53215

Name: ZIP code 53215, Wisconsin
Address: WI, 53215, US

ZIP code 53215 is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. About 58,146 people live here in 19,328 households. The median home value is $156,800 and the median household income $54,289. The average commute takes about 24 minutes.

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

58,146residentsACS 2020–2024

$54,289median household incomeMilwaukee County: $64K

$156,800median home valueMilwaukee County: $231K

87%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

53215 in WisconsinZIP codes coloured by median household income

53215

<$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.

58,146 residents in 19,328 households, next to the Milwaukee County figure.

29%

under 18

25%

aged 18–34

10%

aged 65 and over

27%

of households are people living alone

35%

of households are married couples

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

Homes.

21,274 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,800 (±$4,959).

47%

of households own their home

40%

of homes are detached single-family houses

11%

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$977

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%

2010–20192%

2000–20092%

1990–19992%

1980–19893%

1970–19796%

1960–19695%

1950–195915%

1940–194911%

1939 or earlier55%

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 ±$3,119.

$54,289

median household income

22.0%

of people live below the poverty line

4.3%

unemployment rate

11%

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.

24 min

average commute to work

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

86%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

13%

of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

87%

of households have a broadband subscription

11%

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 53215.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets20

Convenience stores3

Pharmacies and drug stores11

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants28

Limited-service restaurants27

Coffee shops and snack bars7

Bars7

Physicians’ offices98

Dentists’ offices14

Child care centers26

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 53215, next to the national figure.

74%

had a routine checkup in the past year

49%

visited a dentist in the past year

28%

of 18–64s have no health insurance

41%

get no leisure-time physical activity

39%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

19%

smoke

43%

have obesity

16%

have diagnosed diabetes

34%

have high blood pressure

35%

report fair or poor general health

19%

report frequent mental distress

38%

often feel lonely

37%

faced food insecurity in the past year

27%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

18%

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 Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee0.4 mi

Rocketship Southside Community PrepMilwaukee0.5 mi

Lad Lake Synergy SchoolMilwaukee0.5 mi

Carmen Middle School SouthMilwaukee0.6 mi

U S Grant SchoolMilwaukee0.6 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.

53204 53219 53233 53207 53203 53221 Milwaukee County Wisconsin