Port Washington is a city in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 12,645 people across 5.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53074, and parts of 53024 are in Port Washington too.
Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Port Washington; also Port Washington Town and Saukville Town
Mostly Grafton Village; part is in Port Washington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Washington. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Washington; 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.
Port Washington had 12,353 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Ozaukee County grew from 16,363 residents in 1900 to 91,503 in 2020.
Ozaukee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Washington, WI weather station (2 miles away).
39,792 jobs at 2,832 businesses in Ozaukee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
162 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Washington.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 76 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 27 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| 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 (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1830.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Port Washington-Saukville School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwiddie ElementaryPort Washington | Pre-K–4 | 324 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryPort Washington | Pre-K–4 | 302 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Thomas Jefferson MiddlePort Washington | 5–8 | 677 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Port Washington HighPort Washington | 9–12 | 809 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Xxiii Catholic SchoolPort Washington | Pre-K–8 | 149 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 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 Grafton Village, Grafton Town, Port Washington Town, Cedarburg Town, Saukville Town and Belgium Town.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.