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ZIP Code 53551
Lake Mills, WI, Jefferson County
Population
9,731
Land area
39.6sq mi
People per sq mi
246
City
Lake Mills
ZIP 53551 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 53551 at a glance
- ZIP 53551 (Lake Mills) is about 2.3 times as dense as Wisconsin as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $94,401 a year, 22% more than the Wisconsin figure of $77,485.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $357,400 (34% above Wisconsin) and median rent is $1,201 a month.
Local data for ZIP 53551
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 53551, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$94,401
Poverty rate
5.5%
Median home value
$357,400
Prices +4.5% in a year
Median rent
$1,201/mo
Homeownership
74.5%
Bachelor's or higher
45.3%
Median age
41.0
Average commute
23.9 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
232
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
2,607
$127M annual payroll
PPP loans
$14.1M
249 loans
Campaign donations
$38K
32% D, 12% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 53551, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Top: hail
Storm events since 1996
967
Countywide, mostly thunderstorm wind
Flood insurance policies
153
0.5% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
84° / 11°F
37.0 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 53551, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
39.8%
U.S. 33.3% +6.5 pts
Diabetes
9.7%
U.S. 12.1% -2.4 pts
Smoking
11.9%
U.S. 12.8% -0.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
6.2%
U.S. 11.1% -4.9 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 53551?
- ZIP code 53551 is in Lake Mills, WI (Jefferson County).
- What county is ZIP code 53551 in?
- ZIP code 53551 is mostly in Jefferson County, Wisconsin.
- How many people live in ZIP code 53551?
- About 9,731 people live in the 53551 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.