ZIP Code 53215

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Population: 58,375
Median household income: $49,207
Median home value: $148,400

ZIP Code 53215 (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin) is home to about 58,375 residents. Its median household income of $49,207 runs below the Milwaukee County figure of $62,118.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 53215's population declined 2.7% from 60,010 to 58,375, while its median gross rent rose 17.5% from $794 to $933.

The typical home was built around 1938. 23.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,375
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,207
Median home value: $148,400
Median gross rent: $933
Housing units: 21,307
Homeownership rate: 47.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

60,01058,375

Median household income

$39,310$49,207

Median home value

$106,100$148,400

Median gross rent

$794$933

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	60,010	$39,310	$106,100	$794
2020	61,028	$41,810	$107,200	$800
2021	59,400	$44,086	$111,500	$834
2022	59,400	$49,091	$132,400	$888
2023	58,375	$49,207	$148,400	$933

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,699	6.3%
5 to 17	13,888	23.8%
18 to 24	6,151	10.5%
25 to 34	8,020	13.7%
35 to 44	8,173	14.0%
45 to 54	7,236	12.4%
55 to 64	5,813	10.0%
65 to 74	3,168	5.4%
75 and over	2,227	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,488	18.0%
Black or African American	2,812	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	409	0.7%
Asian	3,215	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.1%
Two or more races	984	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40,396	69.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma33.0%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,417	33.0%
High school graduate	11,430	33.0%
Some college or associate's	7,945	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,611	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,234	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled18.2%

Public transit3.4%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,389	68.5%
Carpooled	4,619	18.2%
Public transit	869	3.4%
Walked	728	2.9%
Bicycle	42	0.2%
Worked from home	1,593	6.3%
Other means	158	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,356	26.7%
15 to 29 min	11,021	46.3%
30 to 44 min	4,524	19.0%
45 to 59 min	887	3.7%
60+ min	1,017	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 23.1% (13,428 of 58,198)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,638	65.0%
Nonfamily households	6,808	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,446	91.3%
Vacant	1,861	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,170	47.2%
Renter-occupied	10,276	52.8%

1-unit, detached40.9%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units42.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units8.0%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,716	40.9%
1-unit, attached	1,062	5.0%
2 to 4 units	9,013	42.3%
5 to 19 units	687	3.2%
20 or more units	1,707	8.0%
Mobile home & other	122	0.6%

ZIP Code 53215

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