ZIP 53189 · Waukesha
Who lives in ZIP code 53189 (Waukesha, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Waukesha, WI · Waukesha County
uszips 2026
People26,855
Median age43.1
Household income$117,008
Home value$405,177
Median rent$1,206/mo
Poverty6.3%
College degree+47.0%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Wider region
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 217 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 10,334
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.2% are 65 or older; 79.4% are adults.
Household income
60.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $56,630.
Education (adults 25+)
43.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
6.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 59.8%
- Never married
- 28.4%
- Divorced
- 8.6%
- Widowed
- 3.2%
- Family size
- 2.98
- Dual-income families
- 61.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 79.9%
- Rent burden
- 23.7%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 69.4%
- Unemployment
- 1.6%
- Self-employed
- 9.9%
- Farmers
- 0.3%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 39.5%
- Veterans
- 4.7%
- With a disability
- 10.0%
- No health insurance
- 1.8%
- Limited English
- 2.2%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.