ZIP 53218 · Milwaukee
Who lives in ZIP code 53218 (Milwaukee, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Milwaukee, WI · Milwaukee County
uszips 2026
People41,196
Median age30.6
Household income$45,642
Home value$134,044
Median rent$1,067/mo
Poverty25.9%
College degree+10.7%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Wider region
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 2,712 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 15,127
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
10.5% are 65 or older; 67.5% are adults.
Household income
13.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,252.
Education (adults 25+)
31.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
5.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 22.3%
- Never married
- 62.3%
- Divorced
- 10.4%
- Widowed
- 4.9%
- Family size
- 3.48
- Dual-income families
- 39.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 42.9%
- Rent burden
- 34.9%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 60.9%
- Unemployment
- 10.3%
- Self-employed
- 7.6%
- Farmers
- 0.1%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.7%
- Veterans
- 3.0%
- With a disability
- 15.9%
- No health insurance
- 5.9%
- Limited English
- 3.1%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.