What city is 53212 in?

53212 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 89% lies inside Milwaukee and 11% lies inside Glendale.

What is the population of 53212?

About 28,938 people (±1,606), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,702.

What is the median household income in 53212?

$47,298 (±$3,076), 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 53212?

25 USPS carrier routes with 14,611 residential and 1,123 business mailboxes (15,735 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 53212?

The closest, measured center to center: 53206 (1.3 mi, Milwaukee), 53211 (1.4 mi, Milwaukee), 53202 (1.9 mi, Milwaukee), 53205 (1.9 mi, Milwaukee), 53203 (2.5 mi, Milwaukee) and 53233 (2.8 mi, Milwaukee).

53212 ZIP Code, Milwaukee, WI

53212 is a ZIP code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Milwaukee County. It covers 4.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53206, 53211 and 53202. 28,938 people live here in 13,613 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Wisconsin ZIP codes. At about 7,107 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (34% own). Median household income is $47,298, well below the Wisconsin median of $77,485.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Milwaukee, WI
County: Milwaukee County
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Population: 28,938
Median household income: $47,298
Carrier routes: 25 (14,611 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	28,938
Households	13,613
Median household income	$47,298
Income per person	$33,635
Median age	31.1
Homeowners	34.4%
Median home value	$216,300
Median rent	$1,055
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.8%
Average commute (minutes)	21.3
Households with kids under 18	21.4%
Moved in the past year	18.2%
Below the poverty line	24.7%
Broadband internet	87.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.1%
$10–15K	7.3%
$15–25K	10.4%
$25–35K	12.9%
$35–50K	14.6%
$50–75K	16.8%
$75–100K	8.9%
$100–150K	10.1%
$150–200K	5.9%
$200K+	4.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.4%
10–19	13.0%
20–24	8.5%
25–34	23.4%
35–44	14.8%
45–54	8.4%
55–64	8.4%
65–74	7.5%
75+	2.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	20.8%
Owned outright	9.7%
Rented	57.0%
Vacant	12.4%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	26.5%
Townhome	4.1%
2–4 units	40.4%
5–19 units	7.7%
20+ units	20.8%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 53212

1,121 business establishments with 22,190 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 404
Health Care and Social Assistance: 190
Retail Trade: 84
Other Services (except Public Administration): 72
Accommodation and Food Services: 56
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 55
Construction: 47
Manufacturing: 46

EDDM carrier routes

53212 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 14,611 residential and 1,123 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 53212

53212 has 25 USPS carrier routes (25 city (C)) with 14,611 residential and 1,123 business mailboxes. Routes range from 255 homes (C020) to 839 homes (C007); the median route has 593 homes. The Census counted 13,613 households in 53212 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	15
750–999	5
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 300 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 255 homes
Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 599 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 443 homes
Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 514 homes

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Every carrier route in 53212

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	300	146	$35,273	—	—	—
C004	City	559	16	$35,273	—	—	—
C006	City	306	80	$51,846	—	—	—
C007	City	839	38	$17,996	—	—	—
C008	City	626	26	$28,136	—	—	—
C009	City	593	2	$35,273	—	—	—
C016	City	443	94	$35,273	—	—	—
C020	City	255	107	$16,306	—	—	—
C025	City	564	58	$21,425	—	—	—
C026	City	493	16	$51,846	—	—	—
C029	City	608	11	$87,098	—	—	—
C030	City	549	11	$87,098	—	—	—
C032	City	650	7	$60,709	—	—	—
C036	City	782	27	$41,323	—	—	—
C038	City	833	37	$35,273	—	—	—
C040	City	595	16	$45,850	—	—	—
C043	City	540	80	$59,098	—	—	—
C045	City	761	25	$28,136	—	—	—
C046	City	501	9	$26,314	—	—	—
C048	City	719	34	$41,323	—	—	—
C049	City	514	87	$59,098	—	—	—
C060	City	564	28	$20,040	—	—	—
C061	City	599	99	$27,250	—	—	—
C062	City	795	44	$20,040	—	—	—
C063	City	623	25	$13,944	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53212 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

53206 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.3 mi)
53211 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.4 mi)
53202 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.9 mi)
53205 — Milwaukee city, WI (1.9 mi)
53203 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.5 mi)
53233 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.8 mi)
53210 — Milwaukee city, WI (3.3 mi)
53216 — Milwaukee city, WI (3.5 mi)

Areas that include 53212

Milwaukee, WI ZIP codes — 29 ZIP codes
Glendale, WI ZIP codes — 3 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) 53212, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 53212 in?: 53212 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 89% lies inside Milwaukee and 11% lies inside Glendale.
What county is 53212 in?: 53212 is in Milwaukee County.
What is the population of 53212?: About 28,938 people (±1,606), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 28,702.
What is the median household income in 53212?: $47,298 (±$3,076), 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 53212?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 14,611 residential and 1,123 business mailboxes (15,735 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 53212?: The closest, measured center to center: 53206 (1.3 mi, Milwaukee), 53211 (1.4 mi, Milwaukee), 53202 (1.9 mi, Milwaukee), 53205 (1.9 mi, Milwaukee), 53203 (2.5 mi, Milwaukee) and 53233 (2.8 mi, Milwaukee).

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