Which ZIP code in Milwaukee County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

53132 (Franklin), at 77.8% (±3.1%), among 35 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Milwaukee County, WI

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Milwaukee County with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 35 with at least 1,000 residents. 53132 (Franklin, 77.8%), 53217 (Milwaukee, 76.1%) and 53129 (Greendale, 67.2%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Milwaukee County; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Milwaukee County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	53132	Franklin	77.8% ±3.1%	35,433	13,763	15,197
2	53217	Milwaukee	76.1% ±3.0%	29,957	11,605	—
3	53129	Greendale	67.2% ±4.8%	14,570	6,091	—
4	53222	Milwaukee	66.9% ±3.1%	24,663	10,798	11,841
5	53172	South Milwaukee	66.8% ±3.2%	20,442	8,420	9,058
6	53219	Milwaukee	62.3% ±3.6%	34,764	15,157	—
7	53110	Cudahy	61.4% ±4.3%	17,853	8,475	8,330
8	53207	Milwaukee	61.0% ±2.4%	34,313	16,423	—
9	53130	Hales Corners	60.9% ±6.2%	7,712	3,195	3,580
10	53213	Milwaukee	59.8% ±2.9%	26,905	12,590	—
11	53154	Oak Creek	57.5% ±2.6%	37,325	15,728	17,290
12	53226	Milwaukee	57.4% ±3.2%	18,908	8,617	9,492
13	53221	Milwaukee	56.9% ±3.6%	38,044	16,293	—
14	53220	Milwaukee	56.2% ±3.7%	27,782	12,245	12,004
15	53214	Milwaukee	54.9% ±2.8%	34,480	16,192	16,484
16	53235	Saint Francis	54.6% ±6.0%	9,004	5,197	—
17	53223	Milwaukee	53.4% ±3.7%	28,793	12,006	—
18	53228	Milwaukee	52.1% ±4.0%	15,121	7,027	7,530
19	53224	Milwaukee	50.3% ±5.3%	21,223	8,005	7,931
20	53227	Milwaukee	50.1% ±4.2%	22,885	10,844	—
21	53215	Milwaukee	47.4% ±2.5%	58,146	19,328	—
22	53216	Milwaukee	47.3% ±3.2%	30,345	11,954	12,792
23	53209	Milwaukee	43.8% ±3.6%	45,170	19,518	—
24	53218	Milwaukee	42.9% ±3.8%	41,196	15,127	15,177
25	53211	Milwaukee	40.1% ±2.6%	34,234	15,146	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 35 of 36 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 50,677 households. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Milwaukee County has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 53132 (Franklin), at 77.8% (±3.1%), among 35 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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