ZIP code
53218
Milwaukee, WI
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 53218. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53218

About ZIP code 53218
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Milwaukee100.0%
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 53218
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,384 | |
| 2006 | 36,203 | |
| 2007 | 38,579 | |
| 2008 | 36,787 | |
| 2009 | 36,665 | |
| 2010 | 36,323 | |
| 2011 | 40,924 | 36,524 |
| 2012 | 40,323 | 35,900 |
| 2013 | 40,327 | 35,690 |
| 2014 | 42,503 | 35,550 |
| 2015 | 41,846 | 35,040 |
| 2016 | 41,387 | 33,520 |
| 2017 | 42,430 | 33,490 |
| 2018 | 42,780 | 33,010 |
| 2019 | 41,974 | 33,360 |
| 2020 | 42,728 | 33,110 |
| 2021 | 43,302 | 32,040 |
| 2022 | 41,775 | 31,670 |
| 2023 | 40,581 |
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)
- 53216Milwaukee2.1 miPop 29,772 · Income $43,466
- 53209Milwaukee2.4 miPop 44,963 · Income $45,288
- 53225Milwaukee2.5 miPop 25,277 · Income $54,433
- 53222Milwaukee3.1 miPop 24,400 · Income $73,523
- 53210Milwaukee3.2 miPop 24,605 · Income $45,268
- 53223Milwaukee3.3 miPop 29,287 · Income $60,477
- 53206Milwaukee4.0 miPop 20,219 · Income $28,995
- 53007Butler4.0 miPop 2,003 · Income $55,577
- 53224Milwaukee4.2 miPop 21,445 · Income $69,727
- 53213Milwaukee4.5 miPop 26,293 · Income $94,144
- 53208Milwaukee5.0 miPop 27,407 · Income $50,585
- 53226Milwaukee5.0 miPop 18,893 · Income $86,361
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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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?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 53218.