ZIP Code 53081

ZIP code 53081 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.1 square miles in Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 43,129 residents, producing a population density of 652 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53081 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53081 sits at $64,042 (18% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $34,885. The poverty rate stands at 12.0% and the unemployment rate at 2.7%. On housing, the median home value is $180,100 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $916 per month, and 61.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53081 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sheboygan County, so you can benchmark 53081 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →