Grafton, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53024
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 16,579
- 234/sq mi
- $92,390
- Median income
- $366,300
- Median home value
- 47.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Grafton pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 234
- people per sq mi
- 65%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53024 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53024 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 70.7 square miles in Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 16,579 residents, producing a population density of 234 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53024 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53024 sits at $92,390 (18% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $50,266. The poverty rate stands at 3.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $366,300 (47% above the state average) with median rent at $1,228 per month, and 64.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53024 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 47.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.6, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Ozaukee County, so you can benchmark 53024 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 53024
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53024.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
69 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
60 establishments
- Construction
Construction
54 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
52 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
49 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 53024, Grafton, WI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
16,579
Population
70.7
Area (sq mi)
234
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53024?
41.6
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
3.5%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$92,390
Median Household Income
+18% vs state
$50,266
Per Capita Income
3.9%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
24.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53024 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,390 Top 25% higher than 75% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
8,474
Total Housing Units
8,273
Occupied Units
201
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$366,300
Median Home Value
+47% vs state
$1,228
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+7.5%
YoY Change (2024)
220
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+120%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53024 have increased 7.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +120% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2.4% | 153 |
| 2021 | +9.5% | 168 |
| 2022 | +10.3% | 185 |
| 2023 | +10.6% | 204 |
| 2024 | +7.5% | 220 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 506 business establishments in ZIP 53024, employing approximately 8,799 people with a combined annual payroll of $502,684,000.
506
Businesses
8,799
Employees
$502.7M
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 69 | 13.6% |
| Retail trade | 60 | 11.9% |
| Construction | 54 | 10.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 52 | 10.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 49 | 9.7% |
| Manufacturing | 46 | 9.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 44 | 8.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 32 | 6.3% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 29 | 5.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 17 | 3.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 15 | 3.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 11 | 2.2% |
| Educational services | 9 | 1.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 1.0% |
| Information | 5 | 1.0% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 5 | 1.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 53024 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53092
Mequon (53092)
20,024 residents
- 53012
Cedarburg (53012)
18,097 residents
- 53024
Grafton (53024)
16,579 residents
- 53074
Port Washington (53074)
12,880 residents
- 53097 6,319
Mequon (53097)
6,319 residents
- 53080 5,715
Saukville (53080)
5,715 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53024 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53024 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53097
Mequon (53097)
$135,929 median income
- 53092
Mequon (53092)
$128,156 median income
- 53012
Cedarburg (53012)
$96,090 median income
- 53024
Grafton (53024)
$92,390 median income
- 53080
Saukville (53080)
$80,360 median income
- 53074
Port Washington (53074)
$79,423 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53024 ranks #4 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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