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53217 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

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ZIP Code 53217: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Preferred Name, USPS

Milwaukee, WI 53217

Acceptable Alternative

Bayside, WI 53217

Fox Point, WI 53217

Glendale, WI 53217

River Hills, WI 53217

Whitefish Bay, WI 53217

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Milwaukee County
Centroid: Latitude 43.15, Longitude -87.911
Time Zone: Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 53217 has segments in 2 Counties (Milwaukee, Ozaukee).

Businesses Addresses: 1,219
PO Box Addresses: 248
Residential Addresses: 12,898

Multi-Family Addresses: 2,632
Single Family Addresses: 10,266

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: March 1, 2026, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Milwaukee, WI 53217 Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION
Total Population	29,957 (100%)
Population Density	2,127 per sq mi
Diversity Index¹	39


INCOME
Median Household Income	$133,021
Per Capita Income	$77,753
Median Home Value	$449,100

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	12,215 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	8,832 (72.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	2,773 (22.7%)
Vacant Housing Units	610 (5.0%)

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	11,605
Average Household Size	2.56
Family Households	7,995 (68.9%)

NOTES

The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Milwaukee, WI 53217 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 53217 to the other 33,772 ZIP Codes in the United States by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 3778	89th
Population Density	# 5027	85th
Median Household Income	# 2160	94th
Per Capita Income	# 1438	96th
Diversity Index	# 12138	64th

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53217 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 53217: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Milwaukee, WI 53217 Data & Demographics

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