ZIP 53188 · Waukesha
Who lives in ZIP code 53188 (Waukesha, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Waukesha, WI · Waukesha County
uszips 2026
People34,892
Median age40.5
Household income$92,409
Home value$348,607
Median rent$1,268/mo
Poverty8.9%
College degree+43.0%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Wider region
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 502 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 14,693
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.8% are 65 or older; 79.4% are adults.
Household income
46.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $50,328.
Education (adults 25+)
42.4% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
10.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 52.7%
- Never married
- 29.9%
- Divorced
- 12.2%
- Widowed
- 5.2%
- Family size
- 2.93
- Dual-income families
- 60.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.1%
- Rent burden
- 31.6%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 70.8%
- Unemployment
- 2.6%
- Self-employed
- 9.1%
- Farmers
- 0.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 33.4%
- Veterans
- 4.8%
- With a disability
- 11.0%
- No health insurance
- 5.0%
- Limited English
- 0.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.