ZIP Code 53224

ZIP code 53224 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 25.4 square miles in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 21,284 residents, producing a population density of 837 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 53224 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53224 sits at $67,803 (13% below the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $32,729. The poverty rate stands at 25.3% and the unemployment rate at 7.1%. On housing, the median home value is $211,100 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $1,156 per month, and 50.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53224 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.6, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Milwaukee County, so you can benchmark 53224 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 →