ZIP Code 53151

ZIP code 53151, centered on Waukesha, sits comfortably in the middle-to-upper income range: a median household income of $101,176 and per-capita income of $56,627 place it above national norms, while a median home value of $371,200 reflects a solidly middle-class housing market. The county-level effective property tax rate of 1.14% means owners here pay a meaningful share of that home value each year in taxes. Sales tax in the area runs 5.00%, which keeps everyday purchase costs comparatively contained even as property taxes do the heavier lifting.