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ZIP Code 53205: Milwaukee, WI
ZIP code 53205 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, entirely in Milwaukee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 27th most populous of Milwaukee's 29 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $31,529 (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
- 1.4 sq mi · 6,412 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 53205?
53205 centers on 43.054°, -87.934° and covers 1.4 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 53233, 53203, 53206, 53208, 53212.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53205, 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 53205 compare with the rest of Milwaukee?
| Measure | 53205 | In Milwaukee | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,265 | 27th of 29 | 180th of 783 |
| Median household income | $32k | 26th of 28 | 608th of 610 |
| Median home value | $124k | not ranked | not ranked |
53205's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$42,882) is more than a quarter of the figure ($124,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 96% 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 53205?
The 2020 Census counted 9,397 people in 53205; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,265. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,265±945 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 9,397−6.5% since 2010 (10,050)
- Households
- 3,539
- Median age
- 27.9
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 53205?
Of the 9,265 people the ACS estimates in 53205, 34.9% are under 18 and 9.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (84.8%).
- Under 1834.9%
- 18 to 6455.2%
- 65 and older9.9%
- Black, not Hispanic84.8%
- White, not Hispanic5.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.5%
- Other or two or more1.7%
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 53205 earn?
Median household income is $31,529 (ACS 2020-2024), the 26th highest of the 28 ranked ZIP codes in Milwaukee. It rose from $25,928 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $31,529±$4,637
- Income per person
- $18,591
- Below the poverty line
- 45.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $35,7263,390 returns; wages 85% 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 53205?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,200
- Median gross rent
- $869
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 27.4%
- Housing units
- 4,074
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 53205?
142 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 27 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance39
- Other services (except public administration)25
- Retail trade20
- Accommodation and food services12
- Real estate and rental and leasing10
- Professional, scientific, and technical services8
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 53205?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53233 | Milwaukee | 14,497 | $24k | 1.2 mi |
| 53203 | Milwaukee | 2,357 | $86k | 1.4 mi |
| 53206 | Milwaukee | 19,887 | $29k | 1.5 mi |
| 53208 | Milwaukee | 27,201 | $53k | 1.9 mi |
| 53212 | Milwaukee | 28,938 | $47k | 1.9 mi |
| 53202 | Milwaukee | 25,861 | $71k | 2.1 mi (near) |
| 53210 | Milwaukee | 23,922 | $48k | 2.3 mi (near) |
| 53204 | Milwaukee | 39,996 | $46k | 2.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.