54982 Zip Code (Wautoma, WI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,128
Zip code population in 2010: 7,117
Zip code population in 2000: 6,974

Houses and condos: 4,483
Renter-occupied apartments: 609
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 54982: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 124.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 57 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: $2,298 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,379 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 54982:

• High school or higher: 89.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 54982:

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 57.5%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 11.4%

• 
• • 6,16386.5%White
  • 78811.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1211.7%Two or more races
  • 270.4%Asian
  • 140.2%American Indian
  • 70.10%Black
  • 70.10%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 54982, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,499 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,499
State:	$72,319

Salary/wage: $41,716 (reported on 75.2% of returns)

Here:	$41,716
State:	$59,242

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1117.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3576.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6575.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8442.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12635.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,444 (reported on 33.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,444
Wisconsin:	$1,431

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.1% for AGIs below $25k, 35.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 193.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,568 (reported on 20.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,568
State:	$6,481

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.8% for AGIs below $25k, 47.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 221.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 483.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,169 (reported on 18.9% of returns)

Here:	+$10,169
State:	+$18,329

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.1% for AGIs below $25k, 37.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 101.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 300.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 814.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,873 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$15,873
State:	+$14,562

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.3% for AGIs below $25k, 221.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 327.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 330.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 747.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $18,227 (reported on 15.5% of returns)

54982:	$18,227
Wisconsin:	$19,348

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.7% for AGIs below $25k, 158.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 385.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 684.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1829.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,111 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

Here:	$30,111
State:	$33,000

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 215.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 173.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 303.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 742.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,092 (reported on 3.7% of returns)

Here:	$11,092
State:	$12,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 43.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 175.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,868 (reported on 5.4% of returns)

54982:	$6,868
State:	$8,228

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 213.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,037 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,037
State:	$2,155

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.3% for AGIs below $25k, 59.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.1%

Here:	94%
State:	94%

(% for various income ranges: 92.1% for AGIs below $25k, 95.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 54982, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,595 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,595
State:	$57,939

Salary/wage: $33,025 (reported on 77.4% of returns)

Here:	$33,025
State:	$48,248

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 25.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,228 (reported on 37.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,228
Wisconsin:	$1,224

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,645 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,645
State:	$5,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,467 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	+$6,467
State:	+$11,137

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,071 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,071
State:	+$11,943

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,658 (reported on 16.4% of returns)

54982:	$13,658
Wisconsin:	$14,087

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $18,679 (25% of AGI, reported on 28.3% of returns)

Here:	$18,679
State:	$22,257

Here:	24.6% of AGI
State:	20.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,614 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,614
State:	$3,370

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,290 (reported on 28.0% of returns)

54982:	$8,290
State:	$10,731

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,098 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,098
State:	$2,094

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.4%

Here:	60%
State:	54%

(% for various income ranges: 55.5% for AGIs below $25k, 62.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 54982, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,791 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,791
State:	$47,735

Salary/wage: $30,078 (reported on 79.6% of returns)

Here:	$30,078
State:	$41,540

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 126.0% for AGIs below $10k, 64.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,466 (reported on 50.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,466
Wisconsin:	$1,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,481 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,481
State:	$2,869

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,633 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,633
State:	+$9,569

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,496 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,496
State:	+$10,417

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,337 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

54982:	$3,337
Wisconsin:	$2,900

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

Self-employed pension: $9,000 (reported on 0.4% of returns)

Here:	$9,000
Wisconsin:	$11,934

Total itemized deductions: $15,954 (25% of AGI, reported on 33.4% of returns)

Here:	$15,954
State:	$18,160

Here:	25.4% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.6% for AGIs below $10k, 13.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 14.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,404 (4% of AGI, reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,404
State:	$2,711

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

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,566 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

54982:	$4,566
State:	$7,114

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,508 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,508
State:	$1,544

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.3%

Here:	63%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 49.7% for AGIs below $10k, 64.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 54984, 54960, 54970, 54909, 54966, 54965.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 492
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,681

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 74 (64 now married, 9 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,155 (529 now married, 626 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 54982 with a mortgage: 1,421 (164 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 108 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 189

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,161
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $523

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

• Zip code 54982 household income distribution in 2022

• 199Less than $10,000
• 180$10,000 to $14,999
• 128$15,000 to $19,999
• 153$20,000 to $24,999
• 98$25,000 to $29,999
• 169$30,000 to $34,999
• 108$35,000 to $39,999
• 229$40,000 to $44,999
• 131$45,000 to $49,999
• 266$50,000 to $59,999
• 334$60,000 to $74,999
• 439$75,000 to $99,999
• 286$100,000 to $124,999
• 114$125,000 to $149,999
• 196$150,000 to $199,999
• 151$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 54982

• 42Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 20$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 7$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $49,999
• 21$50,000 to $59,999
• 36$60,000 to $69,999
• 34$70,000 to $79,999
• 109$80,000 to $89,999
• 101$90,000 to $99,999
• 222$100,000 to $124,999
• 214$125,000 to $149,999
• 234$150,000 to $174,999
• 268$175,000 to $199,999
• 227$200,000 to $249,999
• 220$250,000 to $299,999
• 263$300,000 to $399,999
• 122$400,000 to $499,999
• 150$500,000 to $749,999
• 30$750,000 to $999,999
• 6$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 2$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 22$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 54982

• 5$100 to $149
• 6$150 to $199
• 45$200 to $249
• 14$250 to $299
• 29$300 to $349
• 44$350 to $399
• 32$400 to $449
• 17$450 to $499
• 86$500 to $549
• 27$550 to $599
• 40$600 to $649
• 31$650 to $699
• 44$700 to $749
• 32$750 to $799
• 38$800 to $899
• 54$900 to $999
• 16$1,000 to $1,249
• 3$1,250 to $1,499
• 5$1,500 to $1,999
• 43No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $744.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $221,509.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $193,453
• Black or African American householders: $26,928
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $161,570
• Asian householders: $242,355
• Some other race householders: $82,939
• Two or more races householders: $59,242
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $204,655

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $191,730 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $122,283 - $290,632

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $212,180

Here:	$212,180
State:	$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,528

Here:	$162,528
State:	$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $191,917

Here:	$191,917
State:	$203,667

Mobile homes: $67,556

Here:	$67,556
State:	$79,042

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,765
• One, attached: 45
• Two: 89
• 3 or 4: 55
• 5 to 9: 41
• 10 to 19: 142
• 20 to 49: 57
• 50 or more: 11
• Mobile homes: 256

Unemployment: 3.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 54982

• 73.2%2,294Drove a car alone
• 10.9%340Carpooled
• 0.2%5Bus or trolley bus
• 0.4%11Ferryboat
• 0.6%18Taxi
• 0.2%7Bicycle
• 4.0%126Walked
• 2.2%68Other means
• 7.5%234Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 54982

• 270Less than 5 minutes
• 5415 to 9 minutes
• 42810 to 14 minutes
• 30615 to 19 minutes
• 23420 to 24 minutes
• 10425 to 29 minutes
• 21830 to 34 minutes
• 6835 to 39 minutes
• 17840 to 44 minutes
• 24345 to 59 minutes
• 19360 to 89 minutes
• 6790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,128

• Male householders: 1,669 (478 living alone), Female householders: 1,488 (575 living alone)

• 1,629 spouses (1,614 opposite-sex spouses), 163 unmarried partners, (163 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,655 children (1,581 natural, 51 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 6 foster children, 141 other relatives, 110 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 154 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,192 2-persons, 388 3-persons, 169 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 52 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,053 1-person, 124 2-persons, 11 3-persons

901 married couples with children.
293 single-parent households (43 men, 250 women).

86.9% of residents of 54982 zip code speak English at home.
10.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 5% well, 10% not well, 5% not at all).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% very well, 19% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 43% well, 4% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CLARK (133 E MAIN ST in WAUTOMA, WI)

  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: NATIONAL PETROLEUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 6,318. Population change in the 1990s: +656 (+10.4%).

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

• This state: 5,196
• Northeast: 97
• Midwest: 1,008
• South: 351
• West: 133

58% of the 54982 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Wisconsin.

92% of the 54982 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 2 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Homes for the Elderly (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Other Accounting Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 7, 1-4: 4)

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 30. The highest number of reported fires - 48 took place in 2003, and the least - 21 in 2008. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.0%), and Structure Fires (38.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 54982
• 24247.0%Outside Fires
• 20038.8%Structure Fires
• 6713.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 61.2%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 54982, Wisconsin

Most common first names in zip code 54982 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	62	75.2 years
Robert	50	70.6 years
William	49	76.7 years
Walter	35	79.5 years
George	34	76.9 years
Arthur	31	79.3 years
Dorothy	30	80.3 years
Anna	30	84.8 years
Frank	29	77.4 years
Edward	28	76.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 54982 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	30	76.4 years
Thompson	26	77.1 years
Olson	23	78.6 years
Johnson	19	78.9 years
Anderson	16	81.7 years
Schultz	15	80.1 years
Bartel	14	82.3 years
Blader	14	78.4 years
Smith	14	72.7 years
Daye	12	79.7 years

Businesses in zip code 54982
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	8
AmericInn	1		McDonald's	1
Chevrolet	1		RadioShack	1
Dairy Queen	1		Subway	1
Decora Cabinetry	2		Super 8	1
H&R Block	1		U-Haul	1
La-Z-Boy	1