Lowell, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53557
Dodge County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 482
- 33/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $91,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $174,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lowell pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 33
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53557 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53557 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lowell, Dodge County, Wisconsin, home to just 482 residents across 14.6 square miles, a density of 33 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53557 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $91,500 (17% above the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,971. The poverty rate is 5.8%, with unemployment at 6.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $174,000 (30% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), and median rent is $746; owner occupancy is 72.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.6, and the average commute is 34 minutes. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dodge County, so 53557 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53557, Lowell, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
482
Population
14.6
Area (sq mi)
33
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53557?
48.6
Median Age
48.9%
Male
51.1%
Female
1.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$91,500
Median Household Income
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$36,971
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Unemployment Rate
34.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53557 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Lowell, WI household income vs. every Wisconsin ZIP code
Median household income among 755 reporting Wisconsin ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$91,500 Top 22% higher than 78% of 755 Wisconsin ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
256housing units
256
Total Housing Units
214
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,000
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$746
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 53557, employing approximately 54 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,117,000.
6
Businesses
54
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 53557 vs 53039 →
ZIP 53557 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53916
Beaver Dam (53916)
22,507 residents
- 53098
Watertown (53098)
11,965 residents
- 53039 4,863
Juneau (53039)
4,863 residents
- 53579 1,760
Reeseville (53579)
1,760 residents
- 53557 482
Lowell (53557)
482 residents
- 53016 384
Clyman (53016)
384 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53557 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53557 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53557
Lowell (53557)
$91,500 median income
- 53579
Reeseville (53579)
$79,792 median income
- 53039
Juneau (53039)
$79,103 median income
- 53098
Watertown (53098)
$74,431 median income
- 53916
Beaver Dam (53916)
$71,188 median income
- 53016
Clyman (53016)
$70,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53557 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 53557, both outside WI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 53557 in?
ZIP code 53557 (Lowell) is located in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Dodge County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dodge-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53557?
ZIP code 53557 in Lowell, WI has a population of 482 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53557?
The median household income in ZIP 53557 is $91,500, which is 20% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53557?
The median home value in ZIP 53557 is $174,000, which is 37% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53557?
The largest racial group in ZIP 53557 is White at 86.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53557?
ZIP code 53557 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 54 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53557?
In ZIP code 53557, 52.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 53557?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 53557 is 34.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 53557?
In ZIP code 53557, approximately 72.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 28.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53557?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53557 is 5.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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