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ZIP Code 53153: North Prairie, WI
ZIP code 53153 is in North Prairie, Wisconsin, entirely in Waukesha County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $152,543 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 57% of its land lies in North Prairie; 43% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- North Prairie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Waukesha County
- Census places
- North Prairie
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- House district
- WI-5 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.8 sq mi · 534 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53153?
53153 centers on 42.941°, -88.402° and covers 4.8 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 53127, 53118, 53119, 53149, 53189.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53153, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 53153 compare with the rest of Waukesha County?
| Measure | 53153 | In Waukesha County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,548 | 25th of 29 | 419th of 783 |
| Median household income | $153k | 3rd of 26 | 3rd of 610 |
| Median home value | $430k | 8th of 26 | 30th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 96% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 73% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 53153?
The 2020 Census counted 2,559 people in 53153; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,548. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,548±458 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,559
- Households
- 971
- Median age
- 42.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 53153?
Of the 2,548 people the ACS estimates in 53153, 25.6% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1825.6%
- 18 to 6456.9%
- 65 and older17.5%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 53153 earn?
Median household income is $152,543 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 26 ranked ZIP codes in Waukesha County.
- Median household income
- $152,543±$19,996
- Income per person
- $54,230
- Below the poverty line
- 2.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $101,4041,350 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 53153?
FHFA's house price index for 53153, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 91% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 58% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $430,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,304
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.7%
- Housing units
- 1,038
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 53153?
65 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Construction10
- Manufacturing9
- Professional, scientific, and technical services6
- Accommodation and food services6
- Wholesale trade4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 53153?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53127 | Genesee Depot | 79 | – | 1.5 mi |
| 53118 | Dousman | 7,554 | $109k | 4.8 mi |
| 53119 | Eagle | 5,803 | $118k | 5.4 mi |
| 53149 | Mukwonago | 19,614 | $111k | 5.5 mi |
| 53189 | Waukesha | 26,855 | $117k | 5.6 mi |
| 53183 | Wales | 3,111 | $109k | 4.8 mi (near) |
| 53018 | Delafield | 8,201 | $125k | 7.4 mi (near) |
| 53188 | Waukesha | 34,892 | $92k | 7.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.