53226 ZIP Code, Milwaukee, WI
53226 is a ZIP code in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in Milwaukee County. It covers 6.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 53213, 53122 and 53222. 18,908 people live here in 8,617 households. At about 2,762 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (57% own). Median household income is $93,132, above the Wisconsin median of $77,485.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Milwaukee, WI
- County: Milwaukee County
- Land area: 6.8 sq mi
- Population: 18,908
- Median household income: $93,132
- Carrier routes: 19 (9,492 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 18,908 |
| Households | 8,617 |
| Median household income | $93,132 |
| Income per person | $58,822 |
| Median age | 39.9 |
| Homeowners | 57.4% |
| Median home value | $335,600 |
| Median rent | $1,409 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 23.1% |
| Moved in the past year | 17.6% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.0% |
| Broadband internet | 90.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 9.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 2.9% |
| $10–15K | 2.6% |
| $15–25K | 4.9% |
| $25–35K | 6.0% |
| $35–50K | 7.1% |
| $50–75K | 14.5% |
| $75–100K | 14.9% |
| $100–150K | 20.3% |
| $150–200K | 10.8% |
| $200K+ | 16.0% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.6% |
| 10–19 | 12.6% |
| 20–24 | 6.5% |
| 25–34 | 13.5% |
| 35–44 | 16.8% |
| 45–54 | 11.7% |
| 55–64 | 10.2% |
| 65–74 | 11.0% |
| 75+ | 8.1% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 36.1% |
| Owned outright | 19.2% |
| Rented | 39.9% |
| Vacant | 4.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 53.1% |
| Townhome | 4.2% |
| 2–4 units | 12.0% |
| 5–19 units | 8.5% |
| 20+ units | 22.1% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 53226
1,039 business establishments with 40,117 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 213
- Retail Trade: 147
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 133
- Finance and Insurance: 115
- Accommodation and Food Services: 80
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 72
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 65
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 46
EDDM carrier routes
53226 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 9,492 residential and 1,180 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 53226
53226 has 19 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C)) with 9,492 residential and 1,180 business mailboxes. Routes range from 145 homes (C076) to 1,018 homes (C072); the median route has 483 homes. The Census counted 8,617 households in 53226 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 3 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 6 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 279, 207 homes
- Route C076 — USPS business mailboxes 245, 145 homes
- Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 121, 510 homes
- Route C083 — USPS business mailboxes 99, 936 homes
- Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 244 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 53226
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C020 | City | 695 | 64 | $106,500 | — | — | — |
| C021 | City | 244 | 75 | $76,359 | — | — | — |
| C024 | City | 396 | 50 | $74,459 | — | — | — |
| C025 | City | 207 | 279 | $74,459 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 523 | 65 | $101,881 | — | — | — |
| C027 | City | 510 | 121 | $101,881 | — | — | — |
| C055 | City | 367 | 23 | $200,001+ | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 366 | 30 | $167,403 | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 483 | 1 | $167,403 | — | — | — |
| C061 | City | 350 | 1 | $93,222 | — | — | — |
| C062 | City | 345 | 5 | $116,245 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 505 | 27 | $83,805 | — | — | — |
| C072 | City | 1,018 | 16 | $83,805 | — | — | — |
| C073 | City | 574 | 12 | $68,371 | — | — | — |
| C076 | City | 145 | 245 | $60,019 | — | — | — |
| C083 | City | 936 | 99 | $85,201 | — | — | — |
| C084 | City | 554 | 53 | $60,019 | — | — | — |
| C088 | City | 822 | 12 | $79,354 | — | — | — |
| C090 | City | 452 | 2 | $76,359 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 53226 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
- 53213 — Wauwatosa city, WI (2.1 mi)
- 53122 — Elm Grove village, WI (2.2 mi)
- 53222 — Milwaukee city, WI (2.2 mi)
- 53214 — West Allis city, WI (2.6 mi)
- 53005 — Brookfield city, WI (2.9 mi)
- 53210 — Milwaukee city, WI (3.7 mi)
- 53208 — Milwaukee city, WI (3.8 mi)
- 53227 — West Allis city, WI (3.8 mi)
Areas that include 53226
- 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
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 35: highest median household income in Milwaukee County
- No. 6 of 34: highest median home value in Milwaukee County
- No. 7 of 35: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Milwaukee County
- No. 8 of 35: highest median age in Milwaukee County
- No. 11 of 35: fastest population growth in Milwaukee County
- No. 3 of 28: highest median household income in Milwaukee, WI
- No. 5 of 27: highest median home value in Milwaukee, WI
- No. 6 of 28: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Milwaukee, WI
- No. 6 of 28: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Milwaukee, WI
- No. 3 of 28: highest median age in Milwaukee, WI
- No. 8 of 28: fastest population growth in Milwaukee, WI
Mail every home in 53226
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 53226, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 53226 in?
- 53226 is a Milwaukee, WI mailing address. By land area, 90% lies inside Wauwatosa and 10% lies inside Milwaukee.
- What county is 53226 in?
- 53226 is in Milwaukee County.
- What is the population of 53226?
- About 18,908 people (±870), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,921.
- What is the median household income in 53226?
- $93,132 (±$7,429), 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 53226?
- 19 USPS carrier routes with 9,492 residential and 1,180 business mailboxes (10,673 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 53226?
- The closest, measured center to center: 53213 (2.1 mi, Wauwatosa), 53122 (2.2 mi, Elm Grove), 53222 (2.2 mi, Milwaukee), 53214 (2.6 mi, West Allis), 53005 (2.9 mi, Brookfield) and 53210 (3.7 mi, Milwaukee).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.