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53073

Zip code 53073: Plymouth, Wisconsin

Residential delivery areaSheboygan CountyCentral Time
Population
16,136
Median household income
$76K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$259K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$915/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46
U.S. 38.9
Land area
85 sq mi
191 people/sq mi

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

About 53073

53073 is a small-town zip code in Plymouth, Wisconsin (Sheboygan County), covering 85 sq mi of land. About 16,136 people live here, or 191 per square mile. The median resident is 46 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $76,442 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $258,900, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $915 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and management.

How 53073 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
46
Under 18
15.2%
65 and over
24.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.6%
  • Native American0.4%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
19.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
82.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
1%
Other Indo-European
0.7%
Asian / Pacific
0.3%
Other
0%

Households

Households
6,468
Average household size
2.2
Family households
59.9%
Married couples
51.7%
Living alone
32.6%
Veterans (of adults)
7.5%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
21%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

53073
$76,442
Sheboygan Co.
$73,094
Wisconsin
$77,485
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$38,486
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
7.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
15.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.399
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53073
$258,900
Sheboygan Co.
$232,700
Wisconsin
$266,500
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

53073
$915
Sheboygan Co.
$934
Wisconsin
$1,087
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
72%
2–4 units
12%
5–19 units
11%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
2%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
6,716
Owner-occupied
73.9%
Vacant
3.7%
Median year built
1973
Median rooms
6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
7.7%
Home value to income
3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
11%
Other
0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
29%
10–19
32%
20–29
26%
30–44
10%
45–59
2%
60+
2%
Average commute
16.8 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.2%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
53%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin
13%
Production
11%
Management
10%
Healthcare
9%
Transportation and moving
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Sales
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Food service
5%
Engineering and science
5%
Business and finance
5%
Education
4%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
1%
Computer and math
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%

Industries

Manufacturing
29%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Retail
9%
Education
7%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Construction
5%
Public administration
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
3%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Other services
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
2%
Median earnings per worker
$50,719
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
12.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work53073U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$72,348$74,888
Service$27,458$26,804
Sales and office$36,020$40,476
Construction and maintenance$52,574$49,199
Production and transportation$49,004$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
5%
High school
38%
Some college
19%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
8%
High school graduate or higher
94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26.3%
Graduate or professional degree
8%
Households with broadband
86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL
71.1%
No internet access
8.3%
Without health insurance
3.4%
Limited-English households
0.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Plymouth
Center point
43.7515° N, 87.9963° W
Land area
85 sq mi
Water area
0.9 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Plymouth6% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53073

ZipCityDistanceIncome
53026Greenbush · PO box4.7 mi—
53023Glenbeulah5.9 mi$87,222
53085Sheboygan Falls7.1 mi$73,703
53093Waldo7.6 mi$101,429
53020Elkhart Lake7.7 mi$89,155
53011Cascade7.9 mi$90,833
53031Hingham8.6 mi—
53001Adell10 mi$92,294
53044Kohler11 mi$131,250
53079Saint Cloud11 mi$86,667
53057Mount Calvary12 mi$105,909
53083Sheboygan12 mi$75,203

Zip codes like 53073 elsewhere

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Questions about 53073

What city is zip code 53073?

53073 is assigned to Plymouth, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53073 in?

53073 is in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53073?

About 16,136 people live in 53073, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53073 in?

53073 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53073?

The median household income in 53073 is $76,442.

What zip codes are near 53073?

The closest zip codes to 53073 are 53026, 53023, 53085, 53093, 53020.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53073, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.