53218 Zip Code Profile

53218 is a densely populated, urban zip code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The population is primarily African-American, younger, and mostly single. The average house value here ($105,800) is lower than in the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $42,373/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 53218 is $35,441.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 53218 earn an average of $27,311/year. Women earn only $20,857/year.

15,614 people in 53218 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 53218? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.0 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 18,547 men and 22,078 women. The median age for men is 26 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 20,121 people (out of the 40,625 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,548 homes, and 585 businesses every day. 282 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

53218 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sofia, Bulgaria!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 677 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,625
• White Population: 7,246
• Black Population: 29,579
• Hispanic Population: 1,452
• Asian Population: 3,919
• Hawaiian Population: 66
• Indian Population: 438
• Male Population: 18,547
• Female Population: 22,078
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 26
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Wisconsin
• CSA Name: Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis WI
• County: Milwaukee
• City: Milwaukee
• Longitude: -88.0
• Latitude: 43.1
• Elevation: 678 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 414

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 15,365
• Drive alone: 11,187
• Carpool: 2,464
• Public transit: 1,376
• Ride bikes or walk: 282


• Average commute time: 23.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 204
•    5 - 9: 1,229
•    10 - 14: 2,187
•    15 - 19: 3,429
•    20 - 24: 3,169
•    25 - 29: 949
•    30 - 34: 2,292
•    35 - 39: 249
•    40 - 44: 215
•    45 - 59: 738
•    60 - 89: 448
•    90 plus: 256

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $105,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,239
• Businesses: 397
• Employees: 4,681
• Annual Payroll: $143,912,000
• Average Family Income: $42,373
• Median Family Income: $32,968
• Average Income for Men: $27,311
• Average Income for Women: $20,857

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 111.0
• Sr Senator: Ron Johnson (R)
• Jr Senator: Tammy Baldwin (D)
• US House Representative: Gwen Moore (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 079
• State FIPS Code: 55

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Primary Schools

Browning Elementary

5440 N 64th St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-5200

Congress Elementary

5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 616-5300

Craig Montessori School

7667 W Congress St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-4200

Grantosa Drive Elementary

4850 N 82nd St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-4400

Hampton Elementary

5000 N 53rd St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-5400

Kilbourn Elementary

5354 N 68th St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 461-5810

Kluge Elementary

5760 N 67th St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 578-5000

Lancaster Elementary

4931 N 68th St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-5500

Middle Schools

Muir Middle

5496 N 72nd St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-3100

Silver Spring Neighborhood

5460 N 64th St

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 463-7950

High Schools

Madison High

8135 W Florist Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-6100

Other Schools

W.E.B. Dubois High

8135 W Florist Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 350-3530