ZIP code
53209
Milwaukee, WI
53209 covers Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, with 44,963 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 53209. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53209

About ZIP code 53209
Acceptable cities: Brown Deer, Glendale, River Hills
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 53209. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 53209
Race
- White9,810
- Black or African American30,573
- American Indian or Alaska Native153
- Asian877
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander13
- Other race730
- Two or more races2,430
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,107
Age
- Under 106,481
- 10 to 196,615
- 20 to 295,511
- 30 to 395,604
- 40 to 495,059
- 50 to 595,420
- 60 to 695,356
- 70 to 792,911
- 80 and older1,629
Income and housing in 53209
Education
- High school graduate88.5%
- Bachelor's degree25.3%
- Graduate degree9.4%
Places covering 53209
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Milwaukee75.0%
- Glendale19.1%
- Brown Deer5.9%
- River Hills0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Milwaukee County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 53209
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41,394 | |
| 2006 | 40,744 | |
| 2007 | 44,242 | |
| 2008 | 41,418 | |
| 2009 | 41,159 | |
| 2010 | 41,125 | |
| 2011 | 45,687 | 41,260 |
| 2012 | 45,295 | 39,920 |
| 2013 | 45,906 | 39,720 |
| 2014 | 45,066 | 39,250 |
| 2015 | 45,350 | 38,470 |
| 2016 | 45,814 | 37,360 |
| 2017 | 45,583 | 37,120 |
| 2018 | 46,008 | 36,850 |
| 2019 | 46,616 | 37,270 |
| 2020 | 48,321 | 37,320 |
| 2021 | 46,908 | 35,800 |
| 2022 | 46,441 | 35,710 |
| 2023 | 44,963 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 53209
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 53218Milwaukee2.4 miPop 40,581 · Income $42,207
- 53217Milwaukee2.8 miPop 30,381 · Income $132,044
- 53223Milwaukee3.0 miPop 29,287 · Income $60,477
- 53216Milwaukee3.2 miPop 29,772 · Income $43,466
- 53206Milwaukee3.7 miPop 20,219 · Income $28,995
- 53210Milwaukee4.3 miPop 24,605 · Income $45,268
- 53212Milwaukee4.3 miPop 29,099 · Income $42,679
- 53211Milwaukee4.5 miPop 34,427 · Income $76,206
- 53225Milwaukee4.8 miPop 25,277 · Income $54,433
- 53224Milwaukee5.2 miPop 21,445 · Income $69,727
- 53205Milwaukee5.2 miPop 9,091 · Income $30,300
- 53222Milwaukee5.4 miPop 24,400 · Income $73,523
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ZIP code 53209 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 53209 in?
- 53209 is in Milwaukee, WI.
- What county is 53209 in?
- 53209 is in Milwaukee County.
- What is the median household income in 53209?
- The median household income in 53209 is $45,288.
- Which ZIP codes are near 53209?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 53209.