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Zip Code 53217 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 53217 is 28,979 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.07 | Zip Code 53217 land area is 14.1706 sq. miles | Population density is 2,045.01 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 53217

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.7
Median Age - Male 41.2
Median Age - Female 43.8

Median age of zip code 53217 is 35.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.8% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 53217 is 37.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 53217 median age is 31.9% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 13.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 53217

White population 26054
Black or African American population 1323
Asian population 908
American Indian and Alaska Native population 82
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 189

Region of birth

Zip code 53217 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 1.4%
Danish 0.9% Dutch 1.8%
English 9.8% French No Basque 3.6%
French Canadian 0.5% German 32.2%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 1.3%
Irish 15.1% Italian 6.5%
Lithuanian 0.8% Norwegian 3.2%
Polish 8.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 6.3% Scotch-Irish 1.2%
Scottish 2% Slovak 0.6%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 1.7%
Swiss 0.9% Ukrainian 0.8%
USA 4.3% Welsh 1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 18.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 53217

Family Type Distribution
Total families 8134
Married couples 88.44%
Other couples 11.56%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 53217

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.52% 13.49%
$30,000 and $50,000 9.09% 11.27%
$50,000 and $100,000 25.84% 27.15%
$100,000 and $200,000 37.71% 31.06%
$200,000 or more 21.85% 17.02%

Households by size in zip code 53217

Household language in zip code 53217

English language 88.98%
Spanish language 1.92%
Other European language 6.23%
Asian language 1.93%
Other language 0.95%

Population by housing unit in zip code 53217

Total Occupied housing units 11695
Detached housing units 74.95%
Attached housing units 4.55%
2 units 1.91%
3 - 4 units 2.92%
5 - 9 units 1.23%
10 - 19 units 1.98%
20 - 49 units 5.69%
50 or more units 6.6%
Mobile homes 0.16%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 53217

Use car, track or Van 89.26%
Use public transportation 1.53%
Use Motorcycle 0.33%
Use bicycle 0.94%
Walk to work 2.24%
Work at home 5.7%

School attendance in zip code 53217

Attent Preschool programs 4.05%
Attend Public School 17.42%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.27%
Attent graduate studies 1.73%
Not enrolled in school 71.53%

Highest school attainment in zip code 53217

Less then 9th grade 1%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 1.42%
High school diploma 12.3%
Some college, no degree 18.01%
Associate degree 5.27%
Bachelor's degree 50.68%
Graduate or professional degree 11.31%

Real Estate in zip code 53217

Housing occupied 94.78%
Housing vacant 5.22%
Housing occupied by owner 78.2%
Housing occupied by tenant 21.8%
Total Rented Units 2549
Median Contract Gross Rent $1,028
Median Gross Rent $1,116
Median Home Value $298,000

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 53217 median gross rent is 8.56% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 53217

Studio $790
1 Bedroom $940
2 Bedrooms $1,120
3 Bedrooms $1,410
4 Bedrooms $1,450
AVERAGE RENT $1,142

Average rent in zip code 53217 ($1,142.00) is 34.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 22.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 53217 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 35.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 35.4% higher, two bedroom rent is 34.6% higher, three bedroom rent is 34.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 34.1% higher.

Housing units in zip code 53217

Total housing units 12339
Detached housing units 73.64%
Attached housing units 5.02%
2 units 2.09%
3 - 4 units 3.06%
5 - 9 units 1.17%
10 - 19 units 1.95%
20 - 49 units 5.93%
50 or more units 6.99%
Mobile homes 0.15%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 53217

Total Real Estate Taxes $72,056,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $48,251,200
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $23,804,800

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