Which ZIP code in Milwaukee County has the highest median household income?

53217 (Milwaukee), at $133,021 (±$8,921), 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.

Richest ZIP codes in Milwaukee County, WI

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Milwaukee County with the highest median household income, out of 35 with at least 1,000 residents. 53217 (Milwaukee, $133,021), 53132 (Franklin, $109,850) and 53213 (Milwaukee, $101,688) 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.

Richest ZIP codes in Milwaukee County

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Median household income	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	53217	Milwaukee	$133,021 ±$8,921	29,957	11,605	—
2	53132	Franklin	$109,850 ±$8,642	35,433	13,763	15,197
3	53213	Milwaukee	$101,688 ±$9,043	26,905	12,590	—
4	53154	Oak Creek	$96,555 ±$4,236	37,325	15,728	17,290
5	53129	Greendale	$95,012 ±$10,942	14,570	6,091	—
6	53226	Milwaukee	$93,132 ±$7,429	18,908	8,617	9,492
7	53130	Hales Corners	$87,008 ±$8,786	7,712	3,195	3,580
8	53203	Milwaukee	$86,159 ±$11,431	2,357	1,585	—
9	53207	Milwaukee	$79,117 ±$4,488	34,313	16,423	—
10	53222	Milwaukee	$76,980 ±$3,374	24,663	10,798	11,841
11	53211	Milwaukee	$75,256 ±$5,217	34,234	15,146	—
12	53228	Milwaukee	$75,033 ±$9,756	15,121	7,027	7,530
13	53172	South Milwaukee	$73,427 ±$6,759	20,442	8,420	9,058
14	53227	Milwaukee	$73,321 ±$5,093	22,885	10,844	—
15	53202	Milwaukee	$71,034 ±$5,206	25,861	16,850	20,319
16	53219	Milwaukee	$70,388 ±$5,535	34,764	15,157	—
17	53220	Milwaukee	$69,319 ±$3,749	27,782	12,245	12,004
18	53224	Milwaukee	$67,803 ±$9,008	21,223	8,005	7,931
19	53110	Cudahy	$66,719 ±$5,921	17,853	8,475	8,330
20	53221	Milwaukee	$63,265 ±$5,431	38,044	16,293	—
21	53214	Milwaukee	$60,962 ±$4,010	34,480	16,192	16,484
22	53223	Milwaukee	$60,839 ±$5,135	28,793	12,006	—
23	53235	Saint Francis	$57,368 ±$6,066	9,004	5,197	—
24	53225	Milwaukee	$56,545 ±$6,220	25,187	10,014	—
25	53215	Milwaukee	$54,289 ±$3,119	58,146	19,328	—

How we ranked them

Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population. ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 35 of 36 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Higher-income ZIP codes suit offers with a bigger ticket: remodeling, pools, roofing, financial planning, private schools, premium dining. A median describes the middle household, not every door, so the routes inside each ZIP still vary.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 59,777 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 median household income?: 53217 (Milwaukee), at $133,021 (±$8,921), among 35 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by median household income (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). The Census Bureau caps published medians at $250,000; ZIP codes at the cap are shown as $250,000+ and ordered by population.
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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