West Milwaukee is a village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, home to about 4,038 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 53214 and 53215.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly West Allis; part is in West Milwaukee
Mostly Milwaukee; part is in West Milwaukee
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside West Milwaukee. 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)7 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL83 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of West Milwaukee; 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.
West Milwaukee had 4,114 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 227th 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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 39.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, West Allis, WI weather station (about a mile 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).
2,037 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Milwaukee’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 148 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 761 |
| Dentists | 72 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 575 |
| Mental health providers | 316 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 141 |
| Optometrists | 9 |
| Chiropractors | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
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 (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Milwaukee School District, West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas ArtesMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 593 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Burbank ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 552 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Curtin ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 301 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Deeper Learning Virtual AcademyWest Allis | Pre-K–12 | 88 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Doerfler ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 609 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Greenfield BilingualMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 556 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Horace Mann ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 384 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Lincoln Avenue ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 427 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Manitoba ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 469 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Pershing ElementaryWest Milwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 250 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Rocketship Southside Community PrepMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Charter | 2.3 mi |
| Seeds of Health Elementary ProgramMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 380 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Stellar Collegiate Charter SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 190 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| U S Grant SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 585 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Walker ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryWest Allis | Pre-K–5 | 365 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Zablocki ElementaryMilwaukee | Pre-K–5 | 250 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Audubon Technology and Communication MiddleMilwaukee | 6–8 | 345 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Carmen Middle School SouthMilwaukee | 6–8 | 191 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Lad Lake Synergy SchoolMilwaukee | 6–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 2.0 mi |
| West Milwaukee IntermediateWest Milwaukee | 6–8 | 378 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Audubon Technology and Communication HighMilwaukee | 9–12 | 436 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Carmen Hi Southeast CampusMilwaukee | 9–12 | 679 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Carmen High School of Science and Technology South CampusMilwaukee | 9–12 | 382 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Escuela VerdeMilwaukee | 9–12 | 121 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Grandview HighMilwaukee | 9–12 | 219 | Alternative Education | 3.3 mi |
| James E Dottke Project-Based Learning High SchoolWest Allis | 9–12 | 168 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Pulaski HighMilwaukee | 9–12 | 1,041 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Veritas HighMilwaukee | 9–12 | 256 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nativity Jesuit AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 232 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
| Notre Dame School of MilwaukeeWest Milwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 618 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
| St John Paul II Catholic SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 170 | Roman Catholic | 3.8 mi |
| St Josaphat Parish SchoolMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 198 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| St Joseph AcademyMilwaukee | Pre-K–8 | 389 | Roman Catholic | 3.3 mi |
| Mary Queen of Saints Catholic Academy-GreenfieldWest Allis | K–8 | 162 | Roman Catholic | 3.5 mi |
| St Adalbert Elementary SchoolMilwaukee | K–8 | 385 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| St Charles Education CenterMilwaukee | 8–12 | 13 | Nonsectarian | 1.9 mi |
| Transcenter for Youth/El Puente HighMilwaukee | 9–12 | 107 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 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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