53221 Zip Code Profile

53221 is a urban zip code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $164,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $56,335/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 53221 is $50,568.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 53221 earn an average of $32,822/year. Women earn only $23,435/year.

17,659 people in 53221 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 53221? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.8 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 18,295 men and 19,406 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 19,334 people (out of the 37,701 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,034 homes, and 642 businesses every day. 365 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

53221 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Marseille, France!) and -88 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 769 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 37,701
• White Population: 31,258
• Black Population: 1,906
• Hispanic Population: 7,129
• Asian Population: 2,384
• Hawaiian Population: 59
• Indian Population: 636
• Male Population: 18,295
• Female Population: 19,406
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 41

• 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: -87.9
• Latitude: 42.9
• Elevation: 770 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 414

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 17,396
• Drive alone: 14,264
• Carpool: 2,031
• Public transit: 643
• Ride bikes or walk: 365


• Average commute time: 21.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 349
•    5 - 9: 1,770
•    10 - 14: 2,788
•    15 - 19: 3,568
•    20 - 24: 3,287
•    25 - 29: 1,240
•    30 - 34: 2,274
•    35 - 39: 447
•    40 - 44: 411
•    45 - 59: 709
•    60 - 89: 321
•    90 plus: 232

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $164,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,941
• Businesses: 567
• Employees: 8,944
• Annual Payroll: $313,376,000
• Average Family Income: $56,335
• Median Family Income: $41,032
• Average Income for Men: $32,822
• Average Income for Women: $23,435

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 01
• Congressional District Land Area: 111.0, 1679.0
• 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

Cooper Elementary

5143 S 21st St

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6300

Elm Dale Elementary

5300 S Honey Creek Dr

Greenfield, WI 53221

(414) 281-7100

Garland Elementary

1420 W Goldcrest Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6500

Ideal

4965 S 20th St

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6200

Lowell Elementary

4360 S 20th St

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6600

Morgandale Elementary

3635 S 17th St

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 384-9460

Victory Elementary

2222 W Henry Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6700

Middle Schools

Greenfield Middle

3200 W Barnard Ave

Greenfield, WI 53221

(414) 282-4700

High Schools

Professional Learning Inst

4965 S 20th St

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6180

Other Schools

Ronald Wilson Reagan Hi

4965 S 20th St

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6100

Wi Consrv Lifelong Learning

3120 W Green Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53221

(414) 304-6800