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ZIP Code 53203: Milwaukee, WI
ZIP code 53203 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, entirely in Milwaukee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 28th most populous of Milwaukee's 29 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $86,159 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Milwaukee · 29 residential ZIPs
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Census places
- Milwaukee
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- House district
- WI-4 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.4 sq mi · 5,309 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 12 more ZIP codes use the name Milwaukee for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 53203?
53203 centers on 43.038°, -87.915° and covers 0.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 53233, 53202, 53205, 53204, 53212.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53203, 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 53203 compare with the rest of Milwaukee?
| Measure | 53203 | In Milwaukee | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,357 | 28th of 29 | 437th of 783 |
| Median household income | $86k | 4th of 28 | 203rd of 610 |
| Median home value | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 69% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% 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 53203?
The 2020 Census counted 2,180 people in 53203; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,357. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,357±336 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,180
- Households
- 1,585
- Median age
- 31.6
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 53203?
Of the 2,357 people the ACS estimates in 53203, 4.9% are under 18 and 4.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.4%), then Black (not Hispanic) (19.8%).
- Under 184.9%
- 18 to 6490.6%
- 65 and older4.5%
- White, not Hispanic71.4%
- Black, not Hispanic19.8%
- Hispanic or Latino5.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- Other or two or more1.5%
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 53203 earn?
Median household income is $86,159 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 28 ranked ZIP codes in Milwaukee.
- Median household income
- $86,159±$11,431
- Income per person
- $79,234
- Below the poverty line
- 9.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 73.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,1481,430 returns; wages 83% 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 53203?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,788
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 11.7%
- Housing units
- 1,798
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 53203?
335 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services93
- Professional, scientific, and technical services62
- Other services (except public administration)35
- Real estate and rental and leasing27
- Retail trade26
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services20
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 53203?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53233 | Milwaukee | 14,497 | $24k | 1.0 mi |
| 53202 | Milwaukee | 25,861 | $71k | 1.4 mi |
| 53205 | Milwaukee | 9,265 | $32k | 1.4 mi |
| 53204 | Milwaukee | 39,996 | $46k | 1.5 mi |
| 53212 | Milwaukee | 28,938 | $47k | 2.5 mi |
| 53206 | Milwaukee | 19,887 | $29k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 53208 | Milwaukee | 27,201 | $53k | 2.7 mi (near) |
| 53215 | Milwaukee | 58,146 | $54k | 3.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.