Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:12 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:20 am – 4:20 pm
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People26,905 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.512,590 householdsMedian household income $101,688Median home value $340,100Median rent $1,319 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,954 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 15,013 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 19 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages66% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F34 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month June40 in of snow a year, on about 25 days17 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Mary College station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMedical College of Wisconsincollege · 1.1 miWisconsin Lutheran Collegecollege · 1.3 miMenomonee Riverriver · 4.7 miLittle Menomonee Riverriver · 4.7 miWhitefish Baybay · 8.0 miMilwaukee Baybay · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHank Aaron State Trailstate park · 1.6 mi · 65 acresHart Parkpark · within reachWood National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.7 mi · 53 acresJacobus Parkpark · under a mileLakeshore State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 51 acresPebble Brook State Habitat Areastate recreation area · 11.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMilwaukee County, WI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighTornado Very HighWinter weather Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025228 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 14 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 175main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Milwaukee County monitors, WI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilwaukee Waterworksserves 626,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation651 ft198 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalChildren's Wisconsin Hospital1.2 miPost officeWestern Post Office1.6 miTown hallWauwatosa City Hallunder a milePoliceMilwaukee Police Department District 31.6 miFire stationWauwatosa Fire Department Station 51under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools14 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 18 otherSchoolWauwatosa Catholic Schoolunder a mileSchoolKradwell Schoolunder a mileHighWauwatosa East High Schoolunder a mileCollegeMedical College of Wisconsin1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Mitchell International Airport MKE8.8 miInterstateI-941.6 miUS highwayUS 411.7 miAmtrakIntermodal Station MKE4.4 miLight railIntermodal StationThe Hop Streetcar MKE4.4 miCoachMilwaukee Intermodal StationFlixBus4.3 miTransit98 stops within a mileMilwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), Waukesha Metro TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 53213 ZIP area.
