53551 Zip Code Profile

53551 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $194,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Watertown-Fort Atkinson area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $67,283/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 53551 is $55,422.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 53551 earn an average of $42,170/year. Women earn only $20,131/year.

3,737 people in 53551 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 53551? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.2 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 4,061 men and 4,212 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,921 people (out of the 8,273 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,521 homes, and 216 businesses every day. 173 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

53551 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Toronto, Canada!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 832 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,273
• White Population: 8,059
• Black Population: 76
• Hispanic Population: 289
• Asian Population: 74
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 49
• Male Population: 4,061
• Female Population: 4,212
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 41

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Wisconsin
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Watertown-Fort Atkinson WI
• County: Jefferson
• City: Lake Mills
• Longitude: -88.9
• Latitude: 43.1
• Elevation: 832 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 920

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 3,557
• Drive alone: 3,081
• Carpool: 269
• Public transit: 25
• Ride bikes or walk: 173


• Average commute time: 22.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 383
•    5 - 9: 706
•    10 - 14: 375
•    15 - 19: 371
•    20 - 24: 358
•    25 - 29: 160
•    30 - 34: 461
•    35 - 39: 114
•    40 - 44: 150
•    45 - 59: 300
•    60 - 89: 142
•    90 plus: 37

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $194,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $62,361
• Businesses: 204
• Employees: 2,182
• Annual Payroll: $74,242,000
• Average Family Income: $67,283
• Median Family Income: $47,105
• Average Income for Men: $42,170
• Average Income for Women: $20,131

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 3511.0
• Sr Senator: Ron Johnson (R)
• Jr Senator: Tammy Baldwin (D)
• US House Representative: Mark Pocan (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 055
• State FIPS Code: 55

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View all schools in Lake Mills

Primary Schools

Prospect Street Elementary

135 E Prospect St

Lake Mills, WI 53551

(920) 648-2338

Middle Schools

Lake Mills Middle

318 College St

Lake Mills, WI 53551

(920) 648-2358

High Schools

Lake Mills High

615 Catlin Dr

Lake Mills, WI 53551

(920) 648-2355