What city is 53098 in?

53098 is a Watertown, WI mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Watertown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 53098?

About 11,353 people (±378), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,562.

What is the median household income in 53098?

$74,431 (±$7,653), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 53098?

9 USPS carrier routes with 5,063 residential and 125 business mailboxes (5,188 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 53098?

The closest, measured center to center: 53016 (4 mi, Clyman), 53047 (4.1 mi, Lebanon), 53034 (7 mi, Hustisford), 53557 (7.3 mi, Lowell), 53094 (7.7 mi, Watertown) and 53039 (8 mi, Juneau).

53098 ZIP Code, Watertown, WI

53098 is a ZIP code in Watertown, Wisconsin in Dodge County. It covers 102 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53016, 53047 and 53034. 11,353 people live here in 4,604 households. With about 112 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $74,431, close to the Wisconsin median of $77,485; the median age is 45.0, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Watertown, WI
County: Dodge County
Land area: 102 sq mi
Population: 11,353
Median household income: $74,431
Carrier routes: 9 (5,063 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	11,353
Households	4,604
Median household income	$74,431
Income per person	$38,089
Median age	45
Homeowners	67.2%
Median home value	$253,600
Median rent	$1,134
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.6%
Average commute (minutes)	24.7
Households with kids under 18	25.0%
Moved in the past year	10.0%
Below the poverty line	7.1%
Broadband internet	88.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	3.5%
$10–15K	1.6%
$15–25K	5.5%
$25–35K	10.2%
$35–50K	14.6%
$50–75K	15.2%
$75–100K	17.5%
$100–150K	18.3%
$150–200K	6.1%
$200K+	7.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.9%
10–19	15.3%
20–24	6.9%
25–34	9.5%
35–44	11.4%
45–54	13.2%
55–64	14.5%
65–74	9.9%
75+	12.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.3%
Owned outright	27.9%
Rented	31.2%
Vacant	3.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	70.4%
Townhome	6.7%
2–4 units	8.5%
5–19 units	6.1%
20+ units	6.4%
Mobile / other	1.8%

Businesses in 53098

166 business establishments with 2,407 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 36
Health Care and Social Assistance: 23
Other Services (except Public Administration): 19
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 15
Retail Trade: 13
Transportation and Warehousing: 13
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 10
Accommodation and Food Services: 10

EDDM carrier routes

53098 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,063 residential and 125 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 53098

53098 has 9 USPS carrier routes (5 city (C), 4 rural (R)) with 5,063 residential and 125 business mailboxes. Routes range from 292 homes (C013) to 696 homes (C006); the median route has 573 homes. The Census counted 4,604 households in 53098 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	2
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 627 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 526 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 17, 573 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 562 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 476 homes

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Every carrier route in 53098

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C005	City	627	42	$76,473	—	—	—
C006	City	696	8	$76,473	—	—	—
C009	City	636	7	$84,328	—	—	—
C012	City	675	6	$73,490	—	—	—
C013	City	292	1	$47,316	—	—	—
R001	Rural	526	22	$98,175	—	—	—
R002	Rural	562	11	$111,735	—	—	—
R005	Rural	573	17	$72,570	—	—	—
R007	Rural	476	11	$98,175	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53098 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

53016 — Clyman village, WI (4 mi)
53047 — Lebanon CDP, WI (4.1 mi)
53034 — Hustisford village, WI (7 mi)
53557 — Lowell village, WI (7.3 mi)
53094 — Watertown city, WI (7.7 mi)
53039 — Juneau city, WI (8 mi)
53579 — Reeseville village, WI (8.4 mi)
53036 — Ixonia CDP, WI (8.5 mi)

Areas that include 53098

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 53098, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 53098 in?: 53098 is a Watertown, WI mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Watertown; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 53098 in?: 53098 is in Dodge County.
What is the population of 53098?: About 11,353 people (±378), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,562.
What is the median household income in 53098?: $74,431 (±$7,653), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 53098?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,063 residential and 125 business mailboxes (5,188 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 53098?: The closest, measured center to center: 53016 (4 mi, Clyman), 53047 (4.1 mi, Lebanon), 53034 (7 mi, Hustisford), 53557 (7.3 mi, Lowell), 53094 (7.7 mi, Watertown) and 53039 (8 mi, Juneau).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.