What city is 53222 in?

53222 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 58% lies inside Milwaukee and 42% lies inside Wauwatosa.

What is the population of 53222?

About 24,663 people (±1,545), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,422.

What is the median household income in 53222?

$76,980 (±$3,374), 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 53222?

20 USPS carrier routes with 11,841 residential and 749 business mailboxes (12,591 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 53222?

The closest, measured center to center: 53226 (2.2 mi, Wauwatosa), 53225 (2.3 mi, Milwaukee), 53007 (2.7 mi, Butler), 53213 (2.8 mi, Wauwatosa), 53216 (3 mi, Milwaukee) and 53218 (3.1 mi, Milwaukee).

53222 ZIP Code, Milwaukee, WI

53222 is a ZIP code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Milwaukee County. It covers 5.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53226, 53225 and 53007. 24,663 people live here in 10,798 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Wisconsin ZIP codes. At about 4,567 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (67% own). Median household income is $76,980, close to the Wisconsin median of $77,485.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Milwaukee, WI
County: Milwaukee County
Land area: 5.4 sq mi
Population: 24,663
Median household income: $76,980
Carrier routes: 20 (11,841 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,663
Households	10,798
Median household income	$76,980
Income per person	$40,598
Median age	35.5
Homeowners	66.9%
Median home value	$216,600
Median rent	$997
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.8%
Average commute (minutes)	20.2
Households with kids under 18	23.8%
Moved in the past year	10.9%
Below the poverty line	11.5%
Broadband internet	91.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.8%
$10–15K	3.8%
$15–25K	5.6%
$25–35K	4.8%
$35–50K	8.6%
$50–75K	20.3%
$75–100K	17.5%
$100–150K	18.6%
$150–200K	9.0%
$200K+	7.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.1%
10–19	12.6%
20–24	5.7%
25–34	18.6%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	12.3%
65–74	8.5%
75+	5.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	44.1%
Owned outright	17.8%
Rented	30.2%
Vacant	7.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	61.4%
Townhome	2.5%
2–4 units	20.7%
5–19 units	8.1%
20+ units	6.8%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 53222

592 business establishments with 10,757 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 151
Retail Trade: 96
Other Services (except Public Administration): 59
Accommodation and Food Services: 52
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 47
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 37
Finance and Insurance: 25
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 24

EDDM carrier routes

53222 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,841 residential and 749 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 53222

53222 has 20 USPS carrier routes (20 city (C)) with 11,841 residential and 749 business mailboxes. Routes range from 346 homes (C065) to 825 homes (C061); the median route has 596 homes. The Census counted 10,798 households in 53222 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C065 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 346 homes
Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 124, 753 homes
Route C048 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 443 homes
Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 611 homes
Route C078 — USPS business mailboxes 57, 624 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 53222

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C039	City	488	33	$83,182	—	—	—
C044	City	669	16	$83,408	—	—	—
C045	City	585	17	$93,222	—	—	—
C046	City	611	62	$63,635	—	—	—
C048	City	443	79	$83,408	—	—	—
C055	City	598	45	$57,939	—	—	—
C060	City	554	1	$104,570	—	—	—
C061	City	825	25	$80,647	—	—	—
C062	City	623	9	$45,286	—	—	—
C063	City	663	18	$88,507	—	—	—
C064	City	753	124	$85,201	—	—	—
C065	City	346	135	$79,354	—	—	—
C066	City	517	17	$108,121	—	—	—
C067	City	594	14	$93,222	—	—	—
C072	City	433	24	$116,245	—	—	—
C073	City	514	1	$93,222	—	—	—
C077	City	683	30	$108,121	—	—	—
C078	City	624	57	$79,354	—	—	—
C082	City	817	42	$101,743	—	—	—
C083	City	501	0	$83,182	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53222 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

53226 — Wauwatosa city, WI (2.2 mi)
53225 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.3 mi)
53007 — Butler village, WI (2.7 mi)
53213 — Wauwatosa city, WI (2.8 mi)
53216 — Milwaukee city, WI (3 mi)
53218 — Milwaukee city, WI (3.1 mi)
53210 — Milwaukee city, WI (3.2 mi)
53005 — Brookfield city, WI (3.5 mi)

Areas that include 53222

Milwaukee, WI ZIP codes — 29 ZIP codes
Wauwatosa, WI ZIP codes — 4 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) 53222, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 53222 in?: 53222 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 58% lies inside Milwaukee and 42% lies inside Wauwatosa.
What county is 53222 in?: 53222 is in Milwaukee County.
What is the population of 53222?: About 24,663 people (±1,545), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 25,422.
What is the median household income in 53222?: $76,980 (±$3,374), 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 53222?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,841 residential and 749 business mailboxes (12,591 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 53222?: The closest, measured center to center: 53226 (2.2 mi, Wauwatosa), 53225 (2.3 mi, Milwaukee), 53007 (2.7 mi, Butler), 53213 (2.8 mi, Wauwatosa), 53216 (3 mi, Milwaukee) and 53218 (3.1 mi, Milwaukee).

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