Zip code 53074: Port Washington, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53074?

53074 is assigned to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53074 in?

53074 is in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53074?

About 13,682 people live in 53074, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53074?

The median household income in 53074 is $79,423.

Q: What zip codes are near 53074?

The closest zip codes to 53074 are 53004, 53080, 53024, 53021, 53060.

Residential delivery areaOzaukee CountyCentral Time

Population

13,682

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$297K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,011/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

30 sq mi

452 people/sq mi

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

About 53074

53074 is a small-town zip code in Port Washington, Wisconsin (Ozaukee County), covering 30 sq mi of land. About 13,682 people live here, or 452 per square mile. The median resident is 40.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,423 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $296,600, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,011 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and business and finance.

How 53074 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median earnings per worker$58,452
73rd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,69095th of 758 in WI
Residents 65 and older19.7%
72nd
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%417th of 762 in WI
Median age40.8
63rd
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2521st of 761 in WI
Per capita income$44,157
61st
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373228th of 761 in WI
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%414th of 762 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%129th of 762 in WI
Work from home12.7%
50th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%277th of 759 in WI
Median household income$79,423
49th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485314th of 753 in WI
Self-employed workers9.2%
49th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%460th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate66.9%
46th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%658th of 759 in WI
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%209th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters49.6%
46th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%136th of 751 in WI
Residents under 1821.5%
44th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%337th of 762 in WI
Median home value$296,600
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500180th of 753 in WI
Government workers12%
36th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%406th of 759 in WI
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%470th of 759 in WI
Population density452/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi149th of 762 in WI
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%317th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%440th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.406
25th
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444357th of 758 in WI
Median gross rent$1,011
22nd
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087234th of 706 in WI
Population13,682
21st
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872152nd of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%233rd of 762 in WI
Average commute20.7 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min595th of 753 in WI
Diversity index15.1
8th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1439th of 762 in WI
Housing vacancy2.7%
8th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%679th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%529th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%723rd of 759 in WI

Measure	53074	Ozaukee	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Median earnings per worker	$58,452	$58,783	$49,690	$49,666	73rd	95th of 758
Residents 65 and older	19.7%	21.6%	18.5%	17.2%	72nd	417th of 762
Median age	40.8	43.9	40.2	38.9	63rd	521st of 761
Per capita income	$44,157	$59,040	$43,373	$44,673	61st	228th of 761
Veterans	6.6%	5.8%	6.2%	6.2%	61st	414th of 762
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.1%	51.2%	33.4%	35.7%	60th	129th of 762
Work from home	12.7%	17.5%	13.1%	15.1%	50th	277th of 759
Median household income	$79,423	$96,996	$77,485	$80,734	49th	314th of 753
Self-employed workers	9.2%	10.6%	8.5%	10%	49th	460th of 759
Homeownership rate	66.9%	72.9%	67.8%	65.2%	46th	658th of 759
Broadband access	91.7%	93.5%	90.3%	91%	46th	209th of 759
Rent-burdened renters	49.6%	43.4%	43.7%	51.1%	46th	136th of 751
Residents under 18	21.5%	20.9%	21.4%	22%	44th	337th of 762
Median home value	$296,600	$390,200	$266,500	$332,700	43rd	180th of 753
Government workers	12%	9%	12.9%	14.5%	36th	406th of 759
Healthcare workers	8.4%	9.6%	10.1%	9.7%	33rd	470th of 759
Population density	452/sq mi	399/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	149th of 762
Tech workers	1.9%	3.3%	3.3%	3.8%	31st	317th of 759
Poverty rate	7.6%	5%	10.6%	12.5%	29th	440th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)	0.406	0.478	0.444	0.483	25th	357th of 758
Median gross rent	$1,011	$1,154	$1,087	$1,413	22nd	234th of 706
Population	13,682	92,966	5,914,872	334,922,499	21st	152nd of 762
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	5%	5.2%	14.1%	19th	233rd of 762
Average commuteStrength	20.7 min	22.8 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	16th	595th of 753
Diversity index	15.1	20.2	37.1	61.4	8th	439th of 762
Housing vacancy	2.7%	3.9%	10.8%	10.1%	8th	679th of 759
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	2.8%	3.2%	5.2%	5th	529th of 759
Uninsured rateStrength	1%	2.5%	5.2%	8.4%	1st	723rd of 759

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

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.8

Under 18

21.5%

65 and over

19.7%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black1%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

15.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

73.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.8%

Other

Households

Households: 5,958
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 59.6%
Married couples: 47%
Living alone: 37.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

53074

$79,423

Ozaukee Co.

$96,996

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,157

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.406

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53074

$296,600

Ozaukee Co.

$390,200

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53074

$1,011

Ozaukee Co.

$1,154

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

65%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

16%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 6,123
Owner-occupied: 66.9%
Vacant: 2.7%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.3%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

27%

20–29

14%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Production

11%

Business and finance

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Sales

Engineering and science

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Industries

Manufacturing

24%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

10%

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$58,452

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53074	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,376	$74,888
Service	$24,635	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,135	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,423	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

21%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.7%
No internet access: 6.2%
Without health insurance: 1%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Port Washington
State: Wisconsin
County: Ozaukee County
Center point: 43.4311° N, 87.8873° W
Land area: 30 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Port Washington15% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53074

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53004	Belgium, WI	4.7 mi	3,475	$84,821	$256,000
53080	Saukville, WI	5.3 mi	5,059	$80,360	$313,500
53024	Grafton, WI	7.2 mi	18,982	$92,390	$366,300
53021	Fredonia, WI	7.5 mi	4,537	$89,779	$315,800
53060	Newburg, WI · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
53013	Cedar Grove, WI	9.5 mi	3,717	$84,375	$277,900
53075	Random Lake, WI	11 mi	3,402	$93,750	$297,100
53012	Cedarburg, WI	11 mi	19,183	$96,090	$422,700
53070	Oostburg, WI	14 mi	4,951	$91,557	$282,000
53095	West Bend, WI	14 mi	27,817	$80,830	$305,400
53097	Mequon, WI	14 mi	7,683	$135,929	$499,800
53090	West Bend, WI	14 mi	21,625	$86,152	$282,600

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Questions about 53074

What city is zip code 53074?

53074 is assigned to Port Washington, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53074 in?

53074 is in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53074?

About 13,682 people live in 53074, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53074 in?

53074 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53074?

The median household income in 53074 is $79,423.

What zip codes are near 53074?

The closest zip codes to 53074 are 53004, 53080, 53024, 53021, 53060.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53074, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.