Housing data for ZIP code 53179

ZIP code 53179 has an estimated 6,469 residents and 2,703 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Salem Lakes, Kenosha County.

17.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,156 (±$71) a month.

The median home value is $305,800 (±$35,905).

The median household income is $94,460 (±$8,942) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
6,469 (±615)
Median gross rent
$1,156
Median home value
$305,800
Households that rent
17.9%

How ZIP code 53179 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53179Salem LakesKenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents6,469 (±615)14,366168,4385,914,872334,922,499
Housing units2,703 (±338)6,19173,6782,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent17.9% (±8.8 points)16.8%33.3%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,156 (±$71)$1,184$1,219$1,087$1,413
Median home value$305,800 (±$35,905)$316,100$265,500$266,500$332,700
Median household income$94,460 (±$8,942)$94,819$81,239$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$4,974 (±$600)$4,779$4,179$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income36.3% (±27.1 points)45.2%47.3%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198038.4% (±10.5 points)44.0%55.6%57.0%49.7%
Average commute29.9 minutes (±3.9)31.6 minutes25.1 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband80.5% (±8.9 points)87.4%92.4%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents40.0 years (±6.7)43.9 years39.4 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53179, median gross rent is not measurably different from Kenosha County ($1,219).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin ($1,087).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53179 is not measurably different from Salem Lakes as a whole ($1,184).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Salem Lakes as a whole ($316,100).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Kenosha County with a published estimate, ZIP 53179 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Kenosha County with a published estimate, ZIP 53179 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Kenosha County with a published estimate, ZIP 53179 ranks 5 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 53179

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53179Kenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $5000.0% (±4.8 points)4.4%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99912.5% (±13.2 points)24.9%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49977.4% (±19.7 points)43.3%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9997.7% (±13.2 points)20.3%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±4.8 points)4.6%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.8 points)1.8%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.4% (±4.2 points)0.8%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 77.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53179

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$1,124 (±$47)
3 bedrooms$1,354 (±$144)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53179

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53179Kenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%6.4% (±8.3 points)16.4%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%33.0% (±28.0 points)12.5%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%24.4% (±24.4 points)12.9%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%0.0% (±4.8 points)10.9%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±4.8 points)8.7%8.7%9.2%
35% or more36.3% (±26.7 points)38.6%35.0%41.9%

36.3% (±27.1 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53179 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53179

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53179Kenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,0009.7% (±5.5 points)4.2%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.3% (±2.3 points)2.1%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9995.1% (±3.0 points)7.1%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9997.0% (±4.9 points)16.5%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99924.2% (±7.9 points)28.9%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99939.2% (±10.2 points)30.9%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99912.4% (±4.9 points)8.9%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.1 points)1.5%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 53179

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53179Kenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached83.2% (±7.0 points)65.1%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.0% (±1.7 points)4.2%4.3%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±0.8 points)6.2%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.8% (±2.5 points)3.2%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.3% (±5.1 points)6.7%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±0.8 points)4.3%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units0.4% (±0.7 points)7.7%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home7.9% (±4.5 points)2.5%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.5% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53179 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53179Kenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±1.7 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20195.4% (±2.3 points)6.3%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 200920.2% (±7.0 points)14.4%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 199929.0% (±9.5 points)14.0%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19896.0% (±3.2 points)8.2%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 19795.4% (±3.3 points)12.4%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 19696.0% (±4.5 points)9.2%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19598.5% (±4.4 points)11.6%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 194912.5% (±6.8 points)6.0%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier6.0% (±3.8 points)16.4%17.8%11.7%

38.4% of the homes in ZIP code 53179 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53179

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53179Kenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas83.2% (±6.4 points)75.3%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.4%3.9%
Electricity14.4% (±6.8 points)19.7%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.4% (±1.3 points)2.6%11.8%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.9 points)0.6%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.5% (±0.8 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±0.9 points)0.5%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53179 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53179Kenosha CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone79.2% (±5.4 points)78.6%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled4.6% (±2.5 points)6.9%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.5 points)0.7%1.1%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±0.6 points)1.5%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)3.9% (±3.1 points)1.6%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home12.1% (±4.1 points)10.7%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53179 take an average of 29.9 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53179

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
Salem Lakes100%$1,18416.8%

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 53179

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
531922.7 mi—$264,300—0.9%
531703.2 mi$1,119$284,400$79,93115.3%
600023.7 mi$1,177$301,900$104,98120.7%
531684.3 mi$1,303$300,200$97,03519.7%
531045.2 mi$1,402$325,100$112,00012.2%
531815.6 mi$867$293,500$97,80419.4%
600816.6 mi$1,201$355,300$116,7067.0%
600467.5 mi$1,655$308,100$126,04215.8%

Crime reported to police in Kenosha County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Kenosha County recorded 267 violent and 883 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 53179 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53179: 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 53179

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53179?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53179 is $1,156 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53179?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53179 is $305,800 (±$35,905) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53179?

The median household income in ZIP code 53179 is $94,460 (±$8,942) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53179 in?

ZIP code 53179 lies mostly in Salem Lakes.

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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