5,980
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.2% for AGIs below $25k, 161.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 604.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,550 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	+$14,550
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 193.1% for AGIs below $25k, 497.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 532.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,200 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

53826:	$9,200
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.5% for AGIs below $25k, 395.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,233 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,233
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.3% for AGIs below $25k, 72.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.2%

Here:	95%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53826, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,025 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$37,025
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $34,490 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$34,490
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs below $25k, 83.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $739 (reported on 39.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$739
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,262 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,262
State:	$5,137

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,767 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	+$4,767
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,588 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,588
State:	+$11,943

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,840 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

53826:	$6,840
Wisconsin:	$14,087

Total itemized deductions: $15,583 (25% of AGI, reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$15,583
State:	$22,257

Here:	25.3% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $1,229 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,229
State:	$3,370

Taxes paid: $6,482 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

53826:	$6,482
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,183 (reported on 20.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,183
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 78.0%

Here:	78%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 74.1% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53826, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,109 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$30,109
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $28,638 (reported on 88.6% of returns)

Here:	$28,638
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.5% for AGIs below $10k, 83.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,408 (reported on 44.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,408
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $533 (reported on 17.3% of returns)

Here:	$533
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,670 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$6,670
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,627 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,627
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 7.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,292 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

53826:	$2,292
Wisconsin:	$2,900

Total itemized deductions: $13,955 (26% of AGI, reported on 18.1% of returns)

Here:	$13,955
State:	$18,160

Here:	25.6% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,288 (2% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,288
State:	$2,711

Here:	2.2% of AGI
State:	3.0% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $2,909 (reported on 70.5% of returns)

53826:	$2,909
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,770 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,770
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.4%

Here:	76%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $10k, 78.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54657, 53827, 53816, 53821, 54654, 54626.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 82
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 493

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 35 (29 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 319 (122 now married, 196 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 53826 with a mortgage: 246 (8 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,147
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $502

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

• Zip code 53826 household income distribution in 2022

• 24Less than $10,000
• 14$10,000 to $14,999
• 32$15,000 to $19,999
• 32$20,000 to $24,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 17$30,000 to $34,999
• 34$35,000 to $39,999
• 22$40,000 to $44,999
• 13$45,000 to $49,999
• 39$50,000 to $59,999
• 112$60,000 to $74,999
• 77$75,000 to $99,999
• 80$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 14$150,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 53826

• 22Less than $10,000
• 11$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 13$50,000 to $59,999
• 9$60,000 to $69,999
• 13$70,000 to $79,999
• 26$80,000 to $89,999
• 15$90,000 to $99,999
• 35$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 47$150,000 to $174,999
• 22$175,000 to $199,999
• 56$200,000 to $249,999
• 33$250,000 to $299,999
• 30$300,000 to $399,999
• 10$400,000 to $499,999
• 6$500,000 to $749,999
• 11$750,000 to $999,999
• 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 1$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 53826

• 5$150 to $199
• 2$200 to $249
• 2$300 to $349
• 5$350 to $399
• 32$400 to $449
• 6$450 to $499
• 13$500 to $549
• 13$550 to $599
• 6$650 to $699
• 5$700 to $749
• 1$900 to $999
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 23No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $653.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $147,276

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,217 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,207 - $248,618

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $164,850

Here:	$164,850
State:	$308,468

Mobile homes: $63,725

Here:	$63,725
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 471
• One, attached: 6
• Two: 6
• 3 or 4: 3
• 5 to 9: 8
• 10 to 19: 14
• Mobile homes: 113
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 53826

• 69.8%446Drove a car alone
• 17.5%112Carpooled
• 0.2%1Bus or trolley bus
• 0.6%4Streetcar or trolley car
• 2.5%16Walked
• 8.8%56Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 53826

• 59Less than 5 minutes
• 595 to 9 minutes
• 2210 to 14 minutes
• 7415 to 19 minutes
• 13320 to 24 minutes
• 5425 to 29 minutes
• 5930 to 34 minutes
• 2135 to 39 minutes
• 1140 to 44 minutes
• 2245 to 59 minutes
• 2560 to 89 minutes
• 3190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,421

• Male householders: 354 (108 living alone), Female householders: 219 (51 living alone)

• 310 spouses (310 opposite-sex spouses), 62 unmarried partners, (62 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 413 children (368 natural, 9 adopted, 35 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 39 non-relatives

Size of family households: 195 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 159 1-person, 41 2-persons, 3 3-persons

245 married couples with children.
87 single-parent households (24 men, 63 women).

99.2% of residents of 53826 zip code speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%

Population in 1990: 1,455. Population change in the 1990s: +372 (+25.6%).

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

• This state: 1,240
• Northeast: 2
• Midwest: 123
• South: 34
• West: 5

67% of the 53826 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

92% of the 53826 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% 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, 3% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

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

• Construction: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (5-9: 1)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Securities Brokerage (1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 53826 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	12	79.4 years
Frank	11	80.1 years
John	9	79.2 years
George	8	73.3 years
Mary	8	79.8 years
Charles	8	72.1 years
Anna	7	86.6 years
Helen	6	76.0 years
Florence	5	75.8 years
Fred	5	78.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 53826 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Reichmann	8	85.6 years
Oswald	7	73.9 years
Chunat	6	81.3 years
Straka	6	75.3 years
Lenz	6	76.3 years
Charvat	6	77.6 years
Bird	5	73.6 years
Geisler	5	75.4 years
Mullikin	5	81.0 years
Trehey	5	68.8 years