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Population and households in ZIP 53090
Household size in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 53090 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.52, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 53090 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 53090: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 53090
Renters in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 53090 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in ZIP 53090 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 53090 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Wisconsin ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 53090 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Milwaukee area overall, where the median home dates to 1968. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $811 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $843 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $919 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,215 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 53090 pays $1,215 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $404 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 53090
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 53090 (28.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 53090: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 53090
| Period | ZIP 53090 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 53090 has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 53090 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 53090 | 2.48 | 43.3 | 8.4% | 22.2% | 4.2% | 1981 | $1,215 | 28.9% | 95.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 53095 | 2.26 | 46.1 | 8.8% | 29.9% | 7.7% | 1976 | $1,250 | 32.5% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 53040 | 2.51 | 39.9 | 7.7% | 15.1% | 5.1% | 1983 | $1,184 | 23.7% | 94.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 53037 | 2.40 | 45.7 | 8.3% | 25.5% | 2.2% | 1997 | $1,236 | 37.9% | 97.6% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 53002 | 2.72 | 41.1 | 9.9% | 11.8% | 3.3% | 1982 | $1,124 | 25.0% | 91.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 53086 | 2.44 | 44.2 | 10.9% | 18.4% | 4.7% | 1990 | $1,147 | 37.2% | 97.1% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 53021 | 2.66 | 40.3 | 7.7% | 20.5% | 4.7% | 1969 | $1,198 | 24.2% | 93.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 53080 | 2.23 | 42.1 | 11.2% | 39.3% | 3.3% | 1975 | $1,077 | 29.3% | 96.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 53012 | 2.48 | 46.3 | 5.2% | 27.2% | 5.2% | 1975 | $1,281 | 54.8% | 98.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 53075 | 2.42 | 45.9 | 5.1% | 17.7% | 8.9% | 1967 | $899 | 26.9% | 93.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 53027 | 2.44 | 42.6 | 8.3% | 25.0% | 4.7% | 1985 | $1,228 | 27.9% | 94.7% | 2.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 53090. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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