Zip code 53557: Lowell, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53557?

53557 is assigned to Lowell, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53557 in?

53557 is in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53557?

About 446 people live in 53557, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53557?

The median household income in 53557 is $91,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 53557?

The closest zip codes to 53557 are 53016, 53579, 53039, 53098, 53916.

Residential delivery areaDodge CountyCentral Time

Population

446

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$174K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$746/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.6 sq mi

97 people/sq mi

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

About 53557

53557 is a small-town zip code in Lowell, Wisconsin (Dodge County), covering 4.6 sq mi of land. About 446 people live here, or 97 per square mile. The median resident is 48.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $91,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,000, or 1.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $746 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 53557 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 446 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age48.6
94th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2199th of 761 in WI
Self-employed workers15.7%
92nd
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%131st of 759 in WI
Average commute34 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min31st of 753 in WI
Housing vacancy16.4%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%232nd of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate6.1%
70th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%60th of 759 in WI
Median household income$91,500
63rd
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485161st of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$52,679
63rd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690202nd of 758 in WI
Homeownership rate72%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%594th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%538th of 762 in WI
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%542nd of 762 in WI
Work from home11.9%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%327th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$36,971
40th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373510th of 761 in WI
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%284th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters43.1%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%236th of 751 in WI
Government workers10.6%
23rd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%511th of 759 in WI
Diversity index25.9
19th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1191st of 762 in WI
Poverty rate5.8%
17th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%554th of 759 in WI
Median home value$174,000
16th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500624th of 753 in WI
Uninsured rate3.4%
16th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%506th of 759 in WI
Population density97/sq mi
13th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi293rd of 762 in WI
Residents under 1816.4%
12th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%617th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%389th of 762 in WI
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%531st of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%621st of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%649th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$746
4th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087593rd of 706 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.349
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444675th of 758 in WI
Population446
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872697th of 762 in WI

Measure	53557	Dodge	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median age	48.6	43	40.2	38.9	94th	199th of 761
Self-employed workers	15.7%	9.3%	8.5%	10%	92nd	131st of 759
Average commuteWeakness	34 min	24.1 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	89th	31st of 753
Housing vacancy	16.4%	6.8%	10.8%	10.1%	89th	232nd of 759
Unemployment rate	6.1%	3.8%	3.2%	5.2%	70th	60th of 759
Median household income	$91,500	$75,929	$77,485	$80,734	63rd	161st of 753
Median earnings per worker	$52,679	$48,291	$49,690	$49,666	63rd	202nd of 758
Homeownership rate	72%	71.3%	67.8%	65.2%	59th	594th of 759
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	19%	18.5%	17.2%	57th	538th of 762
Veterans	5.6%	6.8%	6.2%	6.2%	47th	542nd of 762
Work from home	11.9%	8.6%	13.1%	15.1%	46th	327th of 759
Per capita income	$36,971	$38,304	$43,373	$44,673	40th	510th of 761
Broadband access	90.2%	88.9%	90.3%	91%	35th	284th of 759
Rent-burdened renters	43.1%	34.8%	43.7%	51.1%	23rd	236th of 751
Government workers	10.6%	11%	12.9%	14.5%	23rd	511th of 759
Diversity index	25.9	23.2	37.1	61.4	19th	191st of 762
Poverty rateStrength	5.8%	8.5%	10.6%	12.5%	17th	554th of 759
Median home value	$174,000	$231,900	$266,500	$332,700	16th	624th of 753
Uninsured rateStrength	3.4%	4.1%	5.2%	8.4%	16th	506th of 759
Population density	97/sq mi	101/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	13th	293rd of 762
Residents under 18	16.4%	19.4%	21.4%	22%	12th	617th of 762
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	2.4%	5.2%	14.1%	11th	389th of 762
Tech workers	0.9%	1.3%	3.3%	3.8%	11th	531st of 759
Healthcare workers	6.5%	8.7%	10.1%	9.7%	11th	621st of 759
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.5%	20.3%	33.4%	35.7%	9th	649th of 762
Median gross rent	$746	$988	$1,087	$1,413	4th	593rd of 706
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.349	0.392	0.444	0.483	3rd	675th of 758
Population	446	88,742	5,914,872	334,922,499	1st	697th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

23%

45–54

15%

55–64

15%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.6

Under 18

16.4%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

25.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 214
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 62.6%
Married couples: 56.1%
Living alone: 28.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

30%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

53557

$91,500

Dodge Co.

$75,929

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,971

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.349

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53557

$174,000

Dodge Co.

$231,900

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53557

$746

Dodge Co.

$988

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 256
Owner-occupied: 72%
Vacant: 16.4%
Median year built: 1954
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.8%
Home value to income: 1.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

24%

20–29

17%

30–44

22%

45–59

12%

60+

12%

Average commute

34 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

18%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

12%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Engineering and science

Education

Computer and math

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Police and fire

0.9%

Legal and social services

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Education

Professional and technical services

Information

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$52,679

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53557	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,000	$74,888
Service	$17,188	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,813	$49,199
Production and transportation	$58,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

38%

Some college

27%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 53.3%
No internet access: 6.1%
Without health insurance: 3.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Lowell
State: Wisconsin
County: Dodge County
Center point: 43.3389° N, 88.7977° W
Land area: 4.6 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lowell21% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53557

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53016	Clyman, WI	4.5 mi	360	$70,313	$183,300
53579	Reeseville, WI	4.6 mi	1,732	$79,792	$239,100
53039	Juneau, WI	4.9 mi	4,702	$79,103	$222,800
53098	Watertown, WI	7.3 mi	11,353	$74,431	$253,600
53916	Beaver Dam, WI	8.5 mi	22,808	$71,188	$220,300
53034	Hustisford, WI	9 mi	1,652	$78,661	$234,900
53047	Lebanon, WI	10 mi	85	$47,000	$295,300
53032	Horicon, WI	12 mi	4,898	$56,085	$189,000
53925	Columbus, WI	13 mi	8,754	$84,044	$268,000
53035	Iron Ridge, WI	13 mi	2,502	$102,449	$299,100
53922	Burnett, WI	13 mi	1,057	$91,500	$287,800
53094	Watertown, WI	14 mi	17,998	$73,443	$237,500

Questions about 53557

What city is zip code 53557?

53557 is assigned to Lowell, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53557 in?

53557 is in Dodge County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53557?

About 446 people live in 53557, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53557 in?

53557 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53557?

The median household income in 53557 is $91,500.

What zip codes are near 53557?

The closest zip codes to 53557 are 53016, 53579, 53039, 53098, 53916.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53557, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.