ZIP code
53217
Milwaukee, WI
53217 covers Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, with 30,381 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 53217. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53217

About ZIP code 53217
Acceptable cities: Bayside, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Whitefish Bay
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 53217. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 53217
Race
- White24,926
- Black or African American1,675
- American Indian or Alaska Native48
- Asian1,573
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander18
- Other race384
- Two or more races1,935
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,362
Age
- Under 103,961
- 10 to 194,127
- 20 to 292,684
- 30 to 393,820
- 40 to 494,002
- 50 to 594,126
- 60 to 693,911
- 70 to 792,552
- 80 and older1,376
Income and housing in 53217
Education
- High school graduate97.2%
- Bachelor's degree73.3%
- Graduate degree34.9%
Places covering 53217
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.
- Whitefish Bay40.6%
- Fox Point22.7%
- Glendale15.7%
- Bayside14.7%
- River Hills5.2%
- Milwaukee1.0%
- Brown Deer0.2%
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 County99.7%
- Ozaukee County0.3%
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
0.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 53217
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30,526 | |
| 2006 | 28,792 | |
| 2007 | 29,484 | |
| 2008 | 29,121 | |
| 2009 | 29,205 | |
| 2010 | 29,379 | |
| 2011 | 28,746 | 29,408 |
| 2012 | 28,979 | 29,480 |
| 2013 | 29,051 | 29,290 |
| 2014 | 29,496 | 29,150 |
| 2015 | 29,383 | 29,260 |
| 2016 | 29,705 | 29,160 |
| 2017 | 29,418 | 29,240 |
| 2018 | 29,184 | 29,460 |
| 2019 | 28,661 | 29,580 |
| 2020 | 28,398 | 29,610 |
| 2021 | 30,098 | 29,200 |
| 2022 | 30,132 | 29,540 |
| 2023 | 30,381 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 53217
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 53209Milwaukee2.8 miPop 44,963 · Income $45,288
- 53223Milwaukee3.8 miPop 29,287 · Income $60,477
- 53092Mequon4.4 miPop 21,202 · Income $126,431
- 53218Milwaukee5.1 miPop 40,581 · Income $42,207
- 53211Milwaukee5.4 miPop 34,427 · Income $76,206
- 53206Milwaukee5.8 miPop 20,219 · Income $28,995
- 53212Milwaukee5.8 miPop 29,099 · Income $42,679
- 53216Milwaukee5.9 miPop 29,772 · Income $43,466
- 53224Milwaukee6.4 miPop 21,445 · Income $69,727
- 53210Milwaukee6.9 miPop 24,605 · Income $45,268
- 53225Milwaukee7.2 miPop 25,277 · Income $54,433
- 53205Milwaukee7.3 miPop 9,091 · Income $30,300
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 53217 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 53217 in?
- 53217 is in Milwaukee, WI.
- What county is 53217 in?
- 53217 is in Milwaukee County.
- What is the median household income in 53217?
- The median household income in 53217 is $132,044.
- Which ZIP codes are near 53217?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 53217.