New Berlin is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 40,270 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53146 and 53151.
Homes sold for a median of $243 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Berlin. 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)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL82 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Berlin; 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.
New Berlin had 40,451 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 17th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
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 12°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hales Corners/Whitnall Park/Bo, WI weather station (6 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).
474 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Berlin’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 117 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 44 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 100 |
| Mental health providers | 47 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 115 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Established in 1840.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by New Berlin School District, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood ElementaryNew Berlin | Pre-K–6 | 567 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Hoover ElementaryNew Berlin | Pre-K–5 | 335 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Orchard Lane ElementaryNew Berlin | Pre-K–6 | 453 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Poplar Creek ElementaryNew Berlin | Pre-K–6 | 514 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ronald Reagan ElementaryNew Berlin | Pre-K–6 | 669 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Eisenhower Middle/HighNew Berlin | 7–12 | 1,095 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| New Berlin West Middle/HighNew Berlin | 7–12 | 1,036 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Christian SchoolsNew Berlin | Pre-K–12 | 610 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.7 mi |
| Star of Bethlehem Lutheran SchoolNew Berlin | Pre-K–8 | 220 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 0.4 mi |
| Doxa Christian AcademyNew Berlin | TK–6 | 27 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 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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