Estimated zip code population in 2022: 9,919 Zip code population in 2010: 10,414 Zip code population in 2000: 10,045
Houses and condos: 4,680 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,210
% of renters here:
27%
State:
32%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 53549: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 69.9 sq. mi. Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 142 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.6% ($4,006)
Wisconsin:
1.4% ($3,497)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,984 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,061 (1.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 4,772
(48.1%)
Females: 5,146
(51.9%)
For population 25 years and over in 53549:
High school or higher: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 53549:
Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 46.7%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 17.3%
Zip code 53549 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $248,321
53549:
$248,321
Wisconsin:
$252,800
According to our research of Wisconsin and other state lists, there were 30 registered sex offenders living in 53549 zip code as of May 17, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 53549 is 345 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
47.6 years
Wisconsin median age:
40.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.1 people
Wisconsin:
2.3 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 53549, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $57,452 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,452
State:
$72,319
Salary/wage: $50,528 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$50,528
State:
$59,242
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1264.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3885.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6795.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9612.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18265.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88165.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $624 (reported on 41.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$624
Wisconsin:
$1,431
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.6% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1130.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,247 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$3,247
State:
$6,481
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.8% for AGIs below $25k, 39.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 115.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 246.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3850.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,708 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:
+$6,708
State:
+$18,329
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 28.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 130.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 486.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13400.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,120 (reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,120
State:
+$14,562
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $25k, 83.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 169.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 191.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 753.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,331 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
53549:
$17,331
Wisconsin:
$19,348
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.6% for AGIs below $25k, 169.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 327.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 432.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 906.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7585.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $26,290 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
Here:
$26,290
State:
$33,000
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 47.9% for AGIs below $25k, 111.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 271.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 327.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 459.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8205.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,225 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
$7,225
State:
$12,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 36.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2380.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,348 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
53549:
$7,348
State:
$8,228
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 23.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1525.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,952 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,952
State:
$2,155
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $25k, 45.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.4%
Here:
93%
State:
94%
(% for various income ranges: 92.8% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 53549, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,230 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,230
State:
$57,939
Salary/wage: $41,214 (reported on 86.5% of returns)
Here:
$41,214
State:
$48,248
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.9% for AGIs below $25k, 81.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $915 (reported on 36.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$915
Wisconsin:
$1,224
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,987 (reported on 21.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,987
State:
$5,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,295 (reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
+$7,295
State:
+$11,137
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,717 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,717
State:
+$11,943
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,910 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
53549:
$11,910
Wisconsin:
$14,087
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,606 (23% of AGI, reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:
$18,606
State:
$22,257
Here:
22.9% of AGI
State:
20.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,698 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,698
State:
$3,370
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $8,224 (reported on 34.1% of returns)
53549:
$8,224
State:
$10,731
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,026 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,026
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: 57.0%
Here:
57%
State:
54%
(% for various income ranges: 51.8% for AGIs below $25k, 58.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 53549, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,888 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,888
State:
$47,735
Salary/wage: $36,303 (reported on 86.8% of returns)
Here:
$36,303
State:
$41,540
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.2% for AGIs below $10k, 75.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,091 (reported on 49.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,091
Wisconsin:
$1,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,248 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,248
State:
$2,869
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$5,566 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,566
State:
+$9,569
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,238 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,238
State:
+$10,417
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,676 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
53549:
$2,676
Wisconsin:
$2,900
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Self-employed pension: $6,765 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$6,765
Wisconsin:
$11,934
Total itemized deductions: $15,697 (24% of AGI, reported on 36.2% of returns)
Here:
$15,697
State:
$18,160
Here:
24.1% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.1% for AGIs below $10k, 11.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,156 (3% of AGI, reported on 30.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,156
State:
$2,711
Here:
3.1% of AGI
State:
3.0% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,500 (reported on 75.4% of returns)
53549:
$4,500
State:
$7,114
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,396 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
$1,396
State:
$1,544
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 59.0%
Here:
59%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs below $10k, 60.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 67.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 505 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,991
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 29 (29 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,165 (828 now married, 1,337 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 53549 with a mortgage: 1,914 (217 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 137 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 49
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,628 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $635
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
8.9%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.7%
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:
4.2
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 53549: South Industrial Park (A), North Industrial Park (B), Meadow Springs Golf Course (C), Kutz Dairy (D), Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre (E), Jefferson County Courthouse (F), Jefferson City Hall (G), Jefferson Emergency Medical Services (H), Jefferson Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 53549 include: Immanuel United Methodist Church (A), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (B), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (D), Christberg Church (E), Saint Lawrence Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cushman Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Rock River Cemetery (3), McLery Cemetery (4), Saint John Cemetery (5), Greenwood Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 53549 include: Aztalan State Park (1), Jefferson County Fairgrounds (2), Oak Ridge Park (3), River Front Park (4), Tensfeldt Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,141 married couples with children.
470 single-parent households (221 men, 249 women).
91.9% of residents of 53549 zip code speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 7% well, 10% not well, 5% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 2% well, 26% not well).
Foreign born population: 398 (4.0%) (56.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.0%
66%Honduras
7%St. Vincent and the Grenadines
6%France
4%Bhutan
4%Belize
2%Guatemala
2%El Salvador
54%German
8%American
4%Norwegian
4%Irish
3%English
2%Polish
1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
862010 or later
262000 to 2009
1921990 to 1999
154Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CARGILL INC, MALT AMERICAS - JEFFERSON (N5355 JUNCTION RD in JEFFERSON, WI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - SDWIS-WI1280136, DRINKING WATER SYSTEM STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - TRIS-53549LDSHMEASTJ, TRI REPORTER, PCS-WI0002038, WASTEWATER FACILITY, NEI-WI128002930, AIR PROGRAM, RCRAINFO-WID988626990, CESQG Business SIC and NAICS classification: MALT Organizations: LADISH MALTING CO, CARGILL INC MALT AMERICAS JEFF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CARGILL INCORPORATED, CARGILL INC MALT AMERICAS JEFF, CARGILL MALT (LADISH), LADISH MALTING CO
BORG TEXTILE CORP (201 W PLYMOUTH ST in JEFFERSON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) STATE MASTER (Wisconsin database) - RCRAINFO-WID988592820, CESQG
AT AND T NETWORK SYSTEMS (212 CENTER ST in JEFFERSON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: AT AND T TECHNOLOGIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS GROUP L (900 NORTH PARKWAY in JEFFERSON, WI)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: MOTORS AND GENERATORS Organizations: BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BRIGGS & STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS - JEFF, BRIGGS AND STRATTON POWER PRODUCTS JEFFERSON, GENERAC PORTABLE PRODUCTS LLC
ADVANCED COMPONENTS FOR INDUSTRY (138 W CANDISE ST in JEFFERSON, WI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BRUECKNER LLOYD (N 3612 HWY K in JEFFERSON, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: BRUECKNER CHARLOTTE G (CONTACT/OWNER)
BIG A AUTO PARTS (FORMER) (122 MAIN ST in JEFFERSON, WI)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: KENNETH RICHE (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%
71.4%Utility gas
12.8%Electricity
9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2.7%Other fuel
2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.5%Wood
Population in 1990: 8,540. Population change in the 1990s: +1,505 (+17.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,411
Northeast: 116
Midwest: 1,409
South: 295
West: 201
58% of the 53549 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.
90% of the 53549 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% 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): 196
Here:
24.5%
Wisconsin:
16.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 61
Here:
13.9%
Wisconsin:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 87
Here:
33.3%
Wisconsin:
17.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
99,163Legal occupations
85,566Law enforcement workers including supervisors
78,257Life, physical, and social science occupations
73,594Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
72,119Management occupations
69,201Construction and extraction occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
149 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
140 people in group homes intended for adults
110 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
208 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
203 people in nursing homes
161 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
122 people in homes for the mentally retarded
69 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
3 people in homes for the mentally ill
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 51 took place in 2014, and the least - 18 in 2006. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (58.3%), and Outside Fires (26.3%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 53549