PlainZIP

Milwaukee, WI

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Milwaukee, WI: 29 delivery areas, combined population 808,042. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage

ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MILWAUKEE-WI · Milwaukee, WI 29 ZIPs · 808,042 pop · #15937/25278 · Milwaukee County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $63,849
  • RANK-LOWER #15937/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Cudahy
  • BOOK-WIDE 29 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 45% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 808,042
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 53233→53217
  • HOME-MID $220,993

Nearest income peer: Cudahy, WI (+ $2,870 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Milwaukee

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Milwaukee on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Milwaukee, WI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

37th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
808,042
city population (Census)
29
USPS ZIP codes covered
$63,849
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (29 codes): average household income $63,849 and home value $220,993 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 22.5%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.

Milwaukee sits in the lower half of Milwaukee County on income: Franklin, Oak Creek and South Milwaukee report more, and only Saint Francis reports less. Franklin marks the far end of that range at $109,850, 72% above Milwaukee.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Milwaukee differ

Milwaukee's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $23,750 in ZIP 53233 to $133,021 in ZIP 53217, while home values span $83,400 in 53206 to $449,100 in 53217. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
5.6×

53233 to 53217

Home-value high-to-low ratio
5.4×

53206 to 53217

Poverty-rate spread
94.8 points

53217 to 53295

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Milwaukee residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 29 codes in Milwaukee. The densest, 53215, still represents only about 8% of the 808,042 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Milwaukee's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 17,443 establishments, 373,678 employees , annual payroll $27,051,705k (~22 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 29 of 29 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 53202 (1,850 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (3,182) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Milwaukee, WI

These ZIP codes sit in Milwaukee County, which covers 36 ZIP codes in all; 29 of them fall in Milwaukee. See the Milwaukee County roll-up →

Milwaukee sits in the lower half of Milwaukee County on income: Franklin, Oak Creek and South Milwaukee report more, and only Saint Francis reports less. Franklin marks the far end of that range at $109,850, 72% above Milwaukee.

Side-by-side: Compare 53215 vs 53209 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
53215 60,953 $54,289 800 4,157
53209 46,917 $48,486 824 1,665
53204 42,355 $45,934 811 4,982
53218 40,625 $45,642 416 2,671
53221 37,701 $63,265 635 1,594
53211 35,406 $75,256 554 3,501
53207 35,149 $79,117 845 1,369
53214 34,725 $60,962 960 1,843
53219 33,880 $70,388 487 2,645
53216 32,264 $46,752 449 2,686
53208 31,133 $52,690 527 3,079
53212 30,416 $47,298 1,121 2,882
53223 29,230 $60,839 627 1,108
53217 29,192 $133,021 854 797
53206 28,210 $29,336 182 4,053
53210 28,126 $48,217 347 4,268
53220 26,303 $69,319 513 1,834
53213 26,020 $101,688 545 2,490
53225 25,706 $56,545 389 1,446
53222 25,165 $76,980 592 1,757
53202 23,386 $71,034 1,850 4,278
53227 23,357 $73,321 588 1,772
53224 21,284 $67,803 402 837
53226 18,370 $93,132 1,039 1,032
53233 16,453 $23,750 300 3,762
53228 14,369 $75,033 304 1,063
53205 10,050 $31,529 142 2,744
53203 938 $86,159 335 808
53295 359 n/a 5 592
How we build city roll-ups · Guide: reading ZIP code data · Census ACS tables

Milwaukee roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Milwaukee, .