Waukesha

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Wisconsin

Waukesha is a major-metro county in Wisconsin with 26 ZIP codes, 394,732 people, and top-decile 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, Waukesha, WI sits among US counties with a top-decile household income, on a major-metro county population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

Top 4%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
394,732
combined ZIP population
26
USPS ZIP codes covered
$111,716
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.

Waukesha lands in the national county income distribution as top-decile household income on major-metro county footing (FIPS 55133, 26 ZIPs, combined population 394,732). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

High-income counties with wide ZIP mosaics hide sharp internal gradients. The densest ZIP here is 53051 (Menomonee Falls) with 35,651 residents - open it beside a thin rural code from the table before treating the county mean as uniform. HUD Fair Market Rents and FBI county tables attach to FIPS 55133, so scorecards stay county-keyed while household income stays ZIP-keyed.

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26

Total ZIPs

394,732

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Waukesha

Side-by-side: Compare 53051 vs 53188 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
53051 Menomonee Falls 35,651 418
53188 Waukesha 35,195 493
53066 Oconomowoc 33,830 123
53186 Waukesha 33,592 1,032
53151 New Berlin 31,987 695
53189 Waukesha 26,228 214
53150 Muskego 24,850 287
53072 Pewaukee 23,907 317
53045 Brookfield 21,686 582
53029 Hartland 20,799 216
53005 Brookfield 19,425 510
53149 Mukwonago 19,057 125
53089 Sussex 18,568 264
53018 Delafield 7,899 266
53146 New Berlin 7,458 157
53118 Dousman 7,202 74
53122 Elm Grove 5,985 707
53119 Eagle 5,608 56
53103 Big Bend 3,724 112
53058 Nashotah 3,243 217
53183 Wales 2,815 306
53153 North Prairie 2,328 220
53007 Butler 1,841 920
53046 Lannon 1,107 174
53069 Okauchee 697 697
53702 Madison 50 1,160

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Waukesha?

Waukesha has a total population of 394,732 across 26 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Waukesha?

Waukesha includes 26 ZIP codes: 53051, 53188, 53066, 53186, 53151, 53189, 53150, 53072, 53045, 53029, and more.

Waukesha's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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