ZIP Code 53040 — Kewaskum village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53040 covers Kewaskum, WI in Washington County with a population of about 8,223.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 262; U.S. House district WI-5; the MILWAUKEE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 53040 is about $99,425 — about 32% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.5%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 24.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 7.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $312,500 — about 10% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $899 (about 23% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.7% (about 20.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53040 in Kewaskum, WI, a household would need roughly $86,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,007. That sits below the local median household income ($99,425), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Kewaskum village, WI as Relatively Low (composite score 68.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (66.1) and wildfire (49.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Kewaskum village, WI show little to no average snow and around 35.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 480 for ZIP 53040 (Kewaskum village, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.