Enter zip code or city to begin your search

Zip Code 53233 Map And Demographics

Home»Wisconsin State»Milwaukee County»Milwaukee»Zip Code 53233
  • Population
    15,421
  • Density
    9,118 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $73,300
  • Med. Rent
    $583

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 53233 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#37 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Walk To Work 48.71%
#43 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Owner-to-tenant Housing Occupied Ratio 1:37.62
#45 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 72.24%
#62 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Number Of Families-to-population Percentage 7.29%
#80 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of College Undergrads 47.19%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 53233 is 15,421 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.88 | Zip Code 53233 land area is 1.6913 sq. miles | Population density is 9,117.84 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 21.5
Median Age - Male 22.1
Median Age - Female 21

Median age of zip code 53233 is 25.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 42.2% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 53233 is 22.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 38.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 53233 median age is 27.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 45.5% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 8203
Black or African American population 5321
Asian population 1142
American Indian and Alaska Native population 39
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 37
Other population 194

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.5% Czech 0.7%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 1.3%
English 1.7% French No Basque 1.6%
French Canadian 0.7% German 19.9%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 11.6% Italian 4.5%
Lithuanian 0.6% Norwegian 1.7%
Polish 6.7% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 0.5% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 1.9% Swedish 1.3%
Swiss 0.3% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 0.7% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.2% Other Ancestries 36%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1124
Married couples 31.41%
Other couples 68.59%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 72.24% 81.83%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.59% 12.07%
$50,000 and $100,000 6.14% 4.34%
$100,000 and $200,000 2.14% 1.55%
$200,000 or more 0.89% 0.21%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 85.56%
Spanish language 4.54%
Other European language 3.11%
Asian language 5.4%
Other language 1.39%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 4789
Detached housing units 4.11%
Attached housing units 1.48%
2 units 9.23%
3 - 4 units 4.3%
5 - 9 units 6.7%
10 - 19 units 16.79%
20 - 49 units 34.47%
50 or more units 22.82%
Mobile homes 0.08%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 35.57%
Use public transportation 10.83%
Use Motorcycle 0.03%
Use bicycle 1.37%
Walk to work 48.71%
Work at home 3.48%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 1.54%
Attend Public School 6.66%
Attend college undergraduate program 47.19%
Attent graduate studies 7.29%
Not enrolled in school 37.33%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 7.76%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 19.84%
High school diploma 24.34%
Some college, no degree 25.95%
Associate degree 4.3%
Bachelor's degree 15.2%
Graduate or professional degree 2.61%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 304
Health Care and Social Assistance 52
Accommodation and Food Services 43
Other Services (except Public Administration) 41
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30
Retail Trade 23
Wholesale Trade 22
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 13
Finance and Insurance 12
Manufacturing 10
Construction 9
Information 9
Educational Services 8
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 6
Transportation and Warehousing 6
Management of Companies and Enterprises 2
Industries not classified 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 83.1%
Housing vacant 16.9%
Housing occupied by owner 2.59%
Housing occupied by tenant 97.41%
Total Rented Units 4665
Median Contract Gross Rent $537
Median Gross Rent $583
Median Home Value $73,300

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 53233 median gross rent is 8.57% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $440
1 Bedroom $530
2 Bedrooms $630
3 Bedrooms $790
4 Bedrooms $820
AVERAGE RENT $642

Average rent in zip code 53233 ($642.00) is 21.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 31.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 53233 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 21.6% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 20.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 21.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 21.4% lower, four bedroom rent is 20.8% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 5763
Detached housing units 3.66%
Attached housing units 1.23%
2 units 8.42%
3 - 4 units 4.42%
5 - 9 units 9.25%
10 - 19 units 16.57%
20 - 49 units 33.25%
50 or more units 23.13%
Mobile homes 0.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $298,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $124,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $173,300

Nearby Zip Code Income Per Capita Comparison

Compare Zip Codes

or compare zip code 53233 to other nearby zip codes.

Zip Codes Near 53233