ZIP Code 53214

In ZIP 53214, on Milwaukee's west side, households earn a median of $60,962, which works out to $36,229 per person. A home priced at the median value of $188,300 would carry county property taxes near 1.93%, adding roughly $3,600 a year to housing costs. Sales tax in the area totals 5.90%, so everyday purchases take a small bite as well. With earnings at this level, homeowners here balance a mortgage against those recurring taxes, while renters avoid the property tax line entirely but still pay the sales tax on goods they buy.