ZIP code 53218 demographics
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Milwaukee County
Quick answer
ZIP code 53218 has 40,581 residents and a median household income of $42,207 — 46% below the US median. Within Milwaukee it earns 5% less than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.
- Median household income
- $42,207#845 of 959 covered ZIPs
- Population
- 40,58114,649 households
- Median home value
- $122,200#876 of 955 covered ZIPs
- Median gross rent
- $1,034/moUS median $1,406/mo
- Median age
- 30.4US 39.1
- Owner-occupied
- 41.9%US 65%
- Below poverty line
- 28.2%US 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 10.1%Adults 25+, US 35%
Reading ZIP 53218
What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.
Ownership and renting are close to balanced here — 41.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 10.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 28.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 7.9%.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other covered ZIPs in Milwaukee, highest median income first.
| ZIP | Median income | Median home value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53203 | $84,005 | $334,600 | 2,077 |
| 53207 | $79,576 | $228,500 | 34,536 |
| 53202 | $68,482 | $298,000 | 26,269 |
| 53208 | $50,585 | $196,300 | 27,407 |
| 53215 | $49,207 | $148,400 | 58,375 |
| 53210 | $45,268 | $153,400 | 24,605 |
| 53204 | $43,645 | $106,000 | 40,008 |
| 53216 | $43,466 | $122,800 | 29,772 |
| 53212 | $42,679 | $204,300 | 29,099 |
| 53205 | $30,300 | $122,100 | 9,091 |
| 53206 | $28,995 | $70,800 | 20,219 |
Related data
The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.
Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.