US Census Data

ZIP 53216 vs ZIP 53217

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 53216 and ZIP Code 53217: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 53216 and ZIP 53217 are ZIP Code areas in Wisconsin. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 53217 has the higher population (30,381 vs 29,772 in ZIP 53216). ZIP 53217 has the higher median household income ($132,044 vs $43,466 in ZIP 53216). ZIP 53217 has the higher median home value ($426,100 vs $122,800 in ZIP 53216).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
Population29,77230,381
Median age33.7 yrs40.7 yrs
Median household income$43,466$132,044
Median home value$122,800$426,100
Median gross rent$970$1,519
Housing units13,55612,301
Homeownership rate45.3%76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%73.3%
Unemployment rate6.9%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
Population33,583 → 29,772 (-11.3%)28,661 → 30,381 (+6.0%)
Median household income$36,517 → $43,466 (+19.0%)$107,523 → $132,044 (+22.8%)
Median home value$88,200 → $122,800 (+39.2%)$349,700 → $426,100 (+21.8%)
Median gross rent$859 → $970 (+12.9%)$1,267 → $1,519 (+19.9%)

ZIP 53216

Population
33,58329,772
Median household income
$36,517$43,466
Median home value
$88,200$122,800
Median gross rent
$859$970

ZIP 53217

Population
28,66130,381
Median household income
$107,523$132,044
Median home value
$349,700$426,100
Median gross rent
$1,267$1,519

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
Under 58.4%6.8%
5 to 1721.3%19.9%
18 to 249.6%5.2%
25 to 3412.0%10.0%
35 to 4412.6%14.6%
45 to 5411.7%12.2%
55 to 6411.5%13.0%
65 to 748.2%11.9%
75 and over4.8%6.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
White (non-Hispanic)8.9%77.3%
Black or African American80.6%6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian2.9%4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races2.3%5.3%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
No high school diploma14.6%2.8%
High school graduate34.4%7.2%
Some college or associate's33.0%16.8%
Bachelor's degree11.1%38.4%
Graduate or professional degree6.8%34.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
Drove alone71.7%64.6%
Carpooled9.7%4.7%
Public transit6.7%1.0%
Walked2.1%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.4%
Worked from home8.7%27.0%
Other means1.0%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
1-unit, detached50.4%73.2%
1-unit, attached3.4%2.1%
2 to 4 units36.0%5.2%
5 to 19 units5.7%3.4%
20 or more units4.4%15.8%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 53216ZIP 53217
Poverty rate21.1%5.3%
Average household size2.502.57
Mean commute (minutes)2622
Median year structure built19501956

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