US ZIP Code Map
Loading ZIP borders…

Layers

ZIP code

53221

Milwaukee, WI

STANDARD

53221 covers Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, with 38,428 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

38,428

Median household income

$61,640

Median home value

$205,500

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 53221. Methodology

ZIP code map of 53221

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 53221 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 53221 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
Download PNG

About ZIP code 53221

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Chicago

Area codes

414

Land area

9.0 sq mi

Water area

0.01 sq mi

Households

17,126

Median gross rent

$1,071

Acceptable cities: Greenfield

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 53221. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 53221

Race

  • White23,403
  • Black or African American2,659
  • American Indian or Alaska Native423
  • Asian4,369
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
  • Other race3,870
  • Two or more races4,828

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 9,951

Age

  • Under 105,309
  • 10 to 195,221
  • 20 to 294,712
  • 30 to 395,397
  • 40 to 494,773
  • 50 to 594,793
  • 60 to 694,571
  • 70 to 793,068
  • 80 and older1,716

Income and housing in 53221

Poverty rate

14.1%

Median earnings

$41,430

Median household income

$61,640

Median home value

$205,500

Median gross rent

$1,071

Education

  • High school graduate87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree24.6%
  • Graduate degree7.4%

Places covering 53221

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 53221

IRS populationACS population
44,22122,110020052023

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
200533,587
200633,568
200735,978
200834,282
200934,769
201035,019
201137,13735,569
201237,70735,310
201338,13535,560
201439,33835,730
201540,29536,060
201640,00735,540
201740,94535,850
201840,20935,480
201940,10935,240
202039,60235,590
202139,23834,640
202239,06635,020
202338,428

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

ZIP codes near 53221

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 53220Milwaukee2.5 miPop 27,678 · Income $69,301
  2. 53207Milwaukee2.7 miPop 34,536 · Income $79,576
  3. 53129Greendale3.1 miPop 14,607 · Income $95,412
  4. 53215Milwaukee3.1 miPop 58,375 · Income $49,207
  5. 53219Milwaukee3.8 miPop 34,855 · Income $70,998
  6. 53235Saint Francis4.0 miPop 9,318 · Income $58,490
  7. 53110Cudahy4.2 miPop 17,964 · Income $66,717
  8. 53204Milwaukee4.6 miPop 40,008 · Income $43,645
  9. 53295Milwaukee5.0 miPop 121 · Income —
  10. 53172South Milwaukee5.1 miPop 20,547 · Income $70,146
  11. 53228Milwaukee5.2 miPop 15,084 · Income $75,288
  12. 53130Hales Corners5.4 miPop 7,647 · Income $86,806

ZIP centroids within 2 miles

No other ZIP codes within 2 miles of 53221, measured by Census internal-point centroids. Try a wider radius.

ZIPs within 2 miles of this place

Default is 2 miles. Distances are between ZIP centroids. Widen the radius if nothing is in range.

53221 Milwaukee, WI

Looking up ZIP codes within 2 miles of 53221 Milwaukee, WI, measured by centroid distance.

Selected —

ACS population

—

Households

—

Avg median income

—

Avg median home

—

Selected ZIP codes

One ZIP code per line. Leading zeros preserved.

ZIP code 53221 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 53221 in?
53221 is in Milwaukee, WI.
What county is 53221 in?
53221 is in Milwaukee County.
What is the median household income in 53221?
The median household income in 53221 is $61,640.
Which ZIP codes are near 53221?
Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 53221.