Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP 53295 is tagged as a military / base community. Loading DoD locality rates… Rates are a planning reference — confirm with finance or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
ZIP code 53295 covers Milwaukee, WI in Milwaukee County with a population of about 121.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 63.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 414; U.S. House district WI-4; the MILWAUKEE media market.
Milwaukee, WI reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (73.5%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.
US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.7%; unemployment rate near 100.0%; 27.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Milwaukee city, WI as Relatively High (composite score 98.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (97.0) and wildfire (29.5). 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 Milwaukee city, WI show little to no average snow and around 39.4 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 53295 (Milwaukee 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.
Airport MKE (6.6 miles (10.6 km)) · Wisconsin Lutheran College (2.6 miles (4.1 km)) · Pullman National Historical Park (93.7 miles (150.7 km)) · VA: Wood National Cemetery (0.2 miles (0.3 km))
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