ZIP Code 53221

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Population: 38,428
Median household income: $61,640
Median home value: $205,500

Covering part of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, ZIP Code 53221 has about 38,428 residents. The median household income of $61,640 is in line with the Milwaukee County median ($62,118).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 53221's population declined 4.2% from 40,109 to 38,428, while its median gross rent rose 21.8% from $879 to $1,071.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 54.4% of the population. 76.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,428
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,640
Median home value: $205,500
Median gross rent: $1,071
Housing units: 17,126
Homeownership rate: 57.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

40,10938,428

Median household income

$51,868$61,640

Median home value

$151,500$205,500

Median gross rent

$879$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	40,109	$51,868	$151,500	$879
2020	39,602	$52,327	$156,000	$899
2021	39,238	$52,382	$161,400	$969
2022	39,066	$57,143	$186,900	$1,029
2023	38,428	$61,640	$205,500	$1,071

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,291	6.0%
5 to 17	6,314	16.4%
18 to 24	2,592	6.7%
25 to 34	5,471	14.2%
35 to 44	5,140	13.4%
45 to 54	4,862	12.7%
55 to 64	5,463	14.2%
65 to 74	3,528	9.2%
75 and over	2,767	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,887	54.4%
Black or African American	2,415	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	94	0.2%
Asian	3,026	7.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	237	0.6%
Two or more races	2,198	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,571	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's31.2%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,410	12.5%
High school graduate	8,632	31.7%
Some college or associate's	8,495	31.2%
Bachelor's degree	4,667	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,027	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit2.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,262	76.6%
Carpooled	1,653	8.9%
Public transit	395	2.1%
Walked	142	0.8%
Bicycle	65	0.3%
Worked from home	1,726	9.3%
Other means	380	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,754	22.2%
15 to 29 min	7,594	44.9%
30 to 44 min	4,100	24.3%
45 to 59 min	477	2.8%
60+ min	972	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 14.1% (5,378 of 38,020)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,388	57.3%
Nonfamily households	6,995	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,383	95.7%
Vacant	743	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,406	57.4%
Renter-occupied	6,977	42.6%

1-unit, detached48.1%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units16.9%

20 or more units10.7%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,231	48.1%
1-unit, attached	1,530	8.9%
2 to 4 units	2,212	12.9%
5 to 19 units	2,900	16.9%
20 or more units	1,829	10.7%
Mobile home & other	424	2.5%

ZIP Code 53221

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