ZIP 53228 · Milwaukee
Who lives in ZIP code 53228 (Milwaukee, WI): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Milwaukee, WI · Milwaukee County
uszips 2026
People15,121
Median age42.9
Household income$75,033
Home value$273,111
Median rent$1,297/mo
Poverty8.1%
College degree+38.0%
Commute21 min
Place
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Wider region
- Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 1,112 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 7,027
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
23.1% are 65 or older; 79.8% are adults.
Household income
35.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $48,237.
Education (adults 25+)
45.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
9.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 45.5%
- Never married
- 32.6%
- Divorced
- 13.8%
- Widowed
- 8.1%
- Family size
- 3.02
- Dual-income families
- 54.9%
Housing
- Own their home
- 52.1%
- Rent burden
- 28.8%
- Men / women
- 48% / 52%
Work
- In labor force
- 61.9%
- Unemployment
- 1.8%
- Self-employed
- 8.3%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 30.4%
- Veterans
- 6.7%
- With a disability
- 12.0%
- No health insurance
- 3.0%
- Limited English
- 1.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.