ZIP Code 53072 — Pewaukee city, WI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 53072 covers Pewaukee, WI in Waukesha County with a population of about 26,652.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 262; U.S. House district WI-5; the MILWAUKEE media market.

Pewaukee, WI sits in a university / college context (near waukesha county technical college (0.8 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 53072 is about $97,434 — about 30% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.2%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 53.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.8 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 19.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $424,300 — about 22% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,191 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.5% (about 10.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 53072 in Pewaukee, WI, a household would need roughly $117,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,726. That is about 20% above the local median household income ($97,434), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Pewaukee city, WI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 88.9), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (89.8) and wildfire (49.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Pewaukee city, WI show little to no average snow and around 35.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,555 for ZIP 53072 (Pewaukee city, WI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.