Oak Creek, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53154
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 34,451
- 467/sq mi
- $96,555
- Median income
- $331,700
- Median home value
- 39.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oak Creek pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 467
- people per sq mi
- 58%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53154 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53154 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 73.8 square miles in Oak Creek, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 34,451 residents, producing a population density of 467 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 53154 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53154 sits at $96,555 (24% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $48,445. The poverty rate stands at 4.9% and the unemployment rate at 1.3%. On housing, the median home value is $331,700 (33% above the state average) with median rent at $1,452 per month, and 57.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53154 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Milwaukee County, so you can benchmark 53154 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 53154
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53154.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
112 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
106 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
96 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
89 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
87 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 53154, Oak Creek, 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
34,451
Population
73.8
Area (sq mi)
467
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53154?
39.4
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
12.1%
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?
$96,555
Median Household Income
+24% vs state
$48,445
Per Capita Income
4.9%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
23.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 53154 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$96,555 Top 21% higher than 79% 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?
16,183
Total Housing Units
15,728
Occupied Units
455
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$331,700
Median Home Value
+33% vs state
$1,452
Median Rent
1991
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
+8.9%
YoY Change (2024)
240
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+140%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 53154 have increased 8.9% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +140% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3.4% | 166 |
| 2021 | +7.3% | 178 |
| 2022 | +12.2% | 199 |
| 2023 | +10.5% | 220 |
| 2024 | +8.9% | 240 |
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 897 business establishments in ZIP 53154, employing approximately 23,534 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,322,873,000.
897
Businesses
23,534
Employees
$1.3B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 112 | 12.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 106 | 11.8% |
| Retail trade | 96 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 89 | 9.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 87 | 9.7% |
| Construction | 83 | 9.3% |
| Manufacturing | 61 | 6.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 48 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 47 | 5.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 46 | 5.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 42 | 4.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 29 | 3.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 17 | 1.9% |
| Educational services | 10 | 1.1% |
| Information | 9 | 1.0% |
| Utilities | 8 | 0.9% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 7 | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 53154 vs 53172 →
ZIP 53154 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53204
Milwaukee (53204)
42,355 residents
- 53221
Milwaukee (53221)
37,701 residents
- 53207
Milwaukee (53207)
35,149 residents
- 53132
Franklin (53132)
34,863 residents
- 53154
Oak Creek (53154)
34,451 residents
- 53402
Racine (53402)
33,174 residents
- 53172
South Milwaukee (53172)
21,156 residents
- 53110
Cudahy (53110)
18,320 residents
- 53129 13,973
Greendale (53129)
13,973 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53154 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53154 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53132
Franklin (53132)
$109,850 median income
- 53154
Oak Creek (53154)
$96,555 median income
- 53129
Greendale (53129)
$95,012 median income
- 53108
Caledonia (53108)
$86,679 median income
- 53207
Milwaukee (53207)
$79,117 median income
- 53402
Racine (53402)
$75,751 median income
- 53172
South Milwaukee (53172)
$73,427 median income
- 53110
Cudahy (53110)
$66,719 median income
- 53221
Milwaukee (53221)
$63,265 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53154 ranks #2 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53172 | South Milwaukee, WI | 21,156 | 2.9 mi |
| 53207 | Milwaukee, WI | 35,149 | 6.3 mi |
| 53110 | Cudahy, WI | 18,320 | 4.9 mi |
| 53108 | Caledonia, WI | 3,329 | 4.8 mi |
| 53132 | Franklin, WI | 34,863 | 5.6 mi |
| 53221 | Milwaukee, WI | 37,701 | 5.5 mi |
| 53235 | Saint Francis, WI | 9,270 | 6.5 mi |
| 53129 | Greendale, WI | 13,973 | 6.4 mi |
| 53402 | Racine, WI | 33,174 | 6.9 mi |
| 53204 | Milwaukee, WI | 42,355 | 9.6 mi |
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