Packwaukee, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53953
Marquette County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 282
- 44/sq mi
- $46,250
- Median income
- $114,800
- Median home value
- 1.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Packwaukee pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 44
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53953 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53953 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 6.4 square miles in Packwaukee, Marquette County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 282 residents, producing a population density of 44 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53953 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53953 sits at $46,250 (41% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $24,867. The poverty rate stands at 38.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $114,800 (54% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53953 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Marquette County, so you can benchmark 53953 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53953, Packwaukee, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
282
Population
6.4
Area (sq mi)
44
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53953?
55.9
Median Age
59.6%
Male
40.4%
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?
$46,250
Median Household Income
-41% vs state
$24,867
Per Capita Income
38.5%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 53953 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,250 10th percentile higher than 10% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
128
Total Housing Units
106
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.01
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,800
Median Home Value
-54% vs state
1958
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 53953, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,345,000.
3
Businesses
57
Employees
$1.3M
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 53953 vs 53930 →
ZIP 53953 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53949
Montello (53949)
6,011 residents
- 53952
Oxford (53952)
4,377 residents
- 53964
Westfield (53964)
3,604 residents
- 53930 1,285
Endeavor (53930)
1,285 residents
- 53920 414
Briggsville (53920)
414 residents
- 53953 282
Packwaukee (53953)
282 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53953 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53953 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53930
Endeavor (53930)
$72,778 median income
- 53920
Briggsville (53920)
$69,432 median income
- 53964
Westfield (53964)
$69,306 median income
- 53949
Montello (53949)
$64,611 median income
- 53952
Oxford (53952)
$63,750 median income
- 53953
Packwaukee (53953)
$46,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53953 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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