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Population and households in ZIP 53151
Household size in ZIP 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
ZIP 53151 is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across the Milwaukee area. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.46, in line with the national trend.
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 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 53151 skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.1, in line with the national trend.
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 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 53151: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has risen 2.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 53151 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Wisconsin ZIP codes.
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 53151
Renters in ZIP 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 53151 own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 42.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 5.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in ZIP 53151 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 53151 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. Newer construction is concentrated in the center, while the northeast 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 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,029 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,108 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,273 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,535 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 53151 pays $1,535 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Milwaukee area as a whole ($1,290). Rents are up $507 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.9% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 53151
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.3% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 48.6% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 53151: 48.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.3% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.5% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.0% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 53151: 98.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 270 Wisconsin ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 24 have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 53151
| Period | ZIP 53151 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 53151 has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 53151 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 53151 | 2.39 | 45.6 | 6.3% | 26.9% | 5.0% | 1981 | $1,535 | 48.6% | 98.0% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53228 | 2.22 | 44.1 | 7.8% | 47.5% | 3.5% | 1980 | $1,352 | 38.5% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 53227 | 2.11 | 41.6 | 10.7% | 49.4% | 8.4% | 1963 | $1,023 | 28.8% | 93.6% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 53146 | 2.60 | 47.0 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 3.2% | 1968 | $1,175 | 44.3% | 95.8% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 53130 | 2.44 | 41.9 | 9.4% | 39.3% | 5.7% | 1963 | $1,320 | 44.3% | 95.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53122 | 2.76 | 47.5 | 6.4% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 1964 | $1,766 | 74.2% | 99.1% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 53214 | 2.13 | 39.1 | 11.9% | 45.8% | 8.5% | 1956 | $1,019 | 29.8% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 53219 | 2.31 | 39.0 | 14.7% | 38.6% | 5.3% | 1952 | $995 | 27.7% | 90.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 53220 | 2.29 | 39.7 | 13.5% | 42.2% | 4.7% | 1966 | $1,065 | 29.0% | 92.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53226 | 2.18 | 38.8 | 8.1% | 41.7% | 6.5% | 1963 | $1,483 | 60.7% | 97.9% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 53150 | 2.47 | 47.2 | 5.2% | 15.4% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,540 | 45.3% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
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 53151. 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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