ZIP Code 53217 — River Hills village, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53217 covers River Hills, WI in Milwaukee County with a population of about 30,381.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 414; U.S. House district WI-4; the MILWAUKEE media market.

River Hills, WI aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Median household income in ZIP 53217 is about $132,044 — about 76% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.3%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 73.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 39.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 27.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $426,100 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,318 (about 13% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.0% (about 10.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53217 in River Hills, WI, a household would need roughly $117,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,737. That sits below the local median household income ($132,044), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for River Hills village, WI as Relatively High (composite score 98.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.0) and wildfire (29.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for River Hills village, WI show little to no average snow and around 33.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,772 for ZIP 53217 (River Hills village, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.