ZIP code
53188
Waukesha, WI
53188 covers Waukesha in Waukesha County, with 34,290 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 53188. Methodology
ZIP code map of 53188

About ZIP code 53188
Acceptable cities: Vernon
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 53188. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 53188
Race
- White29,461
- Black or African American914
- American Indian or Alaska Native167
- Asian929
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander15
- Other race1,180
- Two or more races2,886
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,900
Age
- Under 104,010
- 10 to 194,173
- 20 to 294,279
- 30 to 395,076
- 40 to 494,399
- 50 to 594,860
- 60 to 694,537
- 70 to 792,794
- 80 and older1,424
Income and housing in 53188
Education
- High school graduate96.7%
- Bachelor's degree43.1%
- Graduate degree13.2%
Places covering 53188
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.
- Waukesha 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
10.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 53188
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,620 | |
| 2006 | 32,274 | |
| 2007 | 33,642 | |
| 2008 | 32,959 | |
| 2009 | 33,321 | |
| 2010 | 33,451 | |
| 2011 | 34,044 | 33,497 |
| 2012 | 34,532 | 33,330 |
| 2013 | 34,950 | 33,310 |
| 2014 | 34,409 | 33,360 |
| 2015 | 34,580 | 33,290 |
| 2016 | 35,562 | 33,090 |
| 2017 | 35,524 | 33,110 |
| 2018 | 35,799 | 33,030 |
| 2019 | 35,730 | 32,630 |
| 2020 | 35,045 | 32,640 |
| 2021 | 34,338 | 32,130 |
| 2022 | 34,078 | 32,500 |
| 2023 | 34,290 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 53188
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 53183Wales4.0 miPop 3,073 · Income $109,327
- 53072Pewaukee4.4 miPop 26,652 · Income $97,434
- 53186Waukesha4.5 miPop 33,264 · Income $74,596
- 53018Delafield5.2 miPop 7,884 · Income $130,511
- 53189Waukesha5.3 miPop 26,607 · Income $114,555
- 53127Genesee Depot6.2 miPop 211 · Income —
- 53045Brookfield7.7 miPop 23,072 · Income $116,541
- 53153North Prairie7.7 miPop 2,728 · Income $148,342
- 53146New Berlin7.7 miPop 7,348 · Income $96,015
- 53058Nashotah8.7 miPop 3,310 · Income $110,234
- 53029Hartland9.1 miPop 21,420 · Income $109,778
- 53089Sussex9.1 miPop 20,202 · Income $116,042
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ZIP code 53188 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 53188 in?
- 53188 is in Waukesha, WI.
- What county is 53188 in?
- 53188 is in Waukesha County.
- What is the median household income in 53188?
- The median household income in 53188 is $88,656.
- Which ZIP codes are near 53188?
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