Zip code 53208: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53208?

53208 is assigned to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53208 in?

53208 is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53208?

About 27,201 people live in 53208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53208?

The median household income in 53208 is $52,690.

Q: What zip codes are near 53208?

The closest zip codes to 53208 are 53295, 53213, 53210, 53233, 53205.

Residential delivery areaMilwaukee CountyCentral Time

Population

27,201

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$205K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$936/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.2 sq mi

6,438 people/sq mi

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

About 53208

53208 is an urban zip code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Milwaukee County), covering 4.2 sq mi of land. About 27,201 people live here, or 6,438 per square mile. The median resident is 33 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $52,690 a year, 35% below the national median of $80,734. 21.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $204,500, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 39% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $936 a month.

33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 53208 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Diversity index70.2
94th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.11st of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers13.6%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%65th of 759 in WI
Population density6,438/sq mi
87th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi18th of 762 in WI
Poverty rate21.6%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%31st of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy15.3%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%242nd of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.487
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.44435th of 758 in WI
Residents under 1825.5%
78th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%130th of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%69th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%149th of 759 in WI
Work from home13.8%
55th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%224th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%
52nd
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%171st of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents9.3%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%33rd of 762 in WI
Tech workers2.6%
45th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%205th of 759 in WI
Population27,201
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,87260th of 762 in WI
Government workers12.8%
43rd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%335th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters47.1%
36th
U.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%173rd of 751 in WI
Median earnings per worker$42,983
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690584th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$32,327
25th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373656th of 761 in WI
Median home value$204,500
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,500495th of 753 in WI
Self-employed workers7.1%
21st
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%613th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$936
16th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087324th of 706 in WI
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min590th of 753 in WI
Broadband access86.3%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%512th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older11.5%
15th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%732nd of 762 in WI
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%737th of 762 in WI
Median household income$52,690
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485715th of 753 in WI
Median age33
11th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2721st of 761 in WI
Homeownership rate39.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%745th of 759 in WI

Measure	53208	Milwaukee	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Diversity index	70.2	67.2	37.1	61.4	94th	1st of 762
Healthcare workers	13.6%	11.5%	10.1%	9.7%	91st	65th of 759
Population density	6,438/sq mi	3,836/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	87th	18th of 762
Poverty rateWeakness	21.6%	17.2%	10.6%	12.5%	87th	31st of 759
Housing vacancy	15.3%	8%	10.8%	10.1%	87th	242nd of 759
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.487	0.475	0.444	0.483	84th	35th of 758
Residents under 18	25.5%	23.7%	21.4%	22%	78th	130th of 762
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.8%	3.2%	5.2%	67th	69th of 759
Uninsured rate	7.7%	7.2%	5.2%	8.4%	57th	149th of 759
Work from home	13.8%	14.4%	13.1%	15.1%	55th	224th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	32.6%	34.7%	33.4%	35.7%	52nd	171st of 762
Foreign-born residents	9.3%	9.9%	5.2%	14.1%	48th	33rd of 762
Tech workers	2.6%	3.3%	3.3%	3.8%	45th	205th of 759
Population	27,201	926,331	5,914,872	334,922,499	44th	60th of 762
Government workers	12.8%	11.4%	12.9%	14.5%	43rd	335th of 759
Rent-burdened renters	47.1%	48.4%	43.7%	51.1%	36th	173rd of 751
Median earnings per worker	$42,983	$47,591	$49,690	$49,666	33rd	584th of 758
Per capita income	$32,327	$38,385	$43,373	$44,673	25th	656th of 761
Median home value	$204,500	$230,700	$266,500	$332,700	22nd	495th of 753
Self-employed workers	7.1%	6.3%	8.5%	10%	21st	613th of 759
Median gross rent	$936	$1,101	$1,087	$1,413	16th	324th of 706
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	22.2 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	16th	590th of 753
Broadband accessWeakness	86.3%	89.6%	90.3%	91%	16th	512th of 759
Residents 65 and older	11.5%	14.7%	18.5%	17.2%	15th	732nd of 762
Veterans	2.9%	4.3%	6.2%	6.2%	14th	737th of 762
Median household incomeWeakness	$52,690	$64,435	$77,485	$80,734	12th	715th of 753
Median age	33	35.5	40.2	38.9	11th	721st of 761
Homeownership rateWeakness	39.2%	49.9%	67.8%	65.2%	9th	745th 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

18%

5–17

10%

18–24

17%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

25.5%

65 and over

11.5%

Race and ethnicity

White34%
Black40%
Hispanic11%
Asian9%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

70.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

84%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 11,696
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 48.1%
Married couples: 23.1%
Living alone: 43.1%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

53208

$52,690

Milwaukee Co.

$64,435

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,327

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.487

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53208

$204,500

Milwaukee Co.

$230,700

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53208

$936

Milwaukee Co.

$1,101

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

35%

2–4 units

37%

5–19 units

20+ units

19%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,806
Owner-occupied: 39.2%
Vacant: 15.3%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 47.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.4%
Home value to income: 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

63%

Carpooled

11%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.9%

Worked from home

14%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

39%

20–29

24%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

66.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Management

11%

Production

10%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Education

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.6%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Manufacturing

14%

Education

11%

Retail

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Construction

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$42,983

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

16.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53208	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,132	$74,888
Service	$27,995	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,049	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,229	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,945	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

28%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Households with broadband: 86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.5%
No internet access: 10.7%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 3.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Milwaukee
State: Wisconsin
County: Milwaukee County
Center point: 43.0440° N, 87.9681° W
Land area: 4.2 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Milwaukee99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53208

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53295	Milwaukee, WI	1.6 mi	90	—	—
53213	Milwaukee, WI	1.7 mi	26,905	$101,688	$340,100
53210	Milwaukee, WI	1.7 mi	23,922	$48,217	$174,400
53233	Milwaukee, WI	1.8 mi	14,497	$23,750	$137,500
53205	Milwaukee, WI	1.9 mi	9,265	$31,529	$124,200
53293	Milwaukee, WI · PO box	2.5 mi	—	—	—
53203	Milwaukee, WI	2.7 mi	2,357	$86,159	—
53214	Milwaukee, WI	2.8 mi	34,480	$60,962	$188,300
53204	Milwaukee, WI	2.8 mi	39,996	$45,934	$124,300
53206	Milwaukee, WI	2.8 mi	19,887	$29,336	$83,400
53259	Milwaukee, WI · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
53290	Milwaukee, WI · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 53208

What city is zip code 53208?

53208 is assigned to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53208 in?

53208 is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53208?

About 27,201 people live in 53208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53208 in?

53208 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53208?

The median household income in 53208 is $52,690.

What zip codes are near 53208?

The closest zip codes to 53208 are 53295, 53213, 53210, 53233, 53205.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53208, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.