ZIP Code 53126, Wisconsin

ZCTA5 53126 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Milwaukee County / Racine County, Wisconsin. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 7,064. The land area covers 52.51 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	7,064	±750	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	44.2 yrs	±4.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	2,804	±324	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	2,890	±333
Occupied Housing Units	2,804	±324
Vacant Housing Units	86	±82
Median Home Value	$386,300	±$33,310
Median Gross Rent	$1,229	±$488

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$101,206	±$13,964
Per Capita Income	$49,839	±$5,089
Poverty Rate	5.1%	±1.8%
Population Below Poverty Level	352	±133
Unemployment Rate	5.1%	±2.9%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	3,584	±486
Broadband Internet Rate	94.2%	±5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE GUS Population: 924,740 (2024) ID: 136508	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHIEF OF STAFF, MILWAUKEE COUNTY BOA 901 N 9TH ST, STE 201, MILWAUKEE WI 53233-1417

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
21st Century Preparatory School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Racine, WI
Academy of Accelerated Learning	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Milwaukee, WI
Alcott Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Milwaukee, WI
All District 4 Year Old Kindergarten	Regular School Nearby	PK	Racine, WI
Audubon Technology and Communication High	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Milwaukee, WI
Audubon Technology and Communication Middle	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Milwaukee, WI
Bay Lane Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-04	Muskego, WI
Bay View High	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Milwaukee, WI
Bay View Montessori School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Milwaukee, WI
Ben Franklin Elementary	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Franklin, WI

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology	College	8.4 mi away	7335 S Hwy 100, Franklin, WI, 53132	4144258300 Website →
FRANKLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.6 mi away	9151 W. LOOMIS RD., FRANKLIN, WI, 53132	(414) 425-8214
Shepherds College	College	8.5 mi away	1805 15th Avenue, Union Grove, WI, 53182	26287856200 Website →
GRAHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.1 mi away	1215 MAIN ST., UNION GROVE, WI, 53182	(262) 878-2910
Empire Beauty School-Milwaukee	College Vocational	10.5 mi away	5655 South 27th St, Milwaukee, WI, 53221	8009204593 Website →
OAK CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.2 mi away	8040 S. 6TH ST., OAK CREEK, WI, 53154	(414) 766-7900
Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine	College	10.8 mi away	6232 Bankers Road, Racine, WI, 53403-9747	2625542010 Website →
GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.1 mi away	5647 BROAD ST., GREENDALE, WI, 53129	(414) 423-2136
VICI Beauty School	College	12.4 mi away	4111 S. 108th Street, Greenfield, WI, 53228	4144251700 Website →
MUSKEGO PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.3 mi away	S73 W16663 JANESVILLE RD., MUSKEGO, WI, 53150	(262) 971-2119

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at UNION GROVE, WI US, located 7.4 miles from ZCTA5 53126. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	28.1°	11.7°	19.9°	1.76"	13.0"
February	31.9°	15.1°	23.5°	1.48"	11.0"
March	43.1°	24.5°	33.8°	2.10"	4.9"
April	54.8°	34.5°	44.7°	3.51"	1.7"
May	66.4°	45.4°	55.9°	4.13"	0.0"
June	76.3°	55.6°	66.0°	4.50"	0.0"
July	80.9°	60.6°	70.7°	3.54"	0.0"
August	78.9°	58.3°	68.6°	3.82"	0.0"
September	72.4°	50.3°	61.3°	3.39"	0.0"
October	59.8°	39.0°	49.4°	2.94"	0.1"
November	45.4°	28.1°	36.8°	2.38"	2.1"
December	33.5°	18.3°	25.9°	1.73"	7.7"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Raymond village	Village	0.7 mi	—
Yorkville village	Village	5.1 mi	—
Caledonia village	Village	6.1 mi	—
Franklin city	City	6.2 mi	—
Oak Creek city	City	7.7 mi	—
Union Grove village	Village	7.9 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 53126. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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