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ZIP Code 53212: Milwaukee, WI
ZIP code 53212 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, entirely in Milwaukee County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 12th most populous of Milwaukee's 29 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $47,298 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Milwaukee (89%) and Glendale (11%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Milwaukee · 29 residential ZIPs
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Census places
- Milwaukee (89%); Glendale (11%)
- Neighborhood
- Riverwest GeoNames
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- House district
- WI-4 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 4.1 sq mi · 7,107 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 53212?
53212 centers on 43.074°, -87.909° and covers 4.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 53206, 53211, 53202, 53205, 53203, 53209, 53217.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53212, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 53212 compare with the rest of Milwaukee?
| Measure | 53212 | In Milwaukee | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 28,938 | 12th of 29 | 49th of 783 |
| Median household income | $47k | 22nd of 28 | 603rd of 610 |
| Median home value | $216k | 12th of 25 | 409th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 11% 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 53212?
The 2020 Census counted 28,702 people in 53212; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 28,938. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 28,938
- 2020 Census count
- 28,702−5.6% since 2010 (30,416)
- Households
- 13,613
- Median age
- 31.1
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 53212?
Of the 28,938 people the ACS estimates in 53212, 24.0% are under 18 and 10.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (46.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.8%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6465.8%
- 65 and older10.2%
- Black, not Hispanic46.3%
- White, not Hispanic35.8%
- Hispanic or Latino10.8%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
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 53212 earn?
Median household income is $47,298 (ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd highest of the 28 ranked ZIP codes in Milwaukee. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,065 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $47,298
- Income per person
- $33,635
- Below the poverty line
- 24.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 39.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,30412,470 returns; wages 81% 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 53212?
FHFA's house price index for 53212, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 120% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 61% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +17.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $216,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,055
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 34.4%
- Housing units
- 15,562
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 53212?
1,121 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 197 more than in 2018; the most are in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services404
- Health care and social assistance190
- Retail trade84
- Other services (except public administration)72
- Accommodation and food services56
- Professional, scientific, and technical services55
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 53212?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53206 | Milwaukee | 19,887 | $29k | 1.3 mi |
| 53211 | Milwaukee | 34,234 | $75k | 1.4 mi |
| 53202 | Milwaukee | 25,861 | $71k | 1.9 mi |
| 53205 | Milwaukee | 9,265 | $32k | 1.9 mi |
| 53203 | Milwaukee | 2,357 | $86k | 2.5 mi |
| 53209 | Milwaukee | 45,170 | $49k | 4.3 mi |
| 53217 | Milwaukee | 29,957 | $133k | 5.8 mi |
| 53233 | Milwaukee | 14,497 | $24k | 2.8 mi (near) |
| 53210 | Milwaukee | 23,922 | $48k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 53216 | Milwaukee | 30,345 | $47k | 3.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.