53098 ZIP Code – Watertown, Wisconsin

ZIP code 53098 is a mid-sized ZIP code located in Watertown, Wisconsin, within Dodge County with a population of approximately 11,586 residents. The median household income of $68,618 is near the Wisconsin average and near the national average. Homes in this ZIP code have a median value of $231,500, near the national average, with 67.2% owner-occupied housing (decreasing). ; median rent of $1,103 is similarly near the national average. Housing consists of 77% single-family (increasing), 12% apartments (decreasing), 9% duplex/multi-family.

At 4.6%, the unemployment rate is near the national figure. The poverty rate is 7.2%, well below the national average. 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the U.S. average. The median age is 45.3, near the national median. ZIP codes in the surrounding area include 53016, 53047, 53094.

ZIP Code 53098 Data

Population 11,586
Median Household Income $68,618
Median Home Value $231,500
Median Rent $1,103
Median Age 45.3
Unemployment Rate 4.6%
Poverty Rate 7.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 17.4%
County Dodge County
State Wisconsin

ZIP 53098 vs. Wisconsin vs. U.S.

MetricZIP 53098WI Avg.U.S. Avg.
Population11k7,54110k
Median Household Income$68k$73k$73k
Median Home Value$231k$215k$258k
Median Rent$1,103$888$1,088
Median Age45.344.943.2
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.3%5.0%
Poverty Rate7.2%9.8%13.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.4%25.2%26.9%

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Nearby ZIP Codes

Nearby ZIP Code Comparison

ZIP Code City Population Median Income
53016 CLYMAN 387 $68,229
53047 LEBANON 134 $76,445
53094 WATERTOWN 18,507 $71,883
53557 LOWELL 406 $88,142
53034 HUSTISFORD 1,682 $75,893