ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 53186: Waukesha, WI

ZIP Code 53186 (Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 33,374 residents in 14,758 households. The median household income is $74,588, the median home value is $301,100 and the median gross rent is $1,229/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

33,374

Margin of error ±1,499

Median household income

$74,588

Margin of error ±$5,534

Median home value

$301,100

Margin of error ±$12,181

Median gross rent

$1,229/mo

Margin of error ±$48

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.1 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 53186 compares with Wisconsin and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 5318637.0 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 53186$74,588Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 53186$42,053Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 531869.2%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 531862.7%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5318641.7%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 53186$301,100Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 53186$1,229/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5318655.1%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5318619.1 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5318611.6%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 53186

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 53186 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 53186Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population33,374±1,4995,914,872334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±1.8 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households14,758±5992,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$74,588±$5,534$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$42,053±$2,582$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate9.2%±1.7 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.7%±0.7 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%±2.5 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$301,100±$12,181$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$1,229/mo±$48$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.1%±2.6 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.1 min±2.2 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.6%±1.4 pts13.1%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 53186
GroupZIP 53186WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino79.4%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%2.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)13.3%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 53186 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Waukesha County
Largest overlapping place
Waukesha (54% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
12.59 sq mi· about 2,651 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Waukesha County

53007 Butler, WI53018 Delafield, WI53029 Waukesha County, WI53045 Brookfield, WI53046 Lannon, WI53051 Menomonee Falls, WI53058 Nashotah, WI53066 Summit, WI53069 Okauchee Lake, WI53072 Pewaukee, WI53089 Sussex, WI53103 Big Bend, WI53118 Waukesha County, WI53119 Waukesha County, WI53122 Elm Grove, WI53127 Waukesha County, WI53146 New Berlin, WI53149 Waukesha County, WI53150 Muskego, WI53151 New Berlin, WI53153 North Prairie, WI53183 Wales, WI53188 Waukesha, WI53189 Waukesha County, WI

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.