53085 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 53085, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

53085 is a zip code in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, which covers Herman, Howards Grove, Lima, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan Falls, and Wilson, with a total population of 11,378 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 53085 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 53085.

The estimated population of people living in 53085 is 11,378, with a median age of 44.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 53085 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,378
 -2.28% +0.68%
2020
11,644
+0.93%
-
2019
11,537
+0.62%
-
2018
11,466
+1.46%
-
2017
11,301
 - -

Population of 53085 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 53085 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
92.1%
91.9%
 +0.22%
Black/African American
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0.4%
 -75.00%
Hispanic
4.2%
4.7%
 -10.64%
Asian
1.6%
1.5%
 +6.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.5%
1.5%
 0.00%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 53085 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 53085 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 53085 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 53085 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.7 -0.45% 43.9 -0.9% 45.7 0%
2020 44.9 +0.9% 44.3 +1.37% 45.7 +0.22%
2019 44.5 -0.89% 43.7 -1.8% 45.6 -0.65%
2018 44.9 -2.6% 44.5 -1.77% 45.9 -3.16%
2017 46.1 - 45.3 - 47.4 -

The median age of the 53085 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 53085 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 625 -49.36% 683 -13.53% 369 582
10 to 19 700 +26.27% 632 +21.35% 896 776
20 to 29 441 +42.51% 495 +15.02% 608 569
30 to 39 625 +12.98% 622 +9.9% 709 680
40 to 49 653 -10.4% 695 -17.32% 577 578
50 to 59 936 -6.14% 1,003 +2.01% 875 1,004
60 to 69 834 +9.77% 1,004 -11.23% 918 892
70+ 638 -7.81% 715 +6.18% 588 757

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 53085 zip code is $65,117.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 53085.

  • Under 25
    $43,150.00
  • 25 to 44
    $57,866.00
  • 45 to 64
    $77,399.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,961.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 53085 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 53085, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 53085 is currently $81,469.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.62% of households in 53085 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 53085 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.63%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.76%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.47%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.30%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7.35%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.62%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 53085 is $36,374.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 53085 by the total population of 53085.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 53085 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 53085 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    11.04%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.94%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.63%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.40%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.99%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 53085 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 53085 zip over the age of 16 is 9,324.

Of those people, a total of 68.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 53085 is 68.10%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 53085 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 569 61.00% 2.00%
20 to 24 years 681 91.90% 2.10%
25 to 29 years 496 74.20% 2.70%
30 to 34 years 660 93.60% 0.60%
35 to 44 years 1,279 88.60% 1.20%
45 to 54 years 1,485 85.40% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 999 86.80% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 1,072 76.90% 0.50%
65 to 74 years 1,273 25.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 810 5.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 53085. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,839 67.90% 1.10%
Black or African American 36 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 9 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 136 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 160 84.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 144 64.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 314 88.50% 1.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,701 67.60% 1.10%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 53085 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 53085 is 6,345, with median earnings of $43,084.00.

Women in 53085 are earning approximately 72.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,345 $43,084.00
Male 3,305 $49,799.00
Female 3,040 $36,094.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 53085 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 587 $76,528.00
Business and Financial 418 $58,214.00
Computer and Mathematical 134 $64,773.00
Architecture and Engineering 230 $73,125.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 70 $63,417.00
Community and Social Service 49 $59,688.00
Legal 9 $0.00
Educational and Library 265 $50,208.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 170 $57,558.00
Healthcare Practitioners 232 $53,636.00
Healthcare Support 273 $62,527.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 262 $6,563.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 276 $16,523.00
Personal Care and Service 191 $17,292.00
Sales 508 $32,132.00
Office and Administrative Support 661 $34,594.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 44 $9,615.00
Construction and Extraction 146 $47,333.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 268 $51,212.00
Production 938 $43,662.00
Transportation and Material Moving 146 $8,750.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 53085 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 53085.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 406 $103,333.00 181 $36,597.00
Business and Financial 99 $83,487.00 319 $52,716.00
Computer and Mathematical 103 $64,261.00 31 $98,162.00
Architecture and Engineering 213 $70,625.00 17 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 48 $63,625.00 22 $63,000.00
Community and Social Service 11 $53,750.00 38 $66,250.00
Legal 3 $0.00 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 91 $68,277.00 174 $29,348.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 98 $57,903.00 72 $22,368.00
Healthcare Practitioners 33 $47,063.00 199 $54,432.00
Healthcare Support 20 $0.00 253 $62,708.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 17 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 108 $4,662.00 154 $11,184.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 74 $37,813.00 202 $16,230.00
Personal Care and Service 41 $44,313.00 150 $16,083.00
Sales 268 $32,132.00 240 $31,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 60 $23,889.00 601 $34,724.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 41 $9,327.00 3 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 146 $47,333.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 234 $50,733.00 34 $63,229.00
Production 639 $44,705.00 299 $40,030.00
Transportation and Material Moving 143 $7,250.00 3 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,078 households in 53085, with an average household size of 2.22 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,282 families living in the 53085 zip code with an average family size of 2.7 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 53085:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,611 174 497 1,796
Average Household Size 2.67 2.95 3.18 1.25
Total Families 2,611 174 497 0
Average Household Size 2.64 2.67 2.97 0

Poverty

Of the 3,282 families living in 53085, 3.00% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 53085:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 5,259 housing units in 53085.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,078 96.56%
Vacant 181 3.44%

25.56% of the total 5,259 housing units in 53085 are rental units. This is approximately 1,344 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,650 are occupied by the owner - or 69.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 53085 is $779.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 53085 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    84
  • Less than $500
    89
  • $500 to $999
    959
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    220
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    40
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    36

Property Value

The median value of a property in 53085 is $185,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 53085 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    253
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    228
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    842
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    680
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,117
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    423
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    100
  • $1,000,000 or more
    7

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 53085. The chart below shows the number of properties in 53085 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,077
  • 1940 to 1949
    222
  • 1950 to 1959
    407
  • 1960 to 1969
    429
  • 1970 to 1979
    616
  • 1980 to 1989
    491
  • 1990 to 1999
    848
  • 2000 to 2009
    833
  • 2010 to 2013
    320
  • 2014 or later
    16

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 53085 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    242
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,744
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,203
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    889

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 53085 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 53085 that commute to work in a particular way.

14.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 53085.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    406
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,117
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,537
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,434
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    578
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    86
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    148
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    71
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    76
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    144
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    108
  • 90 or more minutes
    1

Summary

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