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Population and households in ZIP 53959
Household size in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 53959 run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.48, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 53959 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.7, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the west and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 53959 (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Wisconsin as a whole (9.8%). The single-parent share is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 53959
Renters in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 53959 rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over four in ten owners (42.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the south and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.3 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 53959: 6.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has edged down 1.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 53959 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $821 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 53959 runs $980 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $326 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 53959
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 53959 (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 53959 is a bit above the national rate: 92.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 53959
| Period | ZIP 53959 | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 53959 has been strong: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 53959 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 53959 | 2.45 | 43.8 | 11.4% | 30.2% | 6.7% | 1984 | $980 | 25.9% | 92.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 53961 | 2.47 | 41.7 | 6.7% | 19.5% | 4.2% | 1971 | $1,121 | 15.9% | 89.0% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 53941 | 2.61 | 41.5 | 9.3% | 14.1% | 22.4% | 1975 | $896 | 23.2% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 53943 | 2.69 | 40.8 | 3.4% | 16.5% | 6.6% | 1960 | $973 | 17.5% | 81.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 53942 | 2.60 | 35.4 | 11.6% | 24.1% | 7.8% | 1980 | $1,046 | 13.4% | 87.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 53944 | 2.40 | 44.0 | 8.4% | 17.8% | 21.2% | 1991 | $1,125 | 14.7% | 91.9% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 53951 | 2.58 | 38.4 | 11.4% | 18.3% | 9.3% | 1963 | $907 | 19.3% | 93.3% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 53965 | 2.27 | 45.2 | 6.2% | 26.7% | 24.7% | 1986 | $1,004 | 22.3% | 93.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 53913 | 2.23 | 42.9 | 9.1% | 32.9% | 9.0% | 1975 | $1,002 | 27.0% | 93.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 53924 | 2.51 | 48.2 | 2.9% | 19.5% | 20.4% | 1965 | $880 | 19.1% | 90.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53968 | 2.73 | 39.6 | 9.4% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 1972 | $860 | 20.0% | 88.3% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 53959. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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