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53218

Milwaukee, WI

STANDARD

53218 covers Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, with 40,581 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

ACS 2023 population

40,581

Median household income

$42,207

Median home value

$122,200

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 53218. Methodology

ZIP code map of 53218

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 53218 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 53218 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 53218

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

414

Land area

5.9 sq mi

Water area

0.01 sq mi

Households

15,971

Median gross rent

$1,034

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Chicago
Area Codes
414
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 53218. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 53218

Race

  • White3,770
  • Black or African American28,020
  • American Indian or Alaska Native165
  • Asian3,967
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
  • Other race914
  • Two or more races1,636

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,750

Age

  • Under 106,428
  • 10 to 196,989
  • 20 to 295,297
  • 30 to 395,012
  • 40 to 494,306
  • 50 to 594,451
  • 60 to 693,583
  • 70 to 791,703
  • 80 and older719

Income and housing in 53218

Poverty rate

28.2%

Median earnings

$33,622

Median household income

$42,207

Median home value

$122,200

Median gross rent

$1,034

Education

  • High school graduate82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree10.1%
  • Graduate degree2.5%

Places covering 53218

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.

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 53218

IRS populationACS population
46,76623,383020052023

Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).

Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200536,384
200636,203
200738,579
200836,787
200936,665
201036,323
201140,92436,524
201240,32335,900
201340,32735,690
201442,50335,550
201541,84635,040
201641,38733,520
201742,43033,490
201842,78033,010
201941,97433,360
202042,72833,110
202143,30232,040
202241,77531,670
202340,581

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 53218

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 53216Milwaukee2.1 miPop 29,772 · Income $43,466
  2. 53209Milwaukee2.4 miPop 44,963 · Income $45,288
  3. 53225Milwaukee2.5 miPop 25,277 · Income $54,433
  4. 53222Milwaukee3.1 miPop 24,400 · Income $73,523
  5. 53210Milwaukee3.2 miPop 24,605 · Income $45,268
  6. 53223Milwaukee3.3 miPop 29,287 · Income $60,477
  7. 53206Milwaukee4.0 miPop 20,219 · Income $28,995
  8. 53007Butler4.0 miPop 2,003 · Income $55,577
  9. 53224Milwaukee4.2 miPop 21,445 · Income $69,727
  10. 53213Milwaukee4.5 miPop 26,293 · Income $94,144
  11. 53208Milwaukee5.0 miPop 27,407 · Income $50,585
  12. 53226Milwaukee5.0 miPop 18,893 · Income $86,361

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53218 Milwaukee, WI

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ZIP code 53218 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 53218 in?
53218 is in Milwaukee, WI.
What county is 53218 in?
53218 is in Milwaukee County.
What is the median household income in 53218?
The median household income in 53218 is $42,207.
Which ZIP codes are near 53218?
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