Lake Mills, WI

Census ZIP code profile for Lake Mills, WI — 1 ZIPs, total population 8,273. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Lake Mills, WI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 8,273 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Lake Mills splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Lake Mills, the median household income averages $94,401 and per-capita income averages $46,782. Poverty rate runs at 5.5% and unemployment at 2.1%. On housing, the average median home value is $357,400 with median rent of $1,201 per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Lake Mills against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Lake Mills as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

8,273

Population

$94,401

Median Income

$357,400

Median Home Value

41

Median Age

How much do residents of Lake Mills earn?

Median Household Income
$94,401
Per Capita Income
$46,782
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Poverty Rate
5.5%

What does housing look like in Lake Mills?

Median Home Value
$357,400
Median Rent
$1,201/mo
Owner Occupied
74.5%
Housing Units
4,177

Who lives in Lake Mills?

Bachelor's Degree+
45.3%
High School+
68.7%
Avg Commute
24 min
Foreign Born
2.4%

ZIP Codes in Lake Mills, WI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
53551 8,273 76 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Lake Mills, WI?
Lake Mills, WI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 8,273, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Lake Mills?
The average median household income across Lake Mills, WI ZIP codes is $94,401. The poverty rate is 5.5%.
What is the cost of living in Lake Mills?
The average median home value in Lake Mills, WI is $357,400. Median rent is $1,201/month. 74.5% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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