Waukesha is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, home to about 71,233 people across 26 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 53186, 53188 and 53189, and parts of 53072 are in Waukesha too.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Waukesha; also Pewaukee City and Brookfield Town
Mostly Waukesha; also Delafield Town and Pewaukee City
Mostly Waukesha; also Waukesha Town and Genesee
Mostly Pewaukee City; part is in Waukesha
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Waukesha. 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)19 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL85 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Waukesha; 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 had 71,158 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 6th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waukesha Wwtp, WI weather station (about a mile 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).
1,717 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waukesha’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 135 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 290 |
| Dentists | 104 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 312 |
| Mental health providers | 646 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 170 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 40 |
| Pharmacies | 26 |
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 (42 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 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.
Established in 1839.
Colleges and universities
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 Waukesha School District, La Casa De Esperanza Inc, Mill Creek Academy Inc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banting ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 486 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Bethesda ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 401 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| eAchieve ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 111 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Hadfield ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hawthorne ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 321 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Heyer ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Hillcrest ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 239 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| La Casa de Esperanza Charter SchoolWaukesha | Pre-K–8 | 310 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Lowell ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 347 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Meadowbrook ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 243 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Mill Creek AcademyWaukesha | Pre-K–6 | 324 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Prairie ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Rose Glen ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Summit View ElementaryWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| White Rock CampusWaukesha | Pre-K | 167 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| White Rock SchoolWaukesha | Pre-K–8 | 286 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Waukesha STEM AcademyWaukesha | K–8 | 580 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Butler MiddleWaukesha | 6–8 | 786 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| eAchieve Academy - WisconsinWaukesha | 6–12 | 639 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Horning MiddleWaukesha | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Les Paul MiddleWaukesha | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Riverview SchoolWaukesha | 6–12 | 5 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Waukesha East Alternative SchoolWaukesha | 6–12 | 74 | Alternative Education | 2.4 mi |
| North HighWaukesha | 9–12 | 911 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| South HighWaukesha | 9–12 | 833 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Waukesha Academy of Health ProfessionsWaukesha | 9–12 | 112 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Waukesha Engineering Preparatory AcademyWaukesha | 9–12 | 144 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| West HighWaukesha | 9–12 | 1,167 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Waukesha Transition AcademyWaukesha | 12 | 36 | Special Education | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maravilla Montessori SchoolWaukesha | Pre-K–5 | 5 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| Mount Calvary Lutheran SchoolWaukesha | Pre-K–8 | 179 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.0 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolWaukesha | Pre-K–8 | 136 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 2.3 mi |
| Waukesha Catholic SchoolWaukesha | Pre-K–8 | 401 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Waukesha Christian AcademyWaukesha | K–12 | 46 | Baptist | 1.4 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 Pewaukee City, Pewaukee Village, Waukesha Town, Genesee, Delafield Town, Lisbon, Brookfield Town and Vernon.
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