US Census Data

ZIP 53218 vs ZIP 53224

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 53218 and ZIP Code 53224: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 53218 and ZIP 53224 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 21,445 in ZIP 53224). ZIP 53224 has the higher median household income ($69,727 vs $42,207 in ZIP 53218). ZIP 53224 has the higher median home value ($194,600 vs $122,200 in ZIP 53218).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
Population40,58121,445
Median age30.4 yrs29.0 yrs
Median household income$42,207$69,727
Median home value$122,200$194,600
Median gross rent$1,034$1,160
Housing units15,9718,530
Homeownership rate41.9%51.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%27.2%
Unemployment rate9.5%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
Population41,974 → 40,581 (-3.3%)22,308 → 21,445 (-3.9%)
Median household income$38,584 → $42,207 (+9.4%)$55,262 → $69,727 (+26.2%)
Median home value$81,300 → $122,200 (+50.3%)$147,400 → $194,600 (+32.0%)
Median gross rent$897 → $1,034 (+15.3%)$996 → $1,160 (+16.5%)

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

ZIP 53224

Population
22,30821,445
Median household income
$55,262$69,727
Median home value
$147,400$194,600
Median gross rent
$996$1,160

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
Under 57.1%10.1%
5 to 1724.8%27.2%
18 to 2410.4%7.0%
25 to 3414.6%16.3%
35 to 4411.6%11.8%
45 to 5410.6%10.6%
55 to 6411.4%7.5%
65 to 746.3%6.0%
75 and over3.2%3.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
White (non-Hispanic)9.6%18.3%
Black or African American72.1%56.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.5%0.3%
Asian10.0%12.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races2.8%4.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.7%7.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
No high school diploma17.2%7.9%
High school graduate41.5%35.1%
Some college or associate's31.3%29.9%
Bachelor's degree7.6%16.9%
Graduate or professional degree2.5%10.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
Drove alone75.7%75.2%
Carpooled8.3%7.0%
Public transit4.8%1.9%
Walked0.7%0.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home8.8%13.5%
Other means1.7%1.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
1-unit, detached55.9%43.4%
1-unit, attached2.8%14.1%
2 to 4 units30.6%11.4%
5 to 19 units6.3%25.1%
20 or more units4.0%5.9%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 53218ZIP 53224
Poverty rate28.2%24.9%
Average household size2.752.73
Mean commute (minutes)2221
Median year structure built19571975

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