What city is 53072 in?

53072 is a Pewaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 45% lies inside Pewaukee, 14% lies inside Pewaukee, 4% lies inside Waukesha and 1% lies inside Brookfield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 53072?

About 26,200 people (±897), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,687.

What is the median household income in 53072?

$98,538 (±$5,046), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 53072?

21 USPS carrier routes with 12,401 residential and 826 business mailboxes (13,227 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 53072?

The closest, measured center to center: 53188 (4.4 mi, Waukesha), 53089 (4.7 mi, Sussex), 53186 (5.1 mi, Waukesha), 53029 (5.9 mi, Hartland), 53045 (5.9 mi, Brookfield) and 53018 (6.6 mi, Delafield).

53072 ZIP Code, Pewaukee, WI

53072 is a ZIP code in Pewaukee, Wisconsin in Waukesha County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53188, 53089 and 53186. 26,200 people live here in 12,037 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Wisconsin ZIP codes. With about 878 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $98,538, above the Wisconsin median of $77,485; the median age is 45.5, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Pewaukee, WI
County: Waukesha County
Land area: 30 sq mi
Population: 26,200
Median household income: $98,538
Carrier routes: 21 (12,401 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,200
Households	12,037
Median household income	$98,538
Income per person	$67,661
Median age	45.5
Homeowners	75.8%
Median home value	$437,800
Median rent	$1,381
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.6%
Average commute (minutes)	21
Households with kids under 18	23.0%
Moved in the past year	9.6%
Below the poverty line	4.6%
Broadband internet	93.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	6.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.2%
$10–15K	1.6%
$15–25K	3.1%
$25–35K	3.7%
$35–50K	12.3%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	11.3%
$100–150K	18.1%
$150–200K	9.5%
$200K+	21.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.6%
10–19	11.1%
20–24	3.4%
25–34	9.6%
35–44	14.7%
45–54	11.8%
55–64	15.8%
65–74	12.8%
75+	10.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	44.3%
Owned outright	28.1%
Rented	22.8%
Vacant	4.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	54.9%
Townhome	12.2%
2–4 units	6.6%
5–19 units	16.7%
20+ units	9.3%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 53072

904 business establishments with 14,683 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 99
Construction: 97
Other Services (except Public Administration): 92
Health Care and Social Assistance: 91
Wholesale Trade: 82
Retail Trade: 79
Accommodation and Food Services: 74
Finance and Insurance: 64

EDDM carrier routes

53072 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,401 residential and 826 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 53072

53072 has 21 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 15 rural (R)) with 12,401 residential and 826 business mailboxes. Routes range from 172 homes (R010) to 936 homes (R011); the median route has 616 homes. The Census counted 12,037 households in 53072 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	4
500–749	13
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 155, 591 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 134, 936 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 117, 416 homes
Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 462 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 662 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 53072

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	416	117	$123,057	—	—	—
C002	City	671	2	$62,210	—	—	—
C003	City	523	11	$151,134	—	—	—
C004	City	550	2	$115,887	—	—	—
C005	City	662	94	$55,247	—	—	—
C006	City	321	36	$123,057	—	—	—
R001	Rural	616	38	$62,210	—	—	—
R002	Rural	476	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
R003	Rural	628	2	$185,695	—	—	—
R005	Rural	541	10	$185,695	—	—	—
R006	Rural	666	10	$116,488	—	—	—
R007	Rural	770	7	$118,208	—	—	—
R008	Rural	768	5	$143,174	—	—	—
R009	Rural	727	66	$72,056	—	—	—
R010	Rural	172	0	$110,369	—	—	—
R011	Rural	936	134	$87,113	—	—	—
R012	Rural	549	7	$200,001+	—	—	—
R014	Rural	616	5	$123,057	—	—	—
R015	Rural	740	26	$82,660	—	—	—
R016	Rural	591	155	$115,434	—	—	—
R018	Rural	462	96	$200,001+	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53072 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

53188 — Waukesha city, WI (4.4 mi)
53089 — Sussex village, WI (4.7 mi)
53186 — Waukesha city, WI (5.1 mi)
53029 — Hartland village, WI (5.9 mi)
53045 — Brookfield city, WI (5.9 mi)
53018 — Delafield city, WI (6.6 mi)
53183 — Wales village, WI (7.3 mi)
53046 — Lannon village, WI (7.6 mi)

Areas that include 53072

Pewaukee, WI ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
Pewaukee (Waukesha County), WI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Waukesha County ZIP codes — 27 ZIP codes
Wisconsin ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 53072, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 53072 in?: 53072 is a Pewaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 45% lies inside Pewaukee, 14% lies inside Pewaukee, 4% lies inside Waukesha and 1% lies inside Brookfield; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 53072 in?: 53072 is in Waukesha County.
What is the population of 53072?: About 26,200 people (±897), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,687.
What is the median household income in 53072?: $98,538 (±$5,046), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 53072?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 12,401 residential and 826 business mailboxes (13,227 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 53072?: The closest, measured center to center: 53188 (4.4 mi, Waukesha), 53089 (4.7 mi, Sussex), 53186 (5.1 mi, Waukesha), 53029 (5.9 mi, Hartland), 53045 (5.9 mi, Brookfield) and 53018 (6.6 mi, Delafield).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.