ZIP code
53212
Milwaukee, WI
53212 covers Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, with 29,099 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 53212. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53212

About ZIP code 53212
Acceptable cities: Glendale
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 53212. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 53212
Race
- White11,190
- Black or African American13,688
- American Indian or Alaska Native167
- Asian323
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander6
- Other race1,122
- Two or more races2,206
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,962
Age
- Under 103,394
- 10 to 193,561
- 20 to 296,141
- 30 to 395,284
- 40 to 493,104
- 50 to 592,843
- 60 to 692,686
- 70 to 791,195
- 80 and older494
Income and housing in 53212
Education
- High school graduate90.6%
- Bachelor's degree37.3%
- Graduate degree12.9%
Places covering 53212
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.
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 53212
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21,756 | |
| 2006 | 21,571 | |
| 2007 | 24,219 | |
| 2008 | 22,490 | |
| 2009 | 22,433 | |
| 2010 | 22,556 | |
| 2011 | 31,529 | 22,509 |
| 2012 | 31,065 | 22,270 |
| 2013 | 31,224 | 22,220 |
| 2014 | 31,138 | 22,600 |
| 2015 | 31,595 | 22,190 |
| 2016 | 31,788 | 20,910 |
| 2017 | 31,408 | 21,040 |
| 2018 | 30,933 | 20,930 |
| 2019 | 30,546 | 21,180 |
| 2020 | 30,115 | 21,230 |
| 2021 | 29,142 | 20,010 |
| 2022 | 29,292 | 19,900 |
| 2023 | 29,099 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 53212
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 53206Milwaukee1.3 miPop 20,219 · Income $28,995
- 53211Milwaukee1.4 miPop 34,427 · Income $76,206
- 53202Milwaukee1.9 miPop 26,269 · Income $68,482
- 53205Milwaukee1.9 miPop 9,091 · Income $30,300
- 53203Milwaukee2.5 miPop 2,077 · Income $84,005
- 53233Milwaukee2.8 miPop 14,412 · Income $20,306
- 53210Milwaukee3.3 miPop 24,605 · Income $45,268
- 53216Milwaukee3.5 miPop 29,772 · Income $43,466
- 53208Milwaukee3.6 miPop 27,407 · Income $50,585
- 53204Milwaukee3.9 miPop 40,008 · Income $43,645
- 53209Milwaukee4.3 miPop 44,963 · Income $45,288
- 53295Milwaukee4.9 miPop 121 · Income —
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ZIP code 53212 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 53212 in?
- 53212 is in Milwaukee, WI.
- What county is 53212 in?
- 53212 is in Milwaukee County.
- What is the median household income in 53212?
- The median household income in 53212 is $42,679.
- Which ZIP codes are near 53212?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 53212.