What city is 53202 in?

53202 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Milwaukee.

What is the population of 53202?

About 25,861 people (±1,060), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,897.

What is the median household income in 53202?

$71,034 (±$5,206), 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 53202?

28 USPS carrier routes with 20,319 residential and 2,281 business mailboxes (22,600 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 53202?

The closest, measured center to center: 53203 (1.4 mi, Milwaukee), 53212 (1.9 mi, Milwaukee), 53205 (2.1 mi, Milwaukee), 53233 (2.3 mi, Milwaukee), 53211 (2.4 mi, Milwaukee) and 53204 (2.7 mi, Milwaukee).

53202 ZIP Code, Milwaukee, WI

53202 is a ZIP code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Milwaukee County. It covers 2.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53203, 53212 and 53205. 25,861 people live here in 16,850 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Wisconsin ZIP codes. It is densely built, at about 12,233 people per square mile, and most households rent (21% own). Median household income is $71,034, close to the Wisconsin median of $77,485; 29% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Milwaukee, WI
County: Milwaukee County
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Population: 25,861
Median household income: $71,034
Carrier routes: 28 (20,319 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	25,861
Households	16,850
Median household income	$71,034
Income per person	$66,952
Median age	32.5
Homeowners	21.4%
Median home value	$340,800
Median rent	$1,259
Bachelor's degree or higher	67.9%
Average commute (minutes)	21.4
Households with kids under 18	2.6%
Moved in the past year	28.9%
Below the poverty line	15.9%
Broadband internet	91.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.0%
$10–15K	4.8%
$15–25K	7.8%
$25–35K	6.8%
$35–50K	9.4%
$50–75K	16.9%
$75–100K	14.9%
$100–150K	12.8%
$150–200K	7.9%
$200K+	11.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	2.0%
10–19	3.6%
20–24	15.5%
25–34	34.5%
35–44	12.3%
45–54	8.6%
55–64	9.1%
65–74	8.0%
75+	6.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	13.1%
Owned outright	6.1%
Rented	69.8%
Vacant	11.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	3.5%
Townhome	2.3%
2–4 units	9.6%
5–19 units	11.7%
20+ units	72.5%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 53202

1,850 business establishments with 51,757 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 447
Accommodation and Food Services: 286
Finance and Insurance: 230
Other Services (except Public Administration): 159
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 136
Health Care and Social Assistance: 120
Retail Trade: 105
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 88

EDDM carrier routes

53202 has 28 USPS carrier routes with 20,319 residential and 2,281 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 53202

53202 has 28 USPS carrier routes (28 city (C)) with 20,319 residential and 2,281 business mailboxes. Routes range from 14 homes (C007) to 1,315 homes (C044); the median route has 763 homes. The Census counted 16,850 households in 53202 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	4
250–499	5
500–749	5
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	7
1,500+	0

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Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 302, 24 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 200, 345 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 191, 598 homes
Route C040 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 472 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 167, 14 homes

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Every carrier route in 53202

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	398	68	$200,001+	—	—	—
C002	City	345	200	$200,001+	—	—	—
C007	City	14	167	$48,766	—	—	—
C013	City	210	162	$48,766	—	—	—
C020	City	598	191	$200,001+	—	—	—
C021	City	718	52	$111,873	—	—	—
C023	City	24	302	$48,766	—	—	—
C024	City	334	141	$87,194	—	—	—
C030	City	1,192	47	$21,072	—	—	—
C032	City	1,131	16	$87,194	—	—	—
C033	City	143	128	$48,766	—	—	—
C034	City	920	23	$61,060	—	—	—
C040	City	472	179	$48,766	—	—	—
C044	City	1,315	71	$111,873	—	—	—
C048	City	797	31	$53,485	—	—	—
C050	City	944	27	$50,646	—	—	—
C053	City	1,181	36	$53,485	—	—	—
C056	City	909	48	$86,871	—	—	—
C058	City	1,269	8	$86,871	—	—	—
C059	City	1,228	36	$44,073	—	—	—
C060	City	829	22	$50,569	—	—	—
C061	City	1,100	57	$55,540	—	—	—
C062	City	903	73	$59,727	—	—	—
C063	City	631	38	$55,540	—	—	—
C066	City	614	108	$48,119	—	—	—
C071	City	873	19	$93,036	—	—	—
C080	City	499	8	$38,119	—	—	—
C081	City	728	23	$53,485	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53202 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

53203 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.4 mi)
53212 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.9 mi)
53205 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.1 mi)
53233 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.3 mi)
53211 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.4 mi)
53204 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.7 mi)
53206 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.7 mi)
53208 — Milwaukee city, WI (3.8 mi)

Areas that include 53202

Milwaukee, WI ZIP codes — 29 ZIP codes
Milwaukee County ZIP codes — 36 ZIP codes
Wisconsin ZIP code data

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 53202, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 53202 in?: 53202 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Milwaukee.
What county is 53202 in?: 53202 is in Milwaukee County.
What is the population of 53202?: About 25,861 people (±1,060), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,897.
What is the median household income in 53202?: $71,034 (±$5,206), 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 53202?: 28 USPS carrier routes with 20,319 residential and 2,281 business mailboxes (22,600 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 53202?: The closest, measured center to center: 53203 (1.4 mi, Milwaukee), 53212 (1.9 mi, Milwaukee), 53205 (2.1 mi, Milwaukee), 53233 (2.3 mi, Milwaukee), 53211 (2.4 mi, Milwaukee) and 53204 (2.7 mi, Milwaukee).

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