Milwaukee City (Waukesha County) is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53225.
Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Milwaukee; part is in Milwaukee City (Waukesha County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Milwaukee City (Waukesha County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)14 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL90 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Milwaukee City (Waukesha County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Waukesha County grew from 35,229 residents in 1900 to 406,978 in 2020.
Waukesha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 33.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Mary College, WI weather station (3 miles away).
246,232 jobs at 12,761 businesses in Waukesha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Milwaukee City (Waukesha County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Milwaukee School District, Wauwatosa School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 212 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Emerson ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 187 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Engleburg ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12Milwaukee | Pre-K–12 | 1,974 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Madison ElementaryWauwatosa | Pre-K–5 | 257 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Parkview ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 335 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| River Trail School of Agricultural ScienceMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 406 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Seventh-Day Adventist SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–10 | 196 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Milwaukee and Wauwatosa.
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