ZIP code
53185
Waterford, WI
53185 covers Waterford in Racine County, with 18,786 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 53185. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53185

About ZIP code 53185
Acceptable cities: Wind Lake
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 53185. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 53185
Race
- White17,553
- Black or African American57
- American Indian or Alaska Native49
- Asian126
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race174
- Two or more races800
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 705
Age
- Under 101,908
- 10 to 192,554
- 20 to 291,581
- 30 to 391,923
- 40 to 492,358
- 50 to 593,409
- 60 to 692,713
- 70 to 791,585
- 80 and older730
Income and housing in 53185
Education
- High school graduate95.9%
- Bachelor's degree31.7%
- Graduate degree11.0%
Places covering 53185
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Racine County100.0%
- Waukesha County0.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
10.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 53185
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,252 | |
| 2006 | 18,300 | |
| 2007 | 18,734 | |
| 2008 | 18,306 | |
| 2009 | 18,255 | |
| 2010 | 18,046 | |
| 2011 | 18,370 | 18,223 |
| 2012 | 18,295 | 18,260 |
| 2013 | 18,360 | 18,070 |
| 2014 | 18,418 | 17,780 |
| 2015 | 18,542 | 17,790 |
| 2016 | 18,713 | 17,920 |
| 2017 | 18,935 | 18,030 |
| 2018 | 18,929 | 18,000 |
| 2019 | 19,113 | 18,130 |
| 2020 | 18,706 | 18,320 |
| 2021 | 18,550 | 18,170 |
| 2022 | 18,578 | 18,140 |
| 2023 | 18,786 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 53185
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 53167Rochester5.0 miPop 159 · Income $34,177
- 53103Big Bend5.8 miPop 3,573 · Income $130,938
- 53150Muskego5.9 miPop 26,142 · Income $113,125
- 53139Kansasville8.6 miPop 2,397 · Income $96,118
- 53149Mukwonago9.2 miPop 19,601 · Income $112,653
- 53126Franksville10.0 miPop 7,093 · Income $98,446
- 53105Burlington10.3 miPop 29,051 · Income $88,798
- 53182Union Grove10.5 miPop 9,592 · Income $93,175
- 53132Franklin11.1 miPop 35,272 · Income $110,656
- 53189Waukesha11.2 miPop 26,607 · Income $114,555
- 53120East Troy11.3 miPop 10,890 · Income $93,397
- 53146New Berlin12.3 miPop 7,348 · Income $96,015
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ZIP code 53185 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 53185 in?
- 53185 is in Waterford, WI.
- What county is 53185 in?
- 53185 is in Racine County.
- What is the median household income in 53185?
- The median household income in 53185 is $100,896.
- Which ZIP codes are near 53185?
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