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Cudahy, WI

City in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. ZIP codes: 53110.

Population

17,853

Land area

4.8sq mi

People per sq mi

3,740

ZIP codes

1

Cudahy and its ZIP codes

Full map

Cudahy at a glance

  • Cudahy is about 34 times as dense as Wisconsin as a whole.
  • It is the 48th most populous of 808 cities and towns in Wisconsin.
  • Households here earn a median of $66,719 a year, 14% less than the Wisconsin figure of $77,485.
  • A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $216,500 (19% below Wisconsin) and median rent is $1,028 a month.

Local data for Cudahy, WI

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Cudahy, WI, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$66,719

Poverty rate

11.4%

Median home value

$216,500

Median rent

$1,028/mo

Homeownership

61.4%

Bachelor's or higher

29.1%

Median age

42.3

Average commute

23.3 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: German Americans (6,721), Polish Americans (3,259), Irish Americans (2,263).

Home values and rentsIncome, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, pay, income and spending are for Milwaukee County. PPP loans are for Cudahy.

Details

Unemployment rate

3.7%

Sep 2026, +0.2 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$72,113

467,199 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$62,166

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$5.4B

FY 2026, $5,705 per person

PPP loans

$31M

351 loans, 4,348 jobs reported

Milwaukee County economyFederal spendingPPP loans

How people get to work

Cudahy, WI, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

  • Drove alone74.1%
  • Carpooled5.5%
  • Public transit4.2%
  • Walked2.4%
  • Bicycle0.2%
  • Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other1.5%
  • Worked from home12.1%

Average one-way commute: 23.3 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Cudahy, WI, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively High

Top: cold wave

Storm events since 1996

964

Countywide, mostly hail

Flood insurance policies

1,063

0.5% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

82° / 17°F

34.6 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm historyCheck a flood zone1 historic places

Health statistics

Share of adults in Cudahy, WI, CDC PLACES estimates

All 40 measures

Obesity

36.4%

U.S. 33.3% +3.1 pts

Diabetes

12.2%

U.S. 12.1% about the same

Smoking

14.5%

U.S. 12.8% +1.7 pts

Uninsured (18-64)

9.2%

U.S. 11.1% -1.9 pts

ZIP codes in Cudahy

1 in or overlapping Cudahy. Population shown

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Cities near Cudahy

NameDistanceLand area (sq mi)
St. FrancisCity1.8 mi2.6
South MilwaukeeCity2.4 mi4.8
Oak CreekCity4.5 mi28.4
GreendaleVillage6.8 mi5.6
West MilwaukeeVillage7.1 mi1.1
GreenfieldCity7.4 mi11.5
MilwaukeeCity8.3 mi96.2
FranklinCity8.6 mi34.6
West AllisCity9 mi11.4
Hales CornersVillage9.4 mi3.2
ShorewoodVillage10 mi1.6
CaledoniaVillage10 mi45.2
Whitefish BayVillage12 mi2.1
Wind PointVillage12 mi1.3
WauwatosaCity13 mi13.2
RaymondVillage13 mi35.7

Frequently asked questions

What county is Cudahy, WI in?
Cudahy is in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are in Cudahy, WI?
ZIP codes in or overlapping Cudahy include 53110.
What is the population of Cudahy, WI?
About 17,853 people live in Cudahy, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What cities are near Cudahy?
Nearby places include St. Francis (1.8 mi), South Milwaukee (2.4 mi), Oak Creek (4.5 mi), Greendale (6.8 mi), West Milwaukee (7.1 mi).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER/Line boundaries, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023

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