Marquette, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53947
Green Lake County, Wisconsin - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 137
- 207/sq mi High-density area
- $56,250
- Median income Below-median income area
- $240,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 7.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Marquette pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 23rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 207
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53947 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53947 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Marquette, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, home to just 137 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 207 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 53947 reports a modest median household income of $56,250 (28% below the average Wisconsin ZIP), while per-capita income is $58,643. The poverty rate is 10.8%, with unemployment at 3.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $240,000 (4% below the average Wisconsin ZIP) and median rent is $900; 69.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Green Lake County, so 53947 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 53947, Marquette, 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
137
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
207
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53947?
56.8
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$56,250
Median Household Income
-28% vs state ZIP avg
$58,643
Per Capita Income
10.8%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 53947 ranks among Wisconsin ZIPs
Marquette, 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)
$56,250 8th percentile higher than 8% 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
172housing units
172
Total Housing Units
124
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
1.80
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$240,000
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$900
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 53947, employing approximately 132 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,989,000.
3
Businesses
132
Employees
$3.0M
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 53947 vs 53939 →
ZIP 53947 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53946
Markesan (53946)
4,386 residents
- 54968
Princeton (54968)
2,779 residents
- 54941
Green Lake (54941)
2,613 residents
- 53926 1,628
Dalton (53926)
1,628 residents
- 53939 244
Kingston (53939)
244 residents
- 53947 137
Marquette (53947)
137 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53947 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53947 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 54941
Green Lake (54941)
$79,146 median income
- 53946
Markesan (53946)
$72,450 median income
- 53939
Kingston (53939)
$70,833 median income
- 54968
Princeton (54968)
$65,758 median income
- 53926
Dalton (53926)
$62,917 median income
- 53947
Marquette (53947)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53947 ranks #6 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 53947, 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 53947 in?
ZIP code 53947 (Marquette) is located in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. Green Lake County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/green-lake-wi.
What is the population of ZIP code 53947?
ZIP code 53947 in Marquette, WI has a population of 137 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 53947?
The median household income in ZIP 53947 is $56,250, which is 26% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 53947?
The median home value in ZIP 53947 is $240,000, which is 14% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 53947?
The largest racial group in ZIP 53947 is White at 98.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 53947?
ZIP code 53947 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 132 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 53947?
In ZIP code 53947, 49.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 53947?
In ZIP code 53947, approximately 69.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 53947?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 53947 is 10.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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