Housing data for ZIP code 53233

ZIP code 53233 has an estimated 14,497 residents and 5,682 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County.

97.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $853 (±$38) a month.

The median home value is $137,500 (±$58,172).

The median household income is $23,750 (±$3,317) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
14,497 (±816)
Median gross rent
$853
Median home value
$137,500
Households that rent
97.1%

How ZIP code 53233 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 53233MilwaukeeMilwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Residents14,497 (±816)566,973926,3315,914,872334,922,499
Housing units5,682 (±354)259,101426,7152,778,572143,775,355
Households that rent97.1% (±1.3 points)58.2%50.1%32.2%34.8%
Median gross rent$853 (±$38)$1,059$1,101$1,087$1,413
Median home value$137,500 (±$58,172)$184,000$230,700$266,500$332,700
Median household income$23,750 (±$3,317)$54,234$64,435$77,485$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,690 (±$551)$3,668$4,444$3,792$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.7% (±6.0 points)50.9%48.4%43.7%51.1%
Built before 198074.9% (±7.0 points)84.2%78.8%57.0%49.7%
Average commute17.2 minutes (±1.5)22.4 minutes22.2 minutes22.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.9% (±3.1 points)88.2%89.6%90.3%91.0%
Median age of residents22.3 years (±0.5)32.4 years35.5 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 53233, median gross rent is lower than in Milwaukee County ($1,101).

It is also lower than in Wisconsin ($1,087).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 53233 is lower than in Milwaukee as a whole ($1,059).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Milwaukee as a whole ($184,000).

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Milwaukee County with a published estimate, ZIP 53233 ranks 35 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 34 ZIP codes in Milwaukee County with a published estimate, ZIP 53233 ranks 30 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 35 ZIP codes in Milwaukee County with a published estimate, ZIP 53233 ranks 35 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 53233

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 53233Milwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50012.7% (±3.0 points)6.4%6.5%6.3%
$500 to $99952.9% (±5.4 points)33.5%35.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49916.9% (±4.4 points)38.6%37.1%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9999.4% (±3.1 points)14.7%14.3%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4993.9% (±1.8 points)4.0%4.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9992.6% (±1.4 points)1.3%1.2%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.6% (±0.6 points)1.4%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 52.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 53233

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$769 (±$41)
1 bedroom$736 (±$46)
2 bedrooms$1,103 (±$103)
3 bedrooms$1,379 (±$304)
4 bedrooms$1,860 (±$1,023)

Rent burden in ZIP code 53233

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 53233Milwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than 15%7.2% (±2.9 points)14.4%16.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.7% (±2.9 points)13.4%14.9%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.3% (±4.1 points)12.6%13.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%12.1% (±3.7 points)11.1%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.1% (±3.0 points)8.3%8.7%9.2%
35% or more53.6% (±5.2 points)40.1%35.0%41.9%

59.7% (±6.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 53233 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 53233

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 53233Milwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Less than $50,00018.2% (±15.0 points)4.2%4.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99925.5% (±18.1 points)6.7%5.1%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.4% (±12.9 points)9.9%8.9%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.4% (±18.0 points)18.0%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.3% (±13.9 points)30.8%25.5%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9990.0% (±15.1 points)22.6%29.4%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9998.0% (±12.1 points)6.6%11.4%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±15.1 points)1.2%1.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 53233

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 53233Milwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Single-family, detached6.0% (±2.1 points)45.2%66.2%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.7% (±0.7 points)4.4%4.3%6.2%
2 units5.6% (±1.9 points)16.3%5.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.6% (±1.5 points)6.0%3.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.2% (±2.1 points)6.2%4.9%4.5%
10 to 19 units10.7% (±2.7 points)4.2%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units68.2% (±4.3 points)17.1%8.4%10.3%
Mobile home0.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%3.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 53233 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 53233Milwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.9 points)0.7%1.4%2.0%
2010 to 20197.5% (±2.9 points)4.3%7.1%9.4%
2000 to 20094.7% (±1.5 points)5.1%12.5%13.6%
1990 to 19994.8% (±2.4 points)5.4%12.5%12.4%
1980 to 19897.4% (±2.2 points)5.6%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197914.2% (±2.9 points)10.6%14.2%14.2%
1960 to 196912.6% (±3.0 points)11.9%9.4%9.9%
1950 to 19596.0% (±1.9 points)19.0%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19495.6% (±2.1 points)9.5%5.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier36.5% (±4.9 points)27.8%17.8%11.7%

74.9% of the homes in ZIP code 53233 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 53233

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 53233Milwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Utility gas60.3% (±4.6 points)77.2%64.8%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.2 points)0.6%1.4%3.9%
Electricity33.0% (±4.8 points)19.2%17.8%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±1.2 points)1.2%11.8%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.5 points)0.2%2.7%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.5 points)0.1%0.1%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.9% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used4.2% (±1.8 points)0.8%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 53233 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 53233Milwaukee CountyWisconsinUnited States
Drove alone40.9% (±5.5 points)68.9%74.4%68.8%
Carpooled7.3% (±2.7 points)8.5%7.3%8.5%
Public transportation7.4% (±2.5 points)3.4%1.1%3.2%
Walked31.2% (±4.8 points)3.0%2.6%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.6% (±1.9 points)1.7%1.6%2.0%
Worked from home10.6% (±2.9 points)14.4%13.1%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 53233 take an average of 17.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 53233

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Milwaukee100%$1,05958.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 53233

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
532031.0 mi$1,788—$86,15988.3%
532051.2 mi$869$124,200$31,52972.6%
532041.3 mi$1,004$124,300$45,93473.8%
532081.8 mi$936$204,500$52,69060.8%
532022.3 mi$1,259$340,800$71,03478.6%
532952.4 mi————
532152.6 mi$977$156,800$54,28952.6%
532062.6 mi$1,000$83,400$29,33667.8%

Crime reported to police in Milwaukee

Most of ZIP code 53233 is policed by the Milwaukee Police Department, which reported 1,145 violent and 2,401 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 53233 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53233: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 53233

What is the median rent in ZIP code 53233?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53233 is $853 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 53233?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 53233 is $137,500 (±$58,172) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 53233?

The median household income in ZIP code 53233 is $23,750 (±$3,317) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 53233 in?

ZIP code 53233 lies mostly in Milwaukee.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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