Milwaukee, WI · standard
ZIP Code 53203
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 938
- 808/sq mi
- $86,159
- Median income
- 73.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Milwaukee pairs an above-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 808
- people per sq mi
- 12%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 53203 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 53203 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.2 square miles in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 938 residents, producing a population density of 808 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 53203 against Wisconsin and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53203 sits at $86,159 (10% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $79,234. The poverty rate stands at 9.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at $1,788 per month, and 11.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53203 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 73.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Milwaukee County, so you can benchmark 53203 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 53203
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 53203.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
93 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
62 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 35
Other services (except public administration)
35 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 27
Real estate and rental and leasing
27 establishments
- Retail trade 26
Retail trade
26 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 53203, Milwaukee, 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
938
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
808
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 53203?
31.6
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
5.4%
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?
$86,159
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$79,234
Per Capita Income
9.8%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 53203 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,159 Top 31% higher than 69% 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?
1,798
Total Housing Units
1,585
Occupied Units
213
Vacant Units
1.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,788
Median Rent
1943
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 335 business establishments in ZIP 53203, employing approximately 9,390 people with a combined annual payroll of $608,701,000.
335
Businesses
9,390
Employees
$608.7M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 93 | 27.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 62 | 18.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 35 | 10.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 27 | 8.1% |
| Retail trade | 26 | 7.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 20 | 6.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 19 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 13 | 3.9% |
| Utilities | 7 | 2.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 7 | 2.1% |
| Information | 6 | 1.8% |
| Educational services | 6 | 1.8% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 4 | 1.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 0.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 0.9% |
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 53203 vs 53233 →
ZIP 53203 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53215
Milwaukee (53215)
60,953 residents
- 53204
Milwaukee (53204)
42,355 residents
- 53211
Milwaukee (53211)
35,406 residents
- 53208
Milwaukee (53208)
31,133 residents
- 53212
Milwaukee (53212)
30,416 residents
- 53206
Milwaukee (53206)
28,210 residents
- 53202 23,386
Milwaukee (53202)
23,386 residents
- 53233 16,453
Milwaukee (53233)
16,453 residents
- 53205 10,050
Milwaukee (53205)
10,050 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 53203 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 53203 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 53203
Milwaukee (53203)
$86,159 median income
- 53211
Milwaukee (53211)
$75,256 median income
- 53202
Milwaukee (53202)
$71,034 median income
- 53215
Milwaukee (53215)
$54,289 median income
- 53208
Milwaukee (53208)
$52,690 median income
- 53212
Milwaukee (53212)
$47,298 median income
- 53204
Milwaukee (53204)
$45,934 median income
- 53205 $31,529
Milwaukee (53205)
$31,529 median income
- 53206 $29,336
Milwaukee (53206)
$29,336 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 53203 ranks the highest of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53233 | Milwaukee, WI | 16,453 | 0.9 mi |
| 53202 | Milwaukee, WI | 23,386 | 1.0 mi |
| 53204 | Milwaukee, WI | 42,355 | 1.5 mi |
| 53205 | Milwaukee, WI | 10,050 | 1.4 mi |
| 53212 | Milwaukee, WI | 30,416 | 2.5 mi |
| 53206 | Milwaukee, WI | 28,210 | 2.7 mi |
| 53208 | Milwaukee, WI | 31,133 | 2.6 mi |
| 53215 | Milwaukee, WI | 60,953 | 3.1 mi |
| 53211 | Milwaukee, WI | 35,406 | 3.4 mi |
| 53295 | Milwaukee, WI | 359 | 3.2 mi |
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