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Waukesha ZIP codes, Wisconsin

Waukesha, WI has 4 ZIP codes (53188, 53186, 53189 and 53187) and area code 262. The largest is 53188.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
71,233
Area code
262

Mail addressed to Waukesha uses the ZIP codes above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Waukesha in numbers

About 71,233 people live in Waukesha, in 30,567 households, the 7th-largest of Wisconsin's 805 census places. The median household income is $83,837 a year, 8% above the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $315,500 (18% above the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $1,219 a month. The median age is 36.7; 41.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population71,233Waukesha71,233
Households30,567Waukesha30,567
Median age36.7Waukesha36.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$83,837Waukesha$83,837Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$315,500Waukesha$315,500Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,219Waukesha$1,219Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%Waukesha41.7%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minWaukesha21.3 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,791 / sq miWaukesha2,791 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Waukesha city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Waukesha

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Waukesha
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53188 Waukesha , WI Standard 34,892 $92,409 $348,600
53186 Waukesha , WI Standard 33,374 $74,588 $301,100
53189 Waukesha , WI Standard 26,855 $117,008 $406,200
53187 Waukesha , WI No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping Waukesha

These ZIP codes cover part of Waukesha but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Waukesha
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53072 Pewaukee , WI Standard 26,200 $98,538 $437,800

Map of Waukesha ZIP codes

53188531865318953187

The ZIP codes of Waukesha, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Waukesha

The nearest larger towns are Milwaukee (566,973 people, 15 mi), Racine (77,633 people, 29 mi) and Kenosha (99,372 people, 35 mi).

Towns near Waukesha
TownPopulationDistance
Pewaukee 16,211 3.9 mi
Pewaukee 8,196 5.4 mi
Wales 2,902 6.3 mi
New Berlin 40,270 6.4 mi
Brookfield 41,273 7.5 mi
Hartland 9,972 7.9 mi
Delafield 7,202 8.3 mi
Elm Grove 6,459 8.4 mi
Sussex 12,066 8.7 mi
Merton 3,550 9.9 mi
West Allis 59,612 10.9 mi
Hales Corners 7,689 10.9 mi
Muskego 25,406 11.0 mi
Wauwatosa 48,529 11.2 mi

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