US Census Data

ZIP 53211 vs ZIP 53218

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 53211 and ZIP Code 53218: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 53211 and ZIP 53218 are ZIP Code areas in Wisconsin. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 53218 has the higher population (40,581 vs 34,427 in ZIP 53211). ZIP 53211 has the higher median household income ($76,206 vs $42,207 in ZIP 53218). ZIP 53211 has the higher median home value ($413,500 vs $122,200 in ZIP 53218).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
Population34,42740,581
Median age30.9 yrs30.4 yrs
Median household income$76,206$42,207
Median home value$413,500$122,200
Median gross rent$1,225$1,034
Housing units16,34615,971
Homeownership rate40.8%41.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher74.0%10.1%
Unemployment rate3.6%9.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
Population35,457 → 34,427 (-2.9%)41,974 → 40,581 (-3.3%)
Median household income$62,815 → $76,206 (+21.3%)$38,584 → $42,207 (+9.4%)
Median home value$331,000 → $413,500 (+24.9%)$81,300 → $122,200 (+50.3%)
Median gross rent$1,006 → $1,225 (+21.8%)$897 → $1,034 (+15.3%)

ZIP 53211

Population
35,45734,427
Median household income
$62,815$76,206
Median home value
$331,000$413,500
Median gross rent
$1,006$1,225

ZIP 53218

Population
41,97440,581
Median household income
$38,584$42,207
Median home value
$81,300$122,200
Median gross rent
$897$1,034

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
Under 54.9%7.1%
5 to 179.3%24.8%
18 to 2424.8%10.4%
25 to 3417.4%14.6%
35 to 4411.4%11.6%
45 to 548.5%10.6%
55 to 649.9%11.4%
65 to 748.1%6.3%
75 and over5.7%3.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
White (non-Hispanic)80.6%9.6%
Black or African American3.8%72.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.5%
Asian5.4%10.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%0.3%
Two or more races4.6%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.0%4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
No high school diploma1.8%17.2%
High school graduate8.0%41.5%
Some college or associate's16.2%31.3%
Bachelor's degree36.1%7.6%
Graduate or professional degree37.8%2.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
Drove alone59.3%75.7%
Carpooled5.8%8.3%
Public transit6.9%4.8%
Walked9.2%0.7%
Bicycle1.9%0.0%
Worked from home16.6%8.8%
Other means0.4%1.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
1-unit, detached33.1%55.9%
1-unit, attached3.8%2.8%
2 to 4 units25.0%30.6%
5 to 19 units11.8%6.3%
20 or more units26.0%4.0%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 53211ZIP 53218
Poverty rate17.8%28.2%
Average household size2.092.75
Mean commute (minutes)2222
Median year structure built19381957

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