53217

  1. Legal Resources for the 53217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 53217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 53217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 53217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 53217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 53217 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 53217 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 53217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 29,479
  • Land Area (2000): 35.489 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.346 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 12,120


Employment Information for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 53217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,195 53.50%
15-35 hours 2,920 12.81%
1-14 hours 1,012 4.44%
No regular hours 6,667 29.25%

Time Left For Work for the 53217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 123 0.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 0.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 281 2.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 723 5.20%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,280 9.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,459 17.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,126 22.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,232 16.05%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 979 7.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 991 7.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 337 2.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 179 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 618 4.45%
4 PM-11:59 PM 459 3.30%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 53217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 433 3.11%
5-9 1,584 11.39%
10-14 2,041 14.68%
15-19 2,916 20.97%
20-24 2,958 21.28%
25-29 1,208 8.69%
30-34 1,511 10.87%
35-39 192 1.38%
40-44 243 1.75%
45-59 408 2.93%
60-89 257 1.85%
At least 90 152 1.09%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 53217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 86 0.62% 11,054 79.51%
30-44 55 0.40% 1,891 13.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 408 2.93%
At least 60 15 0.11% 394 2.83%

Type Of Commute for the 53217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 915 6.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,380 85.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 53 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 156 1.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 372 2.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 645 4.43%



Family Information for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,911
People at same address in 1995: 17,440
Household Income in 1999 for the 53217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 378 3.22%
$10,000-$14,999 352 3.00%
$15,000-$19,999 388 3.31%
$20,000-$24,999 400 3.41%
$25,000-$29,999 446 3.80%
$30,000-$34,999 423 3.61%
$35,000-$39,999 440 3.75%
$40,000-$44,999 426 3.63%
$45,000-$49,999 475 4.05%
$50,000-$59,999 911 7.77%
$60,000-$74,999 1,249 10.65%
$75,000-$99,999 1,777 15.15%
$100,000-$124,999 1,198 10.22%
$125,000-$149,999 739 6.30%
$150,000-$199,999 792 6.75%
$200,000 or more 1,332 11.36%

Household Type for the 53217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,024 25.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,904 33.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 404 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,740 14.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 35 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,694 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 708 6.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 192 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 51 0.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 53217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,506 27.26%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,024 23.01%
Public Assistance 36 0.10%
Retirement 1,762 5.05%
Self Employment 1,652 4.74%
Social Security 3,287 9.42%
Supplemental Security 157 0.45%
Wage / Salary 9,270 26.58%
Other 1,183 3.39%

Family Type for the 53217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,027 55.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,247 44.64%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 53217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 594 5.40%
Color 1 Box Married 7,544 68.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,535 23.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 321 2.92%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 53217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,085 8.82%
Color 1 Box Married 7,695 62.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,284 18.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,238 10.06%



Education Information for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 53217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 344 1.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 861 3.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,444 11.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,821 17.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 916 4.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,024 36.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,622 25.52%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 53217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 123 0.42% 253 0.86% 376 1.28%
Kindergarten 560 1.90% 158 0.54% 718 2.44%
Grades 1-4 1,204 4.08% 418 1.42% 1,622 5.50%
Grades 5-8 1,306 4.43% 404 1.37% 1,710 5.80%
Grades 9-12 1,558 5.29% 207 0.70% 1,765 5.99%
Undergrad college 686 2.33% 554 1.88% 1,240 4.21%
Graduate or professional school 425 1.44% 216 0.73% 641 2.17%
Total 5,862 19.89% 2,210 7.50% 8,072 27.38%



Public Benefits Information for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 53217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 27,711 96.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 983 3.43%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 53217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,900 13.23%
10-19 Years 4,110 13.94%
20-29 Years 2,028 6.88%
30-39 Years 3,867 13.12%
40-49 Years 5,263 17.85%
50-59 Years 4,126 14.00%
60-69 Years 2,455 8.33%
70-79 Years 2,397 8.13%
80-89 Years 1,143 3.88%
90+ Years 190 0.64%

Population - Male/Female for the 53217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,116 47.88%
Color 1 Box Female 15,363 52.12%

Population By Ethnicity for the 53217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 27,087 91.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 832 2.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 764 2.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 484 1.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 240 0.81%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 28 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 53217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 9,439 28.22%
2. Irish 4,436 13.26%
3. English 2,888 8.63%
4. Polish 2,535 7.58%
5. Italian 1,899 5.68%
6. Russian 1,844 5.51%
7. United States Or American 1,260 3.77%
8. French Non-Basque 1,046 3.13%
9. Norwegian 932 2.79%
10. Scottish 599 1.79%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 53217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,445 88.99%
2. Russian 636 2.32%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 576 2.10%
4. German 369 1.34%
5. French 201 0.73%
6. Korean 168 0.61%
7. Arabic 137 0.50%
8. Persian 125 0.46%
9. Hebrew 117 0.43%
10. Italian 110 0.40%

Citizen Type for the 53217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,734 91.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,520 5.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,085 3.70%



Cities for the 53217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Milwaukee