53208 ZIP Code, Milwaukee, WI
53208 is a ZIP code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Milwaukee County. It covers 4.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53295, 53210 and 53213. 27,201 people live here in 11,696 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Wisconsin ZIP codes. At about 6,438 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (39% own). Median household income is $52,690, below the Wisconsin median of $77,485.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Milwaukee, WI
- County: Milwaukee County
- Land area: 4.2 sq mi
- Population: 27,201
- Median household income: $52,690
- Carrier routes: 18 (13,262 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 27,201 |
| Households | 11,696 |
| Median household income | $52,690 |
| Income per person | $32,327 |
| Median age | 33 |
| Homeowners | 39.2% |
| Median home value | $204,500 |
| Median rent | $936 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.8 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 27.7% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.3% |
| Below the poverty line | 21.6% |
| Broadband internet | 86.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 17.5% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 9.5% |
| $10–15K | 7.3% |
| $15–25K | 8.3% |
| $25–35K | 11.1% |
| $35–50K | 12.1% |
| $50–75K | 15.3% |
| $75–100K | 12.3% |
| $100–150K | 13.2% |
| $150–200K | 6.9% |
| $200K+ | 4.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.3% |
| 10–19 | 13.7% |
| 20–24 | 7.5% |
| 25–34 | 17.5% |
| 35–44 | 14.9% |
| 45–54 | 10.5% |
| 55–64 | 10.2% |
| 65–74 | 8.6% |
| 75+ | 2.8% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 22.2% |
| Owned outright | 11.4% |
| Rented | 51.2% |
| Vacant | 15.2% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 31.7% |
| Townhome | 3.4% |
| 2–4 units | 36.8% |
| 5–19 units | 9.2% |
| 20+ units | 18.7% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 53208
527 business establishments with 12,775 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 129
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 66
- Retail Trade: 61
- Accommodation and Food Services: 41
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 39
- Manufacturing: 32
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 26
- Construction: 20
EDDM carrier routes
53208 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 13,262 residential and 508 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 53208
53208 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 13,262 residential and 508 business mailboxes. Routes range from 340 homes (C061) to 1,339 homes (C013); the median route has 699 homes. The Census counted 11,696 households in 53208 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 11 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 2 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C058 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 520 homes
- Route C053 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 741 homes
- Route C024 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 687 homes
- Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 1,339 homes
- Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 620 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 53208
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C013 | City | 1,339 | 49 | $35,999 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 793 | 19 | $14,020 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 709 | 21 | $35,668 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 849 | 34 | $23,129 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 1,181 | 16 | $17,159 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 687 | 50 | $37,642 | — | — | — |
| C030 | City | 808 | 21 | $97,805 | — | — | — |
| C041 | City | 699 | 18 | $111,607 | — | — | — |
| C043 | City | 824 | 2 | $47,852 | — | — | — |
| C047 | City | 616 | 3 | $91,725 | — | — | — |
| C048 | City | 620 | 46 | $79,319 | — | — | — |
| C053 | City | 741 | 54 | $39,023 | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 597 | 44 | $60,828 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 555 | 5 | $60,828 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 520 | 62 | $86,200 | — | — | — |
| C059 | City | 698 | 6 | $33,826 | — | — | — |
| C060 | City | 686 | 14 | $37,642 | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 340 | 44 | $111,607 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53208 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
- 53295 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.6 mi)
- 53210 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.7 mi)
- 53213 — Wauwatosa city, WI (1.7 mi)
- 53233 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.8 mi)
- 53205 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.9 mi)
- 53203 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.7 mi)
- 53204 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.8 mi)
- 53206 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.8 mi)
Areas that include 53208
- Milwaukee, WI ZIP codes — 29 ZIP codes
- Milwaukee County ZIP codes — 36 ZIP codes
- Wisconsin ZIP code data
Mail every home in 53208
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 53208, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 53208 in?
- 53208 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 99% lies inside Milwaukee.
- What county is 53208 in?
- 53208 is in Milwaukee County.
- What is the population of 53208?
- About 27,201 people (±1,517), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,644.
- What is the median household income in 53208?
- $52,690 (±$5,376), 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 53208?
- 18 USPS carrier routes with 13,262 residential and 508 business mailboxes (14,020 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 53208?
- The closest, measured center to center: 53295 (1.6 mi, Milwaukee), 53210 (1.7 mi, Milwaukee), 53213 (1.7 mi, Wauwatosa), 53233 (1.8 mi, Milwaukee), 53205 (1.9 mi, Milwaukee) and 53203 (2.7 mi, Milwaukee).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.