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Wales ZIP code, Wisconsin

The ZIP code for Wales, WI is 53183, and its area code is 262.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,902
Area code
262

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Wales itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Delafield (3.1 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Wales uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Wales in numbers

About 2,902 people live in Wales, in 989 households. The median household income is $109,024 a year, 41% above the Wisconsin median of $77,485 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $399,400 (50% above the Wisconsin median), and median gross rent is $1,322 a month. The median age is 42.1; 50.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.4% across Wisconsin); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population2,902Wales2,902
Households989Wales989
Median age42.1Wales42.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$109,024Wales$109,024Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$399,400Wales$399,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,322Wales$1,322Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%Wales50.6%Wisconsin33.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minWales23.3 minWisconsin22.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density900 / sq miWales900 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Wales village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Wales

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wales
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53183 Wales , WI Standard 3,111 $108,827 $398,700

Other ZIP codes overlapping Wales

These ZIP codes cover part of Wales but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Wales
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
53188 Waukesha , WI Standard 34,892 $92,409 $348,600

Map of Wales ZIP codes

53183

The ZIP codes of Wales, WI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Wales

The nearest larger towns are Delafield (7,202 people, 4.4 mi), Summit (5,114 people, 6.1 mi) and Waukesha (71,233 people, 6.3 mi).

Towns near Wales
TownPopulationDistance
Delafield 7,202 4.4 mi
Summit 5,114 6.1 mi
Waukesha 71,233 6.3 mi
Hartland 9,972 6.9 mi
Pewaukee 16,211 7.6 mi
Pewaukee 8,196 8.0 mi
Okauchee Lake 4,733 9.0 mi
Oconomowoc 19,080 9.1 mi
Merton 3,550 10.0 mi
Mukwonago 8,415 10.9 mi
Sussex 12,066 11.5 mi
New Berlin 40,270 12.4 mi
Brookfield 41,273 13.4 mi
Ixonia 2,684 14.6 mi

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