Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,181 Zip code population in 2010: 4,386 Zip code population in 2000: 4,358
Houses and condos: 2,623 Renter-occupied apartments: 306
% of renters here:
17%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53946: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 126.4 sq. mi. Water area: 13.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 33 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($3,018)
Wisconsin:
1.4% ($3,497)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,826 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,271 (1.2%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53946, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,251 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$66,251
State:
$72,319
Salary/wage: $51,563 (reported on 76.8% of returns)
Here:
$51,563
State:
$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1342.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3915.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6759.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10064.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15800.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,449 (reported on 44.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,449
Wisconsin:
$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.3% for AGIs below $25k, 54.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 174.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,935 (reported on 26.6% of returns)
Here:
$4,935
State:
$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 52.3% for AGIs below $25k, 63.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 106.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 270.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 499.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,008 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:
+$11,008
State:
+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs below $25k, 41.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 358.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 684.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$15,313 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
+$15,313
State:
+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 161.7% for AGIs below $25k, 290.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 447.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 494.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 901.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,756 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
53946:
$14,756
Wisconsin:
$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.3% for AGIs below $25k, 238.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 337.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 654.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1186.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $38,618 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:
$38,618
State:
$33,000
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 319.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 359.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 680.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $12,888 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$12,888
State:
$12,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.7% for AGIs below $25k, 55.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 129.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,364 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
53946:
$7,364
State:
$8,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 173.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,210 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,210
State:
$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.7% for AGIs below $25k, 51.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%
Here:
93%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53946, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,863 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$56,863
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $41,516 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
Here:
$41,516
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $25k, 68.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 23.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,535 (reported on 47.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,535
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,404 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,404
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,807 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:
+$20,807
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,403 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
+$8,403
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,948 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
53946:
$10,948
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,409 (21% of AGI, reported on 33.8% of returns)
Here:
$21,409
State:
$22,257
Here:
20.9% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $3,061 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,061
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $9,941 (reported on 33.8% of returns)
53946:
$9,941
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,167 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,167
State:
$2,094
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 69.1%
Here:
69%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 63.9% for AGIs below $25k, 64.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53946, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $40,738 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$40,738
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $33,871 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:
$33,871
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.8% for AGIs below $10k, 62.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,534 (reported on 61.6% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,534
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,810 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,810
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$10,940 (reported on 26.3% of returns)
Here:
+$10,940
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,654 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,654
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$864 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$864
State:
-$2,654
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -19.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,649 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
53946:
$2,649
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $12,000 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
Here:
$12,000
Wisconsin:
$11,934
Total itemized deductions: $16,580 (24% of AGI, reported on 34.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,580
State:
$18,160
Here:
23.7% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.6% for AGIs below $10k, 12.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,459 (3% of AGI, reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,459
State:
$2,711
Here:
3.3% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,241 (reported on 76.9% of returns)
53946:
$5,241
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,477 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,477
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.0%
Here:
70%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.8% for AGIs over 100k)
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: 156 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,607
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 54 (54 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 667 (331 now married, 336 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 53946 with a mortgage: 702 (137 second mortgage, 27 home equity loan, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 18
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,358 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $594
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
13.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.6
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 53946: Markesan Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Southern Green Lake County Ambulance Service (B), Grand River Fire District - Markesan Fire Department (C), Marquette Volunteer Fire Department (D), Markesan City Government Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 53946 include: Faith Church (A), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (B), Terrace Shores Evangelical Free Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Grand View Cemetery (2), Green Lake Center Cemetery (3), Memorial Cemetery (4), Mackford Union Cemetery (5), Phelps Cemetery (6), Tichora Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Puckaway Lake (A), Spring Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Dog Lake (D), Heart Lake (E), Little Green Lake (F), Lake Maria (G), Grand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 53946 include: Grand River Marsh State Public Hunting Grounds (1), Rogers Memorial State Habitat Preserve (2), Soldiers-Sailors Park (3), Spring Lake County Park (4), Twin Lakes County Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
699 married couples with children.
188 single-parent households (32 men, 156 women).
89.7% of residents of 53946 zip code speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 12% well, 19% not well).
7.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 21% well, 2% not well, 3% not at all).
Foreign born population: 91 (2.2%) (74.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.2%
Whole state:
5.0%
49%Honduras
23%Barbados
12%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
11%Sweden
4%France
2%Romania
1%El Salvador
47%German
11%American
8%Dutch
5%Pennsylvania German
3%English
3%Irish
3%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
42010 or later
162000 to 2009
111990 to 1999
61Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BERGEMANNS AMOCO (80 E JOHN ST in MARKESAN, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988627881, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS Alternative names: AMOCO BERGEMANNS
C& R CHEV BUICK (FORMER MATHWEG AUTO) (77 S MARGARET ST in MARKESAN, 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-WID023339492, CESQG Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS (NEW AND USED) Organizations: CURRAN CHRIS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, TERRY SCHWARSCHMIDT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: C AND R CHEV BUICK
ARNESON AUTO BODY (76 S MARGARET ST in MARKESAN, 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-WID988610333, CESQG Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
BARRICADE FLASHER SERVICE (ROUTE NO. 3 in MARKESAN, 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-WIR000005959, CESQG Organizations: BARRICADE FLASHER SERVICE INC
ABN TRANSIT INC (FORMER) (RT 2 BOX 718 in MARKESAN, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AF GELHAR CO INC - MARKESAN PLANT (N2402 COUNTY HIGHWAY A in MARKESAN, WI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL SAND
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.6%
47.4%Utility gas
32.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
9.6%Wood
5.9%Electricity
4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.8%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 4,015. Population change in the 1990s: +343 (+8.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,181
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 634
South: 117
West: 105
68% of the 53946 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
91% of the 53946 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 114
Here:
31.6%
Wisconsin:
16.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
2.9%
Wisconsin:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21
Here:
32.8%
Wisconsin:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
95,860Architecture and engineering occupations
69,857Computer and mathematical occupations
66,726Management occupations
63,037Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
61,682Law enforcement workers including supervisors
58,297Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
95 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
13 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 12. The highest number of fires - 39 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (67.6%), and Outside Fires (17.4%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53946