Zip code 53153: North Prairie, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53153?

53153 is assigned to North Prairie, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53153 in?

53153 is in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53153?

About 2,548 people live in 53153, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53153?

The median household income in 53153 is $152,543.

Q: What zip codes are near 53153?

The closest zip codes to 53153 are 53127, 53118, 53183, 53119, 53149.

Residential delivery areaWaukesha CountyCentral Time

Population

2,548

Median household income

$153K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$430K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,304/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.8 sq mi

534 people/sq mi

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

About 53153

53153 is a suburban zip code in North Prairie, Wisconsin (Waukesha County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 2,548 people live here, or 534 per square mile. The median resident is 42 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $152,543 a year, 89% above the national median of $80,734. 2.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $430,100, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,304 a month.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and sales.

How 53153 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate92.7%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%64th of 759 in WI
Median household income$152,543
95th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,4853rd of 753 in WI
Broadband access97.4%
95th
StrengthU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%21st of 759 in WI
Government workers20.7%
86th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%62nd of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$66,549
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,69028th of 758 in WI
Residents under 1825.6%
79th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%125th of 762 in WI
Per capita income$54,230
78th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37366th of 761 in WI
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%289th of 759 in WI
Median age42
72nd
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2483rd of 761 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%
69th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%91st of 762 in WI
Median home value$430,100
66th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50033rd of 753 in WI
Tech workers3.8%
66th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%109th of 759 in WI
Work from home14.6%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%189th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older17.5%
57th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%543rd of 762 in WI
Housing vacancy6.5%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%474th of 759 in WI
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%567th of 762 in WI
Median gross rent$1,304
43rd
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08760th of 706 in WI
Population density534/sq mi
34th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi141st of 762 in WI
Average commute22.8 min
28th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min496th of 753 in WI
Rent-burdened renters38%
12th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%355th of 751 in WI
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%626th of 759 in WI
Foreign-born residents1.1%
6th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%535th of 762 in WI
Population2,548
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872419th of 762 in WI
Diversity index8.5
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1668th of 762 in WI
Poverty rate2.7%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%731st of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%687th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate1.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%721st of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.296
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444744th of 758 in WI

Measure	53153	Waukesha	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Homeownership rateStrength	92.7%	76%	67.8%	65.2%	98th	64th of 759
Median household incomeStrength	$152,543	$106,076	$77,485	$80,734	95th	3rd of 753
Broadband accessStrength	97.4%	94%	90.3%	91%	95th	21st of 759
Government workers	20.7%	9.9%	12.9%	14.5%	86th	62nd of 759
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,549	$62,082	$49,690	$49,666	84th	28th of 758
Residents under 18	25.6%	21%	21.4%	22%	79th	125th of 762
Per capita income	$54,230	$58,126	$43,373	$44,673	78th	66th of 761
Self-employed workers	12%	8.6%	8.5%	10%	77th	289th of 759
Median age	42	43.5	40.2	38.9	72nd	483rd of 761
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%	48.9%	33.4%	35.7%	69th	91st of 762
Median home value	$430,100	$398,200	$266,500	$332,700	66th	33rd of 753
Tech workers	3.8%	4.5%	3.3%	3.8%	66th	109th of 759
Work from home	14.6%	16.8%	13.1%	15.1%	59th	189th of 759
Residents 65 and older	17.5%	20.5%	18.5%	17.2%	57th	543rd of 762
Housing vacancy	6.5%	3.9%	10.8%	10.1%	49th	474th of 759
Veterans	5.5%	5.5%	6.2%	6.2%	45th	567th of 762
Median gross rent	$1,304	$1,356	$1,087	$1,413	43rd	60th of 706
Population density	534/sq mi	749/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	34th	141st of 762
Average commute	22.8 min	22.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	28th	496th of 753
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	38%	44.8%	43.7%	51.1%	12th	355th of 751
Healthcare workers	6.5%	10.9%	10.1%	9.7%	11th	626th of 759
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	5.5%	5.2%	14.1%	6th	535th of 762
Population	2,548	411,762	5,914,872	334,922,499	4th	419th of 762
Diversity index	8.5	27.1	37.1	61.4	3rd	668th of 762
Poverty rateStrength	2.7%	5.2%	10.6%	12.5%	2nd	731st of 759
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	2.3%	3.2%	5.2%	1st	687th of 759
Uninsured rateStrength	1.1%	3.1%	5.2%	8.4%	1st	721st of 759
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.296	0.438	0.444	0.483	1st	744th of 758

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

24%

5–17

18–24

25–34

20%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25.6%

65 and over

17.5%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.2%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 971
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 81.1%
Married couples: 73.2%
Living alone: 12.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

22%

$200k+

29%

Median household income

53153

$152,543

Waukesha Co.

$106,076

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,230

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

51.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.296

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53153

$430,100

Waukesha Co.

$398,200

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53153

$1,304

Waukesha Co.

$1,356

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,038
Owner-occupied: 92.7%
Vacant: 6.5%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 38%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.2%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

23%

20–29

33%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

0.9%

Average commute

22.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Education

13%

Sales

12%

Business and finance

10%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

18%

Construction

15%

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$66,549

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

20.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53153	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,635	$74,888
Service	$40,938	$26,804
Sales and office	$56,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,426	$49,199
Production and transportation	$64,219	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

25%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 98.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.3%
Households with broadband: 97.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.9%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 1.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): North Prairie
State: Wisconsin
County: Waukesha County
Center point: 42.9409° N, 88.4021° W
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

North Prairie57% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53153

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53127	Genesee Depot, WI	1.5 mi	79	—	—
53118	Dousman, WI	4.8 mi	7,554	$108,772	$372,600
53183	Wales, WI	4.8 mi	3,111	$108,827	$398,700
53119	Eagle, WI	5.4 mi	5,803	$117,759	$416,500
53149	Mukwonago, WI	5.5 mi	19,614	$110,608	$414,200
53189	Waukesha, WI	5.6 mi	26,855	$117,008	$406,200
53018	Delafield, WI	7.4 mi	8,201	$124,595	$521,400
53188	Waukesha, WI	7.7 mi	34,892	$92,409	$348,600
53120	East Troy, WI	9.6 mi	10,848	$96,345	$336,300
53187	Waukesha, WI · PO box	9.9 mi	—	—	—
53156	Palmyra, WI	10 mi	3,232	$85,313	$238,200
53103	Big Bend, WI	10 mi	3,762	$137,083	$397,700

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Questions about 53153

What city is zip code 53153?

53153 is assigned to North Prairie, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53153 in?

53153 is in Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53153?

About 2,548 people live in 53153, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53153 in?

53153 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53153?

The median household income in 53153 is $152,543.

What zip codes are near 53153?

The closest zip codes to 53153 are 53127, 53118, 53183, 53119, 53149.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53153, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.