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53223

ZIP code 53223 is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. About 28,793 people live here in 12,006 households. The median home value is $203,100 and the median household income $60,839. The average commute takes about 25 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
28,793residentsACS 2020–2024
$60,839median household incomeMilwaukee County: $64K
$203,100median home valueMilwaukee County: $231K
90%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
53223 in WisconsinZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Wisconsin ZIP codes by household income, with 53223 marked 53223
<$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.

28,793 residents in 12,006 households, next to the Milwaukee County figure.

25%
under 18
22%
aged 18–34
19%
aged 65 and over
37%
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.

13,089 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,100 (±$11,803).

53%
of households own their home
47%
of homes are detached single-family houses
34%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
0%
are mobile homes
8%
of housing units are vacant
$1,109
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20194%
2000–20094%
1990–19996%
1980–19899%
1970–197925%
1960–196916%
1950–195927%
1940–19495%
1939 or earlier4%

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 ±$5,135.

$60,839
median household income
12.6%
of people live below the poverty line
6.9%
unemployment rate
29%
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.

25 min
average commute to work
8%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
80%
of workers drive or carpool
3%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
15%
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.

90%
of households have a broadband subscription
8%
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 53223.

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

Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants6
Limited-service restaurants18
Coffee shops and snack bars3
Bars0
Physicians’ offices20
Dentists’ offices9
Child care centers25
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 53223, next to the national figure.

82%
had a routine checkup in the past year
62%
visited a dentist in the past year
9%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
30%
get no leisure-time physical activity
39%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
14%
smoke
40%
have obesity
16%
have diagnosed diabetes
42%
have high blood pressure
24%
report fair or poor general health
16%
report frequent mental distress
36%
often feel lonely
22%
faced food insecurity in the past year
16%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
11%
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.

Thoreau ElementaryMilwaukee0.2 mi
Brown Deer Middle/HighBrown Deer0.4 mi
Brown Deer ElementaryBrown Deer0.6 mi
Barton ElementaryMilwaukee1.4 mi
Green Tree Preparatory AcademyMilwaukee1.4 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.