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.
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.
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.