Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($45,642) for 53218 is less than 53225 ($56,545), 53223 ($60,839), 53224 ($67,803), 53209 ($48,486), 53216 ($46,752), 53222 ($76,980), Milwaukee County ($64,435), and Milwaukee city ($54,234).
| 53218 | $45,642 |
| Milwaukee city | $54,234 |
| Milwaukee County | $64,435 |
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The average household income ($59,764) for 53218 is less than 53225 ($71,537), 53223 ($80,221), 53224 ($87,002), 53209 ($66,023), 53216 ($60,740), 53222 ($91,553), Milwaukee County ($88,840), and Milwaukee city ($73,283).
| 53218 | $59,764 |
| Milwaukee city | $73,283 |
| Milwaukee County | $88,840 |
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The per-capita income for 53218 is $22,824. The per capita income ($22,824) for 53218 is less than 53225 ($30,111), 53223 ($33,938), 53224 ($32,729), 53209 ($29,409), 53216 ($24,809), 53222 ($40,598), Milwaukee County ($38,385), and Milwaukee city ($30,994).
| 53218 | $22,824 |
| Milwaukee city | $30,994 |
| Milwaukee County | $38,385 |
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2.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.1%) for 53218 is less than 53225 (2.5%), 53223 (7.0%), 53224 (7.0%), 53209 (4.0%), 53216 (2.2%), 53222 (7.1%), Milwaukee County (7.5%), and Milwaukee city (4.4%).
| 53218 | 2.1% |
| Milwaukee city | 4.4% |
| Milwaukee County | 7.5% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53218 | $31,695 | $43,750 | $54,185 | $42,206 |
| Milwaukee city | $31,982 | $60,732 | $58,758 | $42,004 |
| Milwaukee County | $36,115 | $72,589 | $74,562 | $48,974 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 53218 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 53218 | +/-$4,196 | +/-$5,149 | +/-$2,002 | +/-1.1% | +/-$15,143 | +/-$3,750 | +/-$7,966 | +/-$11,173 |
| Milwaukee city | +/-$1,283 | +/-$1,445 | +/-$593 | +/-0.3% | +/-$1,538 | +/-$1,288 | +/-$1,946 | +/-$2,194 |
| Milwaukee County | +/-$1,218 | +/-$1,153 | +/-$466 | +/-0.3% | +/-$2,681 | +/-$1,431 | +/-$1,692 | +/-$1,628 |