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Waukesha County

Waukesha County has 411,762 residents across 25 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $106,076, 37% above the Wisconsin figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $398,200, and 49% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
411,762residentsACS 2020–2024
$106,076median household incomeWisconsin: $77K
$398,200median home valueowner-occupied homes
94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Waukesha County in WisconsinZIP codes in Waukesha County highlighted; the rest of Wisconsin in grey
Map of Wisconsin with Waukesha County highlighted

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

All 25 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
5300521,675$127K$416K85%63%97%23 min
530071,859$60K$245K52%23%92%23 min
530188,201$125K$521K74%55%95%27 min
5302921,778$108K$479K77%51%93%25 min
5304523,329$124K$458K76%64%94%21 min
530461,482$84K$260K85%44%98%20 min
5305139,559$100K$368K74%48%90%22 min
530583,405$104K$585K69%59%97%28 min
5306637,558$113K$428K78%48%95%27 min
53069671$131K$344K89%49%100%27 min
5307226,200$99K$438K76%55%93%23 min
5308920,588$121K$419K79%47%95%25 min
531033,762$137K$398K96%43%95%30 min
531187,554$109K$373K87%33%94%31 min
531195,803$118K$417K96%37%96%32 min
531226,508$158K$515K89%74%96%20 min
531467,285$110K$346K96%43%91%23 min
5314919,614$111K$414K85%39%94%28 min
5315026,259$109K$416K84%45%94%25 min
5315132,824$101K$371K73%49%94%23 min
531532,548$153K$430K93%42%97%25 min
531833,111$109K$399K86%50%98%25 min
5318633,374$75K$301K55%42%93%21 min
5318834,892$92K$349K67%43%94%24 min
5318926,855$117K$406K80%47%96%27 min

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

People.

411,762 residents in 168,658 households, next to the Wisconsin figure.

21%
under 18
18%
aged 18–34
21%
aged 65 and over
27%
of households are people living alone
57%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

175,591 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $398,200 (±$3,967).

76%
of households own their home
69%
of homes are detached single-family houses
19%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
1%
are mobile homes
4%
of housing units are vacant
$1,356
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–20198%
2000–200912%
1990–199918%
1980–198912%
1970–197918%
1960–196911%
1950–195910%
1940–19493%
1939 or earlier7%

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 ±$1,512.

$106,076
median household income
5.2%
of people live below the poverty line
2.3%
unemployment rate
49%
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
8%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
81%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
1%
walk or bike
17%
work from home
4%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%
of households have a broadband subscription
4%
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

Around here.

Photographs taken near Waukesha County, Wisconsin, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

LeRoy A. Henze House
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LeRoy A. Henze House
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Frank Koehler House and Office
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Frank Koehler House and Office
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Garwin Mace Lime Kilns
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Garwin Mace Lime Kilns
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