ZIP 53216 · Milwaukee
Who lives in ZIP code 53216 (Milwaukee, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Milwaukee, WI · Milwaukee County
uszips 2026
People30,345
Median age33.2
Household income$46,752
Home value$143,457
Median rent$990/mo
Poverty22.0%
College degree+17.5%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Wider region
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 2,541 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 11,954
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
12.9% are 65 or older; 70.6% are adults.
Household income
19.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,832.
Education (adults 25+)
28.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 24.3%
- Never married
- 57.5%
- Divorced
- 13.1%
- Widowed
- 5.2%
- Family size
- 3.41
- Dual-income families
- 40.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 47.3%
- Rent burden
- 36.0%
- Men / women
- 44% / 57%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.5%
- Unemployment
- 8.0%
- Self-employed
- 8.5%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 15.1%
- Veterans
- 2.7%
- With a disability
- 16.2%
- No health insurance
- 5.2%
- Limited English
- 1.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.