ZIP Code 53227

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Population: 22,988
Median household income: $71,594
Median home value: $214,300

ZIP Code 53227 (Milwaukee County, Wisconsin) is home to about 22,988 residents. At $71,594, its median household income sits above Milwaukee County's $62,118.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 53227's population declined 2.6% from 23,609 to 22,988, while its median gross rent rose 20.1% from $880 to $1,057.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 22,988
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $71,594
Median home value: $214,300
Median gross rent: $1,057
Housing units: 11,519
Homeownership rate: 48.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,60922,988

Median household income

$51,999$71,594

Median home value

$158,500$214,300

Median gross rent

$880$1,057

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,609	$51,999	$158,500	$880
2020	23,975	$53,682	$161,300	$913
2021	24,114	$58,445	$168,700	$942
2022	23,263	$68,533	$196,100	$999
2023	22,988	$71,594	$214,300	$1,057

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.1%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,308	5.7%
5 to 17	3,244	14.1%
18 to 24	1,283	5.6%
25 to 34	4,466	19.4%
35 to 44	3,267	14.2%
45 to 54	2,310	10.0%
55 to 64	3,115	13.6%
65 to 74	2,616	11.4%
75 and over	1,379	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,501	71.8%
Black or African American	1,063	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	54	0.2%
Asian	917	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	18	0.1%
Two or more races	1,590	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,845	12.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate29.4%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,155	6.7%
High school graduate	5,045	29.4%
Some college or associate's	6,034	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,483	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,436	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit3.4%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,608	78.9%
Carpooled	868	7.1%
Public transit	411	3.4%
Walked	128	1.1%
Bicycle	26	0.2%
Worked from home	1,049	8.6%
Other means	82	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,887	26.0%
15 to 29 min	5,786	52.0%
30 to 44 min	1,827	16.4%
45 to 59 min	283	2.5%
60+ min	340	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 10.4% (2,362 of 22,633)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,174	48.4%
Nonfamily households	5,526	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,700	92.9%
Vacant	819	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,186	48.5%
Renter-occupied	5,514	51.5%

1-unit, detached44.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units13.5%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units25.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,157	44.8%
1-unit, attached	240	2.1%
2 to 4 units	1,551	13.5%
5 to 19 units	1,677	14.6%
20 or more units	2,894	25.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 53227

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