ZIP 53185 · Waterford, Wisconsin
2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026
Read it as a page
-
Population
18,560 people call ZIP 53185 home.
18,560
people.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
-
Rent
Median rent is up 37% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.
$1,212
a month. Wisconsin's median is $1,087.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
-
Room to build
The median rent sits inside what local wages can carry.
$907–$1,361
is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.
- $1,212 median
Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year
-
Building
75% of the housing here was built before 2000.
- 75% of all homes were built before 2000
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year
-
Units needed
Closing the gap would add 0.2–0.5% to the 8,211 homes here.
13–40
is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.
Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac
-
Home value
A median home costs 44% more than Wisconsin's.
$384,600
median home value in ZIP 53185.
- $384,600 ZIP 53185
- $266,500 Wisconsin
- $332,700 U.S.
Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year