ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Wisconsin

ZIP Code 53219: Milwaukee, WI

ZIP Code 53219 (Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin) has an estimated 34,764 residents in 15,157 households. The median household income is $70,388, the median home value is $203,900 and the median gross rent is $995/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

34,764

Margin of error ±1,657

Median household income

$70,388

Margin of error ±$5,535

Median home value

$203,900

Margin of error ±$7,199

Median gross rent

$995/mo

Margin of error ±$40

Median age

38.3 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.5 min

Margin of error ±2.4 min

How ZIP 53219 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 5321938.3 yrsWisconsin40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 53219$70,388Wisconsin$77,485United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 53219$35,503Wisconsin$43,373United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 5321912.1%Wisconsin10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 532194.7%Wisconsin3.2%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 5321927.8%Wisconsin33.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 53219$203,900Wisconsin$266,500United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 53219$995/moWisconsin$1,087/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 5321962.3%Wisconsin67.8%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 5321922.5 minWisconsin22.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 5321911.9%Wisconsin13.1%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 53219

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 53219 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 53219Margin of errorWisconsinUnited States
Total population34,764±1,6575,914,872334,922,499
Median age38.3 yrs±1.4 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,157±5992,479,480129,227,496
Median household income$70,388±$5,535$77,485$80,734
Per capita income$35,503±$1,881$43,373$44,673
Poverty rate12.1%±2.3 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±1.6 pts3.2%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%±2.2 pts33.4%35.7%
Median home value$203,900±$7,199$266,500$332,700
Median gross rent$995/mo±$40$1,087/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.3%±3.8 pts67.8%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.5 min±2.4 min22.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.9%±2.0 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 53219
GroupZIP 53219WisconsinUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino55.7%78.6%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%5.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%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 Latino0.2%0.3%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.5%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)31.9%8.0%19.3%

Where ZIP 53219 is

State
Wisconsin
Main county
Milwaukee County
Largest overlapping place
Milwaukee (52% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.04 sq mi· about 6,898 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 Milwaukee County

53205 Milwaukee, WI53206 Milwaukee, WI53207 Milwaukee, WI53208 Milwaukee, WI53209 Milwaukee, WI53210 Milwaukee, WI53211 Milwaukee, WI53212 Milwaukee, WI53213 Wauwatosa, WI53214 West Allis, WI53215 Milwaukee, WI53216 Milwaukee, WI53217 River Hills, WI53218 Milwaukee, WI53220 Greenfield, WI53221 Milwaukee, WI53222 Milwaukee, WI53223 Milwaukee, WI53224 Milwaukee, WI53225 Milwaukee, WI53226 Wauwatosa, WI53227 West Allis, WI53228 Greenfield, WI53233 Milwaukee, 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.