
Wisconsin · Census place 56375
New Berlin, WI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of New Berlin, Wisconsin (New Berlin, WI — Census place “New Berlin city”) is 40,384 residents, ranking #17 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $97,414, the median home is worth $343,500 and median gross rent runs $1,409 a month. Looking for the New Berlin Wisconsin ZIP code list? 2 ZIP codes serve New Berlin, WI: 53146, 53151.
- Population
- 40,384New Berlin city residents
- Median household income
- $97,414Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $343,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,409Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76%Owner-occupied households
New Berlin ZIP codes (Wisconsin)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps New Berlin.
The New Berlin WI ZIP code list below covers 2 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in New Berlin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Berlin city median would spend about 17.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.6% of residents and 76% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
New Berlin city, WI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
New Berlin city is a small city in Wisconsin, with 40,384 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #17 of 807 ranked by population — larger than 98% of them. The median age here is 45.9 years against 39.1 nationally, a markedly older profile that usually tracks retirees staying put and younger households leaving for work. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in New Berlin city earn a median of $97,414 a year, 24% above the national figure of $78,538 and 32% above the $73,880 median for the 395 Wisconsin cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 3.6% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in New Berlin city is valued at $343,500, 13.2% above the national figure and 62% above the $211,900 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,409 a month, essentially level with the national figure, or roughly $16,908 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 17.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.5×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 76% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Wisconsin.
- Wausau city 39,893
- Brookfield city 41,592
- Menomonee Falls village 38,963
- Fond du Lac city 44,491
- Greenfield city 37,361
- Wauwatosa city 47,718
- Beloit city 36,554
- Sheboygan city 49,812
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of New Berlin city?
- New Berlin city has 40,384 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #17 of 807 in Wisconsin.
- What is the median household income in New Berlin city?
- Median household income in New Berlin city is $97,414 a year, 24% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in New Berlin city?
- Median gross rent is $1,409 a month and the median home value is $343,500, so rent absorbs about 17.4% of median household income.
- Is New Berlin city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.5× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so New Berlin city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 17.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this New Berlin city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.