US Census Data

ZIP 53217 vs ZIP 53222

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 53217 and ZIP Code 53222: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 53217 and ZIP 53222 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 24,400 in ZIP 53222). ZIP 53217 has the higher median household income ($132,044 vs $73,523 in ZIP 53222). ZIP 53217 has the higher median home value ($426,100 vs $202,100 in ZIP 53222).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
Population30,38124,400
Median age40.7 yrs35.8 yrs
Median household income$132,044$73,523
Median home value$426,100$202,100
Median gross rent$1,519$1,026
Housing units12,30111,765
Homeownership rate76.0%66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher73.3%44.0%
Unemployment rate2.9%2.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
Population28,661 → 30,381 (+6.0%)26,367 → 24,400 (-7.5%)
Median household income$107,523 → $132,044 (+22.8%)$60,023 → $73,523 (+22.5%)
Median home value$349,700 → $426,100 (+21.8%)$142,800 → $202,100 (+41.5%)
Median gross rent$1,267 → $1,519 (+19.9%)$874 → $1,026 (+17.4%)

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

ZIP 53222

Population
26,36724,400
Median household income
$60,023$73,523
Median home value
$142,800$202,100
Median gross rent
$874$1,026

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
Under 56.8%8.1%
5 to 1719.9%14.5%
18 to 245.2%8.0%
25 to 3410.0%17.6%
35 to 4414.6%12.6%
45 to 5412.2%11.9%
55 to 6413.0%13.3%
65 to 7411.9%8.7%
75 and over6.4%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
White (non-Hispanic)77.3%52.9%
Black or African American6.3%32.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian4.9%2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.1%0.1%
Two or more races5.3%6.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.0%5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
No high school diploma2.8%3.9%
High school graduate7.2%20.8%
Some college or associate's16.8%31.4%
Bachelor's degree38.4%29.8%
Graduate or professional degree34.9%14.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
Drove alone64.6%73.9%
Carpooled4.7%8.0%
Public transit1.0%2.4%
Walked1.6%1.1%
Bicycle0.4%0.0%
Worked from home27.0%13.5%
Other means0.7%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
1-unit, detached73.2%61.7%
1-unit, attached2.1%2.1%
2 to 4 units5.2%20.9%
5 to 19 units3.4%9.3%
20 or more units15.8%5.9%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 53217ZIP 53222
Poverty rate5.3%11.1%
Average household size2.572.24
Mean commute (minutes)2221
Median year structure built19561957

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