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Population and households in ZIP 53221
Household size in ZIP 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.06 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
ZIP 53221 is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The Milwaukee area as a whole looks much the same. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 39.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 53221 are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has edged down from 40.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
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 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 12.2% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 53221 (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.7 points, even as the national share fell.
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 53221
Renters in ZIP 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 37.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 39.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 39.9% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 39.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 53221 than nationally: 42.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 33.9% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 6.6 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 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in ZIP 53221 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.1 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 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1964 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1965 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1966 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1968 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 53221 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The Milwaukee area as a whole looks much the same. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, 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 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $780 | $849 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $836 | $928 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $908 | $1,022 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,148 | $1,290 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$368 | +$441 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 53221 pays $1,148 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $368 a month since 2006–10, up 47%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; 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 53221
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 31.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 32.9% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 35.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 39.2% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +8.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 53221 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 4.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
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 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 89.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 92.2% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 53221 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 0.8 points, a smaller shift than nationally. Only 15 of the 270 Wisconsin ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower 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 53221
| Period | ZIP 53221 | Milwaukee area | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 53221 runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 points since 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 53221 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 53221 | 2.40 | 40.0 | 11.2% | 42.2% | 5.3% | 1966 | $1,148 | 25.4% | 87.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 53220 | 2.29 | 39.7 | 13.5% | 42.2% | 4.7% | 1966 | $1,065 | 29.0% | 92.6% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53129 | 2.38 | 41.8 | 12.6% | 32.8% | 4.1% | 1966 | $1,296 | 45.9% | 96.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 53207 | 2.12 | 39.5 | 6.3% | 38.8% | 6.9% | 1948 | $1,240 | 45.9% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 53215 | 3.09 | 32.0 | 21.0% | 53.4% | 9.3% | 1943 | $1,000 | 11.4% | 65.2% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 53219 | 2.31 | 39.0 | 14.7% | 38.6% | 5.3% | 1952 | $995 | 27.7% | 90.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 53235 | 1.69 | 53.2 | 5.6% | 45.7% | 6.0% | 1967 | $1,039 | 30.6% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 53110 | 2.18 | 42.8 | 12.5% | 38.6% | 5.7% | 1962 | $985 | 28.6% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 53204 | 3.02 | 31.4 | 25.0% | 74.5% | 9.8% | 1941 | $1,040 | 15.9% | 66.3% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 53228 | 2.22 | 44.1 | 7.8% | 47.5% | 3.5% | 1980 | $1,352 | 38.5% | 95.4% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 53132 | 2.55 | 43.7 | 7.2% | 22.6% | 3.9% | 1987 | $1,433 | 44.9% | 95.3% | 3.3% |
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 53221. 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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