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53211

ZIP code 53211 is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. About 34,234 people live here in 15,146 households. The median home value is $434,500 and the median household income $75,256. The average commute takes about 23 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
34,234residentsACS 2020–2024
$75,256median household incomeMilwaukee County: $64K
$434,500median home valueMilwaukee County: $231K
92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
53211 in WisconsinZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Wisconsin ZIP codes by household income, with 53211 marked 53211
<$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.

34,234 residents in 15,146 households, next to the Milwaukee County figure.

14%
under 18
41%
aged 18–34
14%
aged 65 and over
40%
of households are people living alone
34%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

16,195 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $434,500 (±$18,132).

40%
of households own their home
33%
of homes are detached single-family houses
38%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
7%
of housing units are vacant
$1,287
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20195%
2000–20092%
1990–19992%
1980–19895%
1970–19796%
1960–19698%
1950–195910%
1940–194910%
1939 or earlier52%

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 ±$5,217.

$75,256
median household income
17.8%
of people live below the poverty line
3.9%
unemployment rate
72%
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
8%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
64%
of workers drive or carpool
6%
take public transportation
12%
walk or bike
18%
work from home
12%
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
5%
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 53211.

554 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets5
Convenience stores3
Pharmacies and drug stores5
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants28
Limited-service restaurants22
Coffee shops and snack bars10
Bars10
Physicians’ offices40
Dentists’ offices18
Child care centers6
Gyms and fitness centers8
Movie theaters0
Museums0

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 53211, next to the national figure.

76%
had a routine checkup in the past year
72%
visited a dentist in the past year
6%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
18%
get no leisure-time physical activity
30%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
9%
smoke
30%
have obesity
7%
have diagnosed diabetes
25%
have high blood pressure
14%
report fair or poor general health
17%
report frequent mental distress
34%
often feel lonely
11%
faced food insecurity in the past year
8%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
7%
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.

Shorewood IntermediateShorewood0.4 mi
Hartford Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee0.4 mi
New Horizons for LearningShorewood0.4 mi
Shorewood HighShorewood0.4 mi
Atwater ElementaryShorewood0.5 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.