53202

Name: ZIP code 53202, Wisconsin
Address: WI, 53202, US

ZIP code 53202 is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. About 25,861 people live here in 16,850 households. The median home value is $340,800 and the median household income $71,034. The average commute takes about 23 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

25,861residentsACS 2020–2024

$71,034median household incomeMilwaukee County: $64K

$340,800median home valueMilwaukee County: $231K

92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

53202 in WisconsinZIP codes coloured by median household income

53202

<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

25,861 residents in 16,850 households, next to the Milwaukee County figure.

under 18

53%

aged 18–34

14%

aged 65 and over

64%

of households are people living alone

16%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

18,957 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $340,800 (±$46,409).

21%

of households own their home

of homes are detached single-family houses

84%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

11%

of housing units are vacant

$1,259

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–201913%

2000–200912%

1990–19996%

1980–19897%

1970–19797%

1960–196913%

1950–19598%

1940–19495%

1939 or earlier29%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,206.

$71,034

median household income

15.9%

of people live below the poverty line

4.5%

unemployment rate

68%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

23 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

54%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

13%

walk or bike

26%

work from home

21%

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 53202.

1,850 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets9

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries4

Full-service restaurants109

Limited-service restaurants66

Coffee shops and snack bars24

Bars55

Physicians’ offices15

Dentists’ offices13

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers15

Movie theaters0

Museums7

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 53202, next to the national figure.

74%

had a routine checkup in the past year

71%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

17%

get no leisure-time physical activity

31%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

smoke

31%

have obesity

have diagnosed diabetes

24%

have high blood pressure

13%

report fair or poor general health

17%

report frequent mental distress

35%

often feel lonely

10%

faced food insecurity in the past year

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Lincoln MiddleMilwaukee0.5 mi

Cass Street ElementaryMilwaukee0.5 mi

Maryland MontessoriMilwaukee1.0 mi

Carver AcademyMilwaukee1.0 mi

Golda Meir SchoolMilwaukee1.2 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.

53203 53212 53205 53233 53211 53206 Milwaukee County Wisconsin