Sussex is a village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 12,066 people across 8.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 53089.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sussex; also Lisbon and Merton Village
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sussex. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sussex; 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.
Sussex had 11,487 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 81st 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 11°F. About 36.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richfield 3 Ssw, WI weather station (5 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).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sussex.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 14 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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 1843.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Richmond School District, Hamilton School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond ElementarySussex | Pre-K–8 | 410 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Maple Avenue ElementarySussex | K–4 | 457 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Woodside ElementarySussex | K–4 | 456 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Silver Spring IntermediateSussex | 5–6 | 758 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Templeton MiddleSussex | 7–8 | 766 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Hamilton HighSussex | 9–12 | 1,577 | Public | 2.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lisbon and Merton Village.
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.