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Population and households in ZIP 53203
Household size in ZIP 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.59 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.60 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.86 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.50 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 53203 are small: just 1.50 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.3 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.9 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.5 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 53203 is young: half of its residents are under 29.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 27.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 0.9% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in ZIP 53203, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 53203
Renters in ZIP 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.8% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.1% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 53203: 87.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 27.7% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 53203 is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Milwaukee area (7.2%).
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 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 53203 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,082 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,218 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,502 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,699 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$617 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 53203 runs $1,699 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 53203
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.7% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.9% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.7% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.3% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 53203 is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (61.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 53203: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 53203
| Period | ZIP 53203 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 53203 has been strong: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 53203 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 53203 | 1.50 | 29.5 | 6.3% | 87.1% | 9.9% | 1958 | $1,699 | 61.3% | 96.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53233 | 1.84 | 24.2 | 13.2% | 96.3% | 17.4% | 1964 | $982 | 32.0% | 81.9% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 53202 | 1.47 | 36.7 | 1.2% | 78.6% | 10.8% | 1968 | $1,425 | 68.6% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 53205 | 2.58 | 29.0 | 33.5% | 74.1% | 16.5% | 1965 | $922 | 18.6% | 86.2% | 15.2% |
| ZIP 53204 | 3.02 | 31.4 | 25.0% | 74.5% | 9.8% | 1941 | $1,040 | 15.9% | 66.3% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 53212 | 2.35 | 29.3 | 21.3% | 65.7% | 12.9% | 1950 | $1,067 | 35.1% | 88.9% | 10.8% |
| ZIP 53208 | 2.45 | 33.1 | 20.7% | 61.8% | 14.1% | 1941 | $1,034 | 29.9% | 86.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 53206 | 2.74 | 30.6 | 33.4% | 67.7% | 22.5% | 1939 | $1,052 | 9.2% | 83.1% | 12.9% |
| ZIP 53215 | 3.09 | 32.0 | 21.0% | 53.4% | 9.3% | 1943 | $1,000 | 11.4% | 65.2% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 53211 | 2.22 | 34.4 | 5.2% | 59.9% | 8.0% | 1944 | $1,431 | 71.0% | 98.1% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 53295 | 1.18 | 61.1 | 13.7% | 96.1% | 10.4% | 1956 | $339 | 9.3% | 55.7% | 27.2% |
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 53203. 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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