Oak Creek is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 37,325 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53154.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oak Creek. 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)4 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Creek; 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.
Oak Creek had 36,497 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Milwaukee County grew from 330,017 residents in 1900 to 939,489 in 2020.
Milwaukee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, South Milwaukee Wwtp, WI weather station (3 miles away).
435,400 jobs at 20,466 businesses in Milwaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
328 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 58 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 102 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 22 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (37 nearby)
Grocery stores (16 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carollton ElementaryOak Creek | Pre-K–5 | 376 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Cedar Hills ElementaryOak Creek | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Deerfield ElementaryOak Creek | Pre-K–5 | 368 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Early Learning AcademyOak Creek | Pre-K | 266 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Edgewood ElementaryOak Creek | Pre-K–5 | 389 | Public | <0.1 mi |
| Forest Ridge ElementaryOak Creek | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Meadowview ElementaryOak Creek | Pre-K–5 | 320 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Shepard Hills ElementaryOak Creek | Pre-K–5 | 419 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Oak Creek East MiddleOak Creek | 6–8 | 935 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Oak Creek West MiddleOak Creek | 6–8 | 531 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Oak Creek HighOak Creek | 9–12 | 2,220 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger State Baptist SchoolOak Creek | Pre-K–12 | 161 | Baptist | 1.6 mi |
| Grace Lutheran SchoolOak Creek | Pre-K–8 | 91 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.9 mi |
| St Matthew SchoolOak Creek | Pre-K–8 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 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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