Housing data for ZIP code 53949

ZIP code 53949 has an estimated 6,292 residents and 4,017 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in the Town of Packwaukee, Marquette County.

17.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $761 (±$111) a month.

The median home value is $206,400 (±$14,031).

The median household income is $64,611 (±$3,888) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,292 (±223)
Median gross rent
$761
Median home value
$206,400
Households that rent
17.8%

How ZIP code 53949 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53949Town of PackwaukeeMarquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents6,292 (±223)1,56015,7465,914,872334,922,499
Housing units4,017 (±145)9669,8272,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent17.8% (±2.9 points)6.7%18.8%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$761 (±$111)$782$800$1,087$1,413
Median home value$206,400 (±$14,031)$200,300$210,400$266,500$332,700
Median household income$64,611 (±$3,888)$64,167$65,681$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,685 (±$121)$2,609$2,659$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.1% (±13.1 points)75.0%39.2%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198055.9% (±4.8 points)54.9%56.2%57.0%49.7%
Average commute30.1 minutes (±2.0)28.1 minutes28.9 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.6% (±2.6 points)85.3%88.9%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents52.0 years (±1.6)51.1 years50.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53949, median gross rent is not measurably different from Marquette County ($800).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53949 is not measurably different from the Town of Packwaukee as a whole ($782).

Its median home value is not measurably different from the Town of Packwaukee as a whole ($200,300).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Marquette County with a published estimate, ZIP 53949 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Marquette County with a published estimate, ZIP 53949 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Marquette County with a published estimate, ZIP 53949 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 53949

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53949Marquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50021.5% (±11.2 points)13.8%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99961.5% (±12.5 points)61.1%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49915.2% (±6.4 points)21.8%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.9% (±1.6 points)2.8%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±4.6 points)0.3%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±4.6 points)0.1%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 61.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53949

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$493 (±$45)
2 bedrooms$789 (±$173)
3 bedrooms$861 (±$30)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53949

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53949Marquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%14.4% (±5.4 points)19.3%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%14.2% (±9.9 points)11.9%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%18.4% (±11.3 points)18.7%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.9% (±6.0 points)10.9%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.3% (±5.5 points)10.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more36.8% (±11.9 points)28.9%35.0%41.9%

43.1% (±13.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53949 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53949

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53949Marquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0005.8% (±1.2 points)4.8%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.6% (±1.5 points)9.9%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99914.7% (±3.7 points)13.2%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99919.0% (±4.1 points)19.0%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.4% (±3.6 points)26.1%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99920.9% (±2.7 points)20.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.1% (±1.4 points)5.1%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.4 points)1.3%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 53949

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53949Marquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached78.9% (±2.7 points)82.8%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.2% (±0.8 points)1.3%4.3%6.2%
2 units1.5% (±0.6 points)1.4%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.2% (±0.2 points)1.2%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.9% (±0.4 points)1.0%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units2.2% (±1.3 points)1.5%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.3% (±0.2 points)0.2%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home14.7% (±2.5 points)10.6%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53949 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53949Marquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.3 points)0.7%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20193.6% (±0.9 points)4.3%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200912.9% (±2.0 points)13.5%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199915.2% (±2.7 points)14.2%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 198912.1% (±2.0 points)11.1%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197921.4% (±3.0 points)19.8%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19699.1% (±2.0 points)7.5%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19596.3% (±1.4 points)6.5%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19495.0% (±2.0 points)4.1%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier14.1% (±2.1 points)18.3%17.8%11.7%

55.9% of the homes in ZIP code 53949 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53949

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53949Marquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas36.2% (±3.6 points)35.3%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.8% (±0.7 points)0.7%1.4%3.9%
Electricity10.7% (±2.7 points)9.4%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)40.6% (±4.2 points)42.9%11.8%4.9%
Wood10.2% (±2.9 points)10.3%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.8 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.2% (±0.5 points)1.1%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53949 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53949Marquette CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone80.0% (±3.2 points)78.3%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.2% (±1.9 points)8.4%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.8 points)0.0%1.1%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.0 points)2.6%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.1% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home9.2% (±2.4 points)9.7%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53949 take an average of 30.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53949

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Town of Packwaukee23%$7826.7%
Town of Montello19%$1,01911.7%
Town of Buffalo (Marquette County)17%$1,12011.2%
Town of Shields (Marquette County)14%$85920.8%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 53949

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
539536.0 mi—$114,800$46,25010.4%
539269.9 mi$1,075$226,700$62,91714.8%
5394710 mi$900$240,000$56,25030.6%
5393010 mi$764$224,200$72,77818.8%
5496811 mi$778$196,600$65,75818.5%
5393912 mi$695$147,900$70,8339.6%
5396412 mi$813$217,600$69,30625.9%
5395212 mi$721$194,700$63,75012.5%

Crime reported to police in Marquette County

In 2023, the police departments that report for Marquette County recorded 53 violent and 392 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 53949 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53949: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 53949

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53949?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53949 is $761 (±$111) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53949?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53949 is $206,400 (±$14,031) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53949?

The median household income in ZIP code 53949 is $64,611 (±$3,888) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53949 in?

Most of ZIP code 53949’s land lies in the Town of Packwaukee; it also covers Town of Montello, Town of Buffalo (Marquette County), Town of Shields (Marquette County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures last updated on .

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