Zip code 53147: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53147?

53147 is assigned to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53147 in?

53147 is in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53147?

About 18,638 people live in 53147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53147?

The median household income in 53147 is $83,566.

Q: What zip codes are near 53147?

The closest zip codes to 53147 are 53195, 53157, 53191, 53125, 53176.

Residential delivery areaWalworth CountyCentral Time

Population

18,638

Median household income

$84K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$369K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,405/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

46.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

70 sq mi

267 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 53147

53147 is a small-town zip code in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (Walworth County), covering 70 sq mi of land. About 18,638 people live here, or 267 per square mile. The median resident is 46.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,566 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $369,100, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 69% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,405 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 53147 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy27.6%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%150th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older24%
90th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%216th of 762 in WI
Median age46.2
89th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2290th of 761 in WI
Self-employed workers14.2%
88th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%190th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$55,357
80th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37356th of 761 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.473
77th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.44456th of 758 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%106th of 762 in WI
Median home value$369,100
57th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50074th of 753 in WI
Median household income$83,566
54th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485260th of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$49,617
54th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690303rd of 758 in WI
Homeownership rate69.3%
52nd
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%623rd of 759 in WI
Work from home12.9%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%269th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$1,405
50th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08736th of 706 in WI
Foreign-born residents9.6%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%32nd of 762 in WI
Broadband access91.9%
48th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%197th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%220th of 759 in WI
Average commute24.5 min
40th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min374th of 753 in WI
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%249th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers8.8%
39th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%422nd of 759 in WI
Population18,638
29th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872118th of 762 in WI
Veterans4.1%
27th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%698th of 762 in WI
Government workers11%
27th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%492nd of 759 in WI
Residents under 1819.3%
26th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%487th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters43.6%
25th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%228th of 751 in WI
Population density267/sq mi
24th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi195th of 762 in WI
Poverty rate6.9%
24th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%484th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%238th of 759 in WI
Diversity index30.2
24th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1140th of 762 in WI

Measure	53147	Walworth	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Housing vacancy	27.6%	20.4%	10.8%	10.1%	97th	150th of 759
Residents 65 and older	24%	20%	18.5%	17.2%	90th	216th of 762
Median age	46.2	41.4	40.2	38.9	89th	290th of 761
Self-employed workers	14.2%	10.3%	8.5%	10%	88th	190th of 759
Per capita incomeStrength	$55,357	$45,175	$43,373	$44,673	80th	56th of 761
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.452	0.444	0.483	77th	56th of 758
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.7%	32.4%	33.4%	35.7%	65th	106th of 762
Median home value	$369,100	$302,700	$266,500	$332,700	57th	74th of 753
Median household income	$83,566	$80,520	$77,485	$80,734	54th	260th of 753
Median earnings per worker	$49,617	$46,301	$49,690	$49,666	54th	303rd of 758
Homeownership rate	69.3%	70.6%	67.8%	65.2%	52nd	623rd of 759
Work from home	12.9%	11.2%	13.1%	15.1%	51st	269th of 759
Median gross rent	$1,405	$1,150	$1,087	$1,413	50th	36th of 706
Foreign-born residents	9.6%	6.2%	5.2%	14.1%	49th	32nd of 762
Broadband access	91.9%	88.7%	90.3%	91%	48th	197th of 759
Uninsured rate	6.5%	5.7%	5.2%	8.4%	47th	220th of 759
Average commute	24.5 min	23.9 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	40th	374th of 753
Tech workers	2.3%	2%	3.3%	3.8%	39th	249th of 759
Healthcare workers	8.8%	9%	10.1%	9.7%	39th	422nd of 759
Population	18,638	105,657	5,914,872	334,922,499	29th	118th of 762
Veterans	4.1%	5.8%	6.2%	6.2%	27th	698th of 762
Government workers	11%	12%	12.9%	14.5%	27th	492nd of 759
Residents under 18	19.3%	19.5%	21.4%	22%	26th	487th of 762
Rent-burdened renters	43.6%	42.4%	43.7%	51.1%	25th	228th of 751
Population density	267/sq mi	190/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	24th	195th of 762
Poverty rate	6.9%	9.4%	10.6%	12.5%	24th	484th of 759
Unemployment rate	3.5%	2.9%	3.2%	5.2%	24th	238th of 759
Diversity index	30.2	29.5	37.1	61.4	24th	140th of 762

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

15%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

46.2

Under 18

19.3%

65 and over

24%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black0.7%
Hispanic11%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

30.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

38.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

0.1%

Households

Households: 8,348
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 64.1%
Married couples: 48.8%
Living alone: 31.6%
Veterans (of adults): 4.1%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

53147

$83,566

Walworth Co.

$80,520

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,357

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.473

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53147

$369,100

Walworth Co.

$302,700

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53147

$1,405

Walworth Co.

$1,150

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

13%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,538
Owner-occupied: 69.3%
Vacant: 27.6%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.7%
Home value to income: 4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.2%

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

22%

10–19

32%

20–29

15%

30–44

11%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

24.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

Sales

Production

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

18%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Construction

Education

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$49,617

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53147	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,549	$74,888
Service	$21,683	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,329	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$80,163	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,354	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.8%
Households with broadband: 91.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.5%
No internet access: 4.7%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 2.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Lake Geneva
State: Wisconsin
County: Walworth County
Center point: 42.5582° N, 88.4519° W
Land area: 70 sq mi
Water area: 7.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lake Geneva10% of zip
Bloomfield6% of zip
Como (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 53147

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53195	Zenda, WI	3.6 mi	133	$95,833	$173,900
53157	Pell Lake, WI	4.5 mi	0	—	—
53191	Williams Bay, WI	5 mi	3,261	$75,833	$414,600
53125	Fontana, WI	5.7 mi	1,898	$112,500	$593,800
53176	Springfield, WI	6.2 mi	100	$45,962	$264,800
53128	Genoa City, WI	6.3 mi	9,030	$82,216	$244,400
60034	Hebron, IL	7 mi	2,033	$87,188	$254,200
53148	Lyons, WI · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
53159	Powers Lake, WI · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
53184	Walworth, WI	8.6 mi	4,169	$84,413	$315,100
60071	Richmond, IL	9.3 mi	3,851	$74,426	$331,400
53181	Twin Lakes, WI	11 mi	7,964	$97,804	$293,500

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Questions about 53147

What city is zip code 53147?

53147 is assigned to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53147 in?

53147 is in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53147?

About 18,638 people live in 53147, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53147 in?

53147 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53147?

The median household income in 53147 is $83,566.

What zip codes are near 53147?

The closest zip codes to 53147 are 53195, 53157, 53191, 53125, 53176.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53147, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.