ZIP Code 53089 — Sussex village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53089 covers Sussex, WI in Waukesha County with a population of about 20,202.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 262; U.S. House district WI-5; the MILWAUKEE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 53089 is about $116,042 — about 54% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.5%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 44.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 17.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $387,100 — about 11% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,103 (about 5% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 79.2% (about 13.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53089 in Sussex, WI, a household would need roughly $107,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,487. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($116,042). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sussex village, WI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.8) and wildfire (49.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Sussex village, WI show little to no average snow and around 36.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,178 for ZIP 53089 (Sussex village, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.