ZIP Code 53226 — Wauwatosa city, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53226 covers Wauwatosa, WI in Milwaukee County with a population of about 18,893.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Wauwatosa, WI sits in a university / college context (near bryant & stratton college-wauwatosa (0.7 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 53226 is about $86,361 — about 15% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 59.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 16.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 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 $301,400 — about 13% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,265 (about 9% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 57.1% (about 8.3 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53226 in Wauwatosa, WI, a household would need roughly $83,000 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 $1,936. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($86,361). 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 Wauwatosa city, 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 Wauwatosa city, WI show little to no average snow and around 33.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,102 for ZIP 53226 (Wauwatosa city, 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.