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53021

Zip code 53021: Fredonia, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaOzaukee CountyCentral Time
Population
4,537
Median household income
$90K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$316K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,005/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
39.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
33 sq mi
136 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 53021

53021 is a small-town zip code in Fredonia, Wisconsin (Ozaukee County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 4,537 people live here, or 136 per square mile. The median resident is 39.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,779 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $315,800, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,005 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 53021 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
39.9
Under 18
18.8%
65 and over
18.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.2%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
20.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.8%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.2%
Other
0.3%

Households

Households
1,704
Average household size
2.6
Family households
75.7%
Married couples
63%
Living alone
17.9%
Veterans (of adults)
5.3%
Male / female
50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
10%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
21%
$100–150k
24%
$150–200k
14%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

53021
$89,779
Ozaukee Co.
$96,996
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$45,056
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
20.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.397
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53021
$315,800
Ozaukee Co.
$390,200
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

53021
$1,005
Ozaukee Co.
$1,154
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,819
Owner-occupied
80%
Vacant
6.3%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
19.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
11.3%
Home value to income
3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
7%
10–19
35%
20–29
28%
30–44
19%
45–59
5%
60+
6%
Average commute
24.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
71.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
20%
Transportation and moving
14%
Construction and repair
10%
Management
8%
Office and admin
8%
Healthcare
8%
Food service
6%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Sales
5%
Business and finance
4%
Education
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Computer and math
2%
Police and fire
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Arts, media and sports
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing
31%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Retail
10%
Construction
8%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
5%
Education
4%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Professional and technical services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Public administration
2%
Wholesale
2%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Median earnings per worker
$47,774
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
9.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
6.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work53021U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$71,188$74,888
Service$19,732$26,804
Sales and office$41,174$40,476
Construction and maintenance$82,426$49,199
Production and transportation$42,411$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
39%
Some college
18%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
6%
High school graduate or higher
93%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.5%
Graduate or professional degree
6.2%
Households with broadband
92.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
67.3%
No internet access
4.9%
Without health insurance
1.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Fredonia
Center point
43.4947° N, 88.0093° W
Land area
33 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

53021 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Fredonia5% of zip
  • Waubeka (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 53021

ZipCityDistanceIncome
53075Random Lake4.9 mi$93,750
53060Newburg · PO box5 mi—
53080Saukville6.3 mi$80,360
53004Belgium6.5 mi$84,821
53074Port Washington7.5 mi$79,423
53001Adell8.2 mi$92,294
53090West Bend8.4 mi$86,152
53040Kewaskum9.4 mi$96,096
53013Cedar Grove9.5 mi$84,375
53095West Bend11 mi$80,830
53031Hingham11 mi—
53093Waldo11 mi$101,429

Zip codes like 53021 elsewhere

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Questions about 53021

What city is zip code 53021?

53021 is assigned to Fredonia, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53021 in?

53021 is mostly in Ozaukee County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 53021?

About 4,537 people live in 53021, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53021 in?

53021 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53021?

The median household income in 53021 is $89,779.

What zip codes are near 53021?

The closest zip codes to 53021 are 53075, 53060, 53080, 53004, 53074.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53021, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.