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Zip Code 53218 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 53218 is 40,323 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.24 | Zip Code 53218 land area is 5.8755 sq. miles | Population density is 6,862.91 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 53218

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.2
Median Age - Male 26.9
Median Age - Female 31.1

Median age of zip code 53218 is 18.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 21.5% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 53218 is 18% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 24.9% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 53218 median age is 17.9% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 19.2% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 53218

White population 6830
Black or African American population 27014
Asian population 4308
American Indian and Alaska Native population 194
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 693

Region of birth

Zip code 53218 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.5%
English 1.4% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 0.3% German 16.7%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 4% Italian 2%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 1.3%
Polish 3.9% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.3% Scotch-Irish 0.2%
Scottish 0.1% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 2.5% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 1.9% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 58.1%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 53218

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9886
Married couples 42.41%
Other couples 57.59%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 53218

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 39.38% 41.98%
$30,000 and $50,000 24.54% 26.31%
$50,000 and $100,000 28.28% 25.63%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.53% 5.75%
$200,000 or more 0.27% 0.31%

Households by size in zip code 53218

Household language in zip code 53218

English language 86.27%
Spanish language 3.28%
Other European language 1.06%
Asian language 9.01%
Other language 0.38%

Population by housing unit in zip code 53218

Total Occupied housing units 13977
Detached housing units 59.61%
Attached housing units 6.94%
2 units 16.28%
3 - 4 units 10.07%
5 - 9 units 4.1%
10 - 19 units 1.36%
20 - 49 units 0.75%
50 or more units 0.55%
Mobile homes 0.29%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 53218

Use car, track or Van 86.87%
Use public transportation 8.84%
Use Motorcycle 0.1%
Use bicycle 0.14%
Walk to work 1.95%
Work at home 2.1%

School attendance in zip code 53218

Attent Preschool programs 4.76%
Attend Public School 25.52%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.65%
Attent graduate studies 0.88%
Not enrolled in school 62.18%

Highest school attainment in zip code 53218

Less then 9th grade 5.59%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 15.89%
High school diploma 32.47%
Some college, no degree 28.39%
Associate degree 7.76%
Bachelor's degree 9.44%
Graduate or professional degree 0.46%

Real Estate in zip code 53218

Housing occupied 89.17%
Housing vacant 10.83%
Housing occupied by owner 54.7%
Housing occupied by tenant 45.3%
Total Rented Units 6332
Median Contract Gross Rent $618
Median Gross Rent $796
Median Home Value $99,200

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 53218 median gross rent is 28.8% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 53218

Studio $580
1 Bedroom $690
2 Bedrooms $830
3 Bedrooms $1,050
4 Bedrooms $1,080
AVERAGE RENT $846

Average rent in zip code 53218 ($846.00) is 5.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 9.5% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 53218 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 6% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.3% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 53218

Total housing units 15675
Detached housing units 57.96%
Attached housing units 7.06%
2 units 17.14%
3 - 4 units 10.41%
5 - 9 units 4.07%
10 - 19 units 1.51%
20 - 49 units 1.06%
50 or more units 0.49%
Mobile homes 0.26%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.05%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 53218

Total Real Estate Taxes $19,781,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $15,848,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $3,933,600

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