Zip code 53051: Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53051?

53051 is assigned to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53051 in?

53051 is in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53051?

About 39,559 people live in 53051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53051?

The median household income in 53051 is $100,031.

Q: What zip codes are near 53051?

The closest zip codes to 53051 are 53052, 53046, 53224, 53007, 53225.

Residential delivery areaWaukesha CountyCentral Time

Population

39,559

Median household income

$100K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$368K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,313/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

1,188 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 53051

53051 is a suburban zip code in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin (Waukesha County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 39,559 people live here, or 1,188 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $100,031 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $367,900, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,313 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, sales and management.

How 53051 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Tech workers7%
90th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%19th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$66,079
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,69030th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$55,492
80th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37355th of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older21%
79th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%351st of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers11.6%
78th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%143rd of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher48.2%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%54th of 762 in WI
Median age42.4
74th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2461st of 761 in WI
Median household income$100,031
71st
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48591st of 753 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.44480th of 758 in WI
Work from home17.2%
69th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%104th of 759 in WI
Population39,559
67th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,87219th of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate74%
64th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%560th of 759 in WI
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%439th of 762 in WI
Median home value$367,900
57th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50075th of 753 in WI
Residents under 1822.7%
56th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%250th of 762 in WI
Population density1,188/sq mi
47th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi88th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$1,313
44th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08757th of 706 in WI
Foreign-born residents6.5%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%85th of 762 in WI
Rent-burdened renters46.6%
34th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%177th of 751 in WI
Broadband access89.9%
33rd
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%320th of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%572nd of 759 in WI
Diversity index31.4
25th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1131st of 762 in WI
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min593rd of 753 in WI
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%610th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate2.7%
10th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%592nd of 759 in WI
Self-employed workers6%
10th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%685th of 759 in WI
Government workers8.4%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%650th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%534th of 759 in WI

Measure	53051	Waukesha	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Tech workers	7%	4.5%	3.3%	3.8%	90th	19th of 759
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,079	$62,082	$49,690	$49,666	84th	30th of 758
Per capita incomeStrength	$55,492	$58,126	$43,373	$44,673	80th	55th of 761
Residents 65 and older	21%	20.5%	18.5%	17.2%	79th	351st of 762
Healthcare workers	11.6%	10.9%	10.1%	9.7%	78th	143rd of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	48.2%	48.9%	33.4%	35.7%	77th	54th of 762
Median age	42.4	43.5	40.2	38.9	74th	461st of 761
Median household income	$100,031	$106,076	$77,485	$80,734	71st	91st of 753
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.438	0.444	0.483	71st	80th of 758
Work from home	17.2%	16.8%	13.1%	15.1%	69th	104th of 759
Population	39,559	411,762	5,914,872	334,922,499	67th	19th of 762
Homeownership rate	74%	76%	67.8%	65.2%	64th	560th of 759
Veterans	6.5%	5.5%	6.2%	6.2%	59th	439th of 762
Median home value	$367,900	$398,200	$266,500	$332,700	57th	75th of 753
Residents under 18	22.7%	21%	21.4%	22%	56th	250th of 762
Population density	1,188/sq mi	749/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	47th	88th of 762
Median gross rent	$1,313	$1,356	$1,087	$1,413	44th	57th of 706
Foreign-born residents	6.5%	5.5%	5.2%	14.1%	36th	85th of 762
Rent-burdened renters	46.6%	44.8%	43.7%	51.1%	34th	177th of 751
Broadband access	89.9%	94%	90.3%	91%	33rd	320th of 759
Housing vacancy	4.5%	3.9%	10.8%	10.1%	28th	572nd of 759
Diversity index	31.4	27.1	37.1	61.4	25th	131st of 762
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	22.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	16th	593rd of 753
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	5.2%	10.6%	12.5%	13th	610th of 759
Uninsured rateStrength	2.7%	3.1%	5.2%	8.4%	10th	592nd of 759
Self-employed workers	6%	8.6%	8.5%	10%	10th	685th of 759
Government workers	8.4%	9.9%	12.9%	14.5%	9th	650th of 759
Unemployment rateStrength	1.9%	2.3%	3.2%	5.2%	5th	534th of 759

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

42.4

Under 18

22.7%

65 and over

21%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black4%
Hispanic5%
Asian6%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

31.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

76.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 16,407
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 64%
Married couples: 54.1%
Living alone: 30.4%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

53051

$100,031

Waukesha Co.

$106,076

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,492

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

30%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53051

$367,900

Waukesha Co.

$398,200

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53051

$1,313

Waukesha Co.

$1,356

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 17,180
Owner-occupied: 74%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 46.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.8%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

31%

20–29

30%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Sales

11%

Management

11%

Business and finance

Office and admin

Production

Computer and math

Education

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Professional and technical services

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$66,079

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53051	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$88,122	$74,888
Service	$23,708	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,258	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,167	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,645	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

24%

Some college

14%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.5%
Households with broadband: 89.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 81.3%
No internet access: 6.9%
Without health insurance: 2.7%
Limited-English households: 2.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Menomonee Falls
State: Wisconsin
County: Waukesha County
Center point: 43.1594° N, 88.1215° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Menomonee Falls99% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 53051

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53052	Menomonee Falls, WI · PO box	1.4 mi	—	—	—
53046	Lannon, WI	1.9 mi	1,482	$83,889	$260,000
53224	Milwaukee, WI	4.1 mi	21,223	$67,803	$211,100
53007	Butler, WI	4.3 mi	1,859	$60,000	$244,700
53225	Milwaukee, WI	5 mi	25,187	$56,545	$188,400
53022	Germantown, WI	5 mi	20,046	$100,890	$373,400
53089	Sussex, WI	6 mi	20,588	$120,875	$418,900
53263	Milwaukee, WI · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
53223	Milwaukee, WI	6.7 mi	28,793	$60,839	$203,100
53005	Brookfield, WI	6.8 mi	21,675	$126,739	$415,800
53222	Milwaukee, WI	6.9 mi	24,663	$76,980	$216,600
53008	Brookfield, WI · PO box	6.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 53051

What city is zip code 53051?

53051 is assigned to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53051 in?

53051 is in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53051?

About 39,559 people live in 53051, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53051 in?

53051 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53051?

The median household income in 53051 is $100,031.

What zip codes are near 53051?

The closest zip codes to 53051 are 53052, 53046, 53224, 53007, 53225.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53051, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.