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

53217 (Milwaukee), at 76.1% (±3.0%), among 28 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, WI

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Milwaukee, WI with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 28 with at least 1,000 residents. 53217 (Milwaukee, 76.1%), 53222 (Milwaukee, 66.9%) and 53219 (Milwaukee, 62.3%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Milwaukee; 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

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	53217	Milwaukee	76.1% ±3.0%	29,957	11,605	—
2	53222	Milwaukee	66.9% ±3.1%	24,663	10,798	11,841
3	53219	Milwaukee	62.3% ±3.6%	34,764	15,157	—
4	53207	Milwaukee	61.0% ±2.4%	34,313	16,423	—
5	53213	Milwaukee	59.8% ±2.9%	26,905	12,590	—
6	53226	Milwaukee	57.4% ±3.2%	18,908	8,617	9,492
7	53221	Milwaukee	56.9% ±3.6%	38,044	16,293	—
8	53220	Milwaukee	56.2% ±3.7%	27,782	12,245	12,004
9	53214	Milwaukee	54.9% ±2.8%	34,480	16,192	16,484
10	53223	Milwaukee	53.4% ±3.7%	28,793	12,006	—
11	53228	Milwaukee	52.1% ±4.0%	15,121	7,027	7,530
12	53224	Milwaukee	50.3% ±5.3%	21,223	8,005	7,931
13	53227	Milwaukee	50.1% ±4.2%	22,885	10,844	—
14	53215	Milwaukee	47.4% ±2.5%	58,146	19,328	—
15	53216	Milwaukee	47.3% ±3.2%	30,345	11,954	12,792
16	53209	Milwaukee	43.8% ±3.6%	45,170	19,518	—
17	53218	Milwaukee	42.9% ±3.8%	41,196	15,127	15,177
18	53211	Milwaukee	40.1% ±2.6%	34,234	15,146	—
19	53225	Milwaukee	39.9% ±3.4%	25,187	10,014	—
20	53210	Milwaukee	39.6% ±4.1%	23,922	9,155	10,525
21	53208	Milwaukee	39.2% ±2.9%	27,201	11,696	13,262
22	53212	Milwaukee	34.4% ±2.7%	28,938	13,613	14,611
23	53206	Milwaukee	32.2% ±4.4%	19,887	7,572	9,458
24	53205	Milwaukee	27.4% ±4.4%	9,265	3,539	—
25	53204	Milwaukee	26.2% ±2.9%	39,996	13,964	13,933

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; 28 of 29 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 66,573 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 has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 53217 (Milwaukee), at 76.1% (±3.0%), among 28 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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