Milwaukee
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee is a major-metro county in Wisconsin with 36 ZIP codes, 947,830 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.
National county placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Milwaukee, WI sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 49%
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 947,830
- combined ZIP population
- 36
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $67,821
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.
Milwaukee lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 55079, 36 ZIPs, combined population 947,830). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Above-median income across 36 ZIPs means the county average is a compromise. Sort by population, save the largest urban ZIP and one sparse code, then compare - that pair usually shows whether density or income is doing the work inside Milwaukee.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
36
Total ZIPs
947,830
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Milwaukee
Side-by-side: Compare 53215 vs 53209 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53215 | Milwaukee | 60,953 | 4,157 |
| 53209 | Milwaukee | 46,917 | 1,665 |
| 53204 | Milwaukee | 42,355 | 4,982 |
| 53218 | Milwaukee | 40,625 | 2,671 |
| 53221 | Milwaukee | 37,701 | 1,594 |
| 53211 | Milwaukee | 35,406 | 3,501 |
| 53207 | Milwaukee | 35,149 | 1,369 |
| 53132 | Franklin | 34,863 | 387 |
| 53214 | Milwaukee | 34,725 | 1,843 |
| 53154 | Oak Creek | 34,451 | 467 |
| 53219 | Milwaukee | 33,880 | 2,645 |
| 53216 | Milwaukee | 32,264 | 2,686 |
| 53208 | Milwaukee | 31,133 | 3,079 |
| 53212 | Milwaukee | 30,416 | 2,882 |
| 53223 | Milwaukee | 29,230 | 1,108 |
| 53217 | Milwaukee | 29,192 | 797 |
| 53206 | Milwaukee | 28,210 | 4,053 |
| 53210 | Milwaukee | 28,126 | 4,268 |
| 53220 | Milwaukee | 26,303 | 1,834 |
| 53213 | Milwaukee | 26,020 | 2,490 |
| 53225 | Milwaukee | 25,706 | 1,446 |
| 53222 | Milwaukee | 25,165 | 1,757 |
| 53202 | Milwaukee | 23,386 | 4,278 |
| 53227 | Milwaukee | 23,357 | 1,772 |
| 53224 | Milwaukee | 21,284 | 837 |
| 53172 | South Milwaukee | 21,156 | 1,692 |
| 53226 | Milwaukee | 18,370 | 1,032 |
| 53110 | Cudahy | 18,320 | 1,486 |
| 53233 | Milwaukee | 16,453 | 3,762 |
| 53228 | Milwaukee | 14,369 | 1,063 |
| 53129 | Greendale | 13,973 | 1,049 |
| 53205 | Milwaukee | 10,050 | 2,744 |
| 53235 | Saint Francis | 9,270 | 1,398 |
| 53130 | Hales Corners | 7,755 | 938 |
| 53203 | Milwaukee | 938 | 808 |
| 53295 | Milwaukee | 359 | 592 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Milwaukee?
Milwaukee has a total population of 947,830 across 36 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Milwaukee?
Milwaukee includes 36 ZIP codes: 53215, 53209, 53204, 53218, 53221, 53211, 53207, 53132, 53214, 53154, and more.