ZIP Code 53585

ZIP code 53585 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 70.5 square miles in Sharon, Walworth County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 2,215 residents, producing a population density of 31 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 53585 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53585 sits at $74,779 (4% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $38,700. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.6%. On housing, the median home value is $200,400 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $1,135 per month, and 68.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53585 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Walworth County, so you can benchmark 53585 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 →