Housing data for ZIP code 53081

ZIP code 53081 has an estimated 43,381 residents and 20,286 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County.

38.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $916 (±$43) a month.

The median home value is $180,100 (±$7,181).

The median household income is $64,042 (±$3,545) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
43,381 (±923)
Median gross rent
$916
Median home value
$180,100
Households that rent
38.8%

How ZIP code 53081 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53081SheboyganSheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents43,381 (±923)49,645117,9915,914,872334,922,499
Housing units20,286 (±475)22,75953,0672,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent38.8% (±2.8 points)39.1%28.5%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$916 (±$43)$924$934$1,087$1,413
Median home value$180,100 (±$7,181)$174,200$232,700$266,500$332,700
Median household income$64,042 (±$3,545)$62,927$73,094$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,699 (±$93)$2,714$3,236$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income34.3% (±5.4 points)35.8%34.0%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198072.1% (±4.2 points)74.8%63.9%57.0%49.7%
Average commute16.6 minutes (±1.0)17.2 minutes18.2 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.2% (±1.3 points)92.4%91.2%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents38.1 years (±1.2)36.8 years41.7 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53081, median gross rent is not measurably different from Sheboygan County ($934).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53081 is not measurably different from Sheboygan as a whole ($924).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Sheboygan as a whole ($174,200).

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Sheboygan County with a published estimate, ZIP 53081 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Sheboygan County with a published estimate, ZIP 53081 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 13 ZIP codes in Sheboygan County with a published estimate, ZIP 53081 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 53081

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53081Sheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5006.2% (±2.3 points)5.3%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99954.3% (±5.6 points)53.0%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.4% (±4.5 points)32.3%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9998.7% (±3.7 points)7.3%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4991.3% (±0.6 points)1.3%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.2% (±0.2 points)0.2%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±0.3 points)0.6%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 54.3% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53081

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$449 (±$362)
1 bedroom$779 (±$98)
2 bedrooms$988 (±$71)
3 bedrooms$978 (±$111)
4 bedrooms$1,235 (±$784)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53081

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53081Sheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%21.4% (±4.3 points)22.3%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.3% (±3.5 points)16.5%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.3% (±3.0 points)14.1%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.7% (±3.8 points)13.2%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.2% (±2.2 points)7.9%8.7%9.2%
35% or more28.1% (±4.9 points)26.1%35.0%41.9%

34.3% (±5.4 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53081 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53081

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53081Sheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0006.3% (±1.6 points)4.0%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9999.9% (±2.2 points)5.1%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.8% (±2.7 points)11.5%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99922.8% (±3.0 points)18.8%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.7% (±2.9 points)28.3%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99912.2% (±2.2 points)24.3%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.8% (±1.2 points)6.7%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.5% (±0.3 points)1.3%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 53081

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53081Sheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached55.8% (±2.5 points)66.7%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.4% (±0.9 points)3.9%4.3%6.2%
2 units13.8% (±1.6 points)8.3%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.2% (±1.0 points)4.0%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.8% (±1.8 points)5.1%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.5% (±1.4 points)3.7%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units10.0% (±1.8 points)6.0%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home2.5% (±0.6 points)2.2%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53081 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53081Sheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.9% (±0.6 points)1.2%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20194.9% (±1.5 points)5.2%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 20096.1% (±1.3 points)9.4%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19999.2% (±1.5 points)11.9%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19896.8% (±1.5 points)8.4%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197911.0% (±1.6 points)13.7%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196910.9% (±1.8 points)9.4%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 195910.4% (±1.9 points)8.0%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19495.8% (±1.1 points)4.7%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier34.0% (±2.7 points)28.1%17.8%11.7%

72.1% of the homes in ZIP code 53081 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53081

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53081Sheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas83.6% (±1.9 points)74.3%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.2 points)1.1%1.4%3.9%
Electricity13.4% (±1.8 points)13.1%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.7% (±0.5 points)8.8%11.8%4.9%
Wood0.1% (±0.2 points)1.5%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.3 points)0.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.4% (±0.3 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53081 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53081Sheboygan CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone75.3% (±2.4 points)76.5%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled10.2% (±2.1 points)8.5%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.5% (±0.2 points)0.3%1.1%3.2%
Walked1.7% (±0.6 points)2.0%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.9% (±0.9 points)1.9%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home9.5% (±1.6 points)10.9%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53081 take an average of 16.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53081

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Sheboygan53%$92439.1%
Town of Wilson (Sheboygan County)38%$1,5479.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 53081

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
530443.2 mi$1,180$386,600$131,25012.8%
530856.3 mi$880$241,900$73,70326.0%
530707.2 mi$827$282,000$91,55716.9%
530837.5 mi$1,052$244,800$75,20326.3%
5303110 mi———41.7%
5309311 mi$1,018$274,800$101,4298.2%
5301312 mi$1,029$277,900$84,37512.0%
5307313 mi$915$258,900$76,44226.1%

Crime reported to police in Sheboygan

Most of ZIP code 53081 is policed by the Sheboygan Police Department, which reported 377 violent and 1,197 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 53081 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53081: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 53081

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53081?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53081 is $916 (±$43) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53081?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53081 is $180,100 (±$7,181) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53081?

The median household income in ZIP code 53081 is $64,042 (±$3,545) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53081 in?

Most of ZIP code 53081’s land lies in Sheboygan; it also covers Town of Wilson (Sheboygan County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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