ZIP code
53221
Milwaukee, WI
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
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 53221. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53221
About ZIP code 53221
Acceptable cities: Greenfield
More enterprise fields
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
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.
- Milwaukee73.5%
- Greenfield24.9%
- Franklin1.6%
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 53221
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,587 | |
| 2006 | 33,568 | |
| 2007 | 35,978 | |
| 2008 | 34,282 | |
| 2009 | 34,769 | |
| 2010 | 35,019 | |
| 2011 | 37,137 | 35,569 |
| 2012 | 37,707 | 35,310 |
| 2013 | 38,135 | 35,560 |
| 2014 | 39,338 | 35,730 |
| 2015 | 40,295 | 36,060 |
| 2016 | 40,007 | 35,540 |
| 2017 | 40,945 | 35,850 |
| 2018 | 40,209 | 35,480 |
| 2019 | 40,109 | 35,240 |
| 2020 | 39,602 | 35,590 |
| 2021 | 39,238 | 34,640 |
| 2022 | 39,066 | 35,020 |
| 2023 | 38,428 |
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)
- 53220Milwaukee2.5 miPop 27,678 · Income $69,301
- 53207Milwaukee2.7 miPop 34,536 · Income $79,576
- 53129Greendale3.1 miPop 14,607 · Income $95,412
- 53215Milwaukee3.1 miPop 58,375 · Income $49,207
- 53219Milwaukee3.8 miPop 34,855 · Income $70,998
- 53235Saint Francis4.0 miPop 9,318 · Income $58,490
- 53110Cudahy4.2 miPop 17,964 · Income $66,717
- 53204Milwaukee4.6 miPop 40,008 · Income $43,645
- 53295Milwaukee5.0 miPop 121 · Income —
- 53172South Milwaukee5.1 miPop 20,547 · Income $70,146
- 53228Milwaukee5.2 miPop 15,084 · Income $75,288
- 53130Hales Corners5.4 miPop 7,647 · Income $86,806
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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.