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Zip Code 53221 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 53221 is 37,707 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.06 | Zip Code 53221 land area is 9.2079 sq. miles | Population density is 4,095.07 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 53221

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.2
Median Age - Male 37.9
Median Age - Female 41.7

Median age of zip code 53221 is 2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 53221 is 0.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 5.9% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 53221 median age is 0.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 8.3% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 53221

White population 29979
Black or African American population 2748
Asian population 2317
American Indian and Alaska Native population 95
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 1019

Region of birth

Zip code 53221 ancestry distribution

Arab 1.5% Czech 1.1%
Danish 0.8% Dutch 0.9%
English 3.6% French No Basque 3.2%
French Canadian 1% German 36.1%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 1.2%
Irish 8.8% Italian 5.3%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 3.2%
Polish 30.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 1% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 0.5%
Subsaharan African 0.3% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 1.7% Welsh 0.2%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 19.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 53221

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9531
Married couples 71.65%
Other couples 28.35%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 53221

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 23.14% 32.43%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.33% 20.92%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.94% 34.24%
$100,000 and $200,000 16.51% 11.58%
$200,000 or more 1.08% 0.83%

Households by size in zip code 53221

Household language in zip code 53221

English language 76.07%
Spanish language 11.72%
Other European language 5.63%
Asian language 3.03%
Other language 3.54%

Population by housing unit in zip code 53221

Total Occupied housing units 15347
Detached housing units 52.23%
Attached housing units 8.13%
2 units 7.19%
3 - 4 units 6.59%
5 - 9 units 9.32%
10 - 19 units 3.84%
20 - 49 units 3%
50 or more units 6.72%
Mobile homes 2.91%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.07%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 53221

Use car, track or Van 92.23%
Use public transportation 3.77%
Use Motorcycle 0.62%
Use bicycle 0.41%
Walk to work 2.13%
Work at home 0.84%

School attendance in zip code 53221

Attent Preschool programs 3.91%
Attend Public School 14.33%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.94%
Attent graduate studies 1.07%
Not enrolled in school 74.75%

Highest school attainment in zip code 53221

Less then 9th grade 5.76%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.67%
High school diploma 35.38%
Some college, no degree 25.25%
Associate degree 8.12%
Bachelor's degree 15.53%
Graduate or professional degree 1.28%

Real Estate in zip code 53221

Housing occupied 93.74%
Housing vacant 6.26%
Housing occupied by owner 62.02%
Housing occupied by tenant 37.98%
Total Rented Units 5829
Median Contract Gross Rent $655
Median Gross Rent $760
Median Home Value $160,100

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 53221 median gross rent is 16.03% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 53221

Studio $550
1 Bedroom $660
2 Bedrooms $790
3 Bedrooms $1,000
4 Bedrooms $1,030
AVERAGE RENT $806

Average rent in zip code 53221 ($806.00) is 5.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.8% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 53221 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.4% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 5.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 5.6% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.2% lower, four bedroom rent is 5.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 53221

Total housing units 16372
Detached housing units 51.71%
Attached housing units 8.17%
2 units 7.02%
3 - 4 units 6.47%
5 - 9 units 9.98%
10 - 19 units 3.6%
20 - 49 units 3.36%
50 or more units 6.74%
Mobile homes 2.89%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 53221

Total Real Estate Taxes $37,208,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $23,457,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $13,750,800

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