53017
ZIP 53017 is Colgate, Wisconsin, mostly in Washington County; area code 262; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Washington +1 more
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Population
- 5,458
- Coordinates
- 43.2015, -88.2526
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Where 53017 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 53017 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIOES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 53017 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111100011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53016 (Clyman, WI, 25 mi away) and 53018 (Delafield, WI, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53017 becomes 71035, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01375, 01537, 03751, 05731, 07513, 10537, …). The farthest-flung twin is 70513 in Avery Island, LA, 941 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯582 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53017 and you would come out at 43.20°S, 91.75°E — 1,108 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 17.2 square miles of land, 53017 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,458This ZIP5,458 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,868This ZIP1,868 |
| Housing units | 1,918This ZIP1,918 |
| Median age | 37.9This ZIP37.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $153,917This ZIP$153,917Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $521,700This ZIP$521,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,255This ZIP$1,255Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 55.9%This ZIP55.9% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 316.4 / sq miThis ZIP316.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 355This ZIP355 |
| Annual payroll | $16,869,000This ZIP$16,869,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,950This ZIP2,950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $433,390,000This ZIP$433,390,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.25 sq miThis ZIP17.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Counties 53017 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Washington County | 87.5% |
| Waukesha County | 12.5% |
Other place names in 53017
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53017
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53033 | Hubertus, WI | 2.6 mi |
53089 | Sussex, WI | 3.9 mi |
53056 | Merton, WI | 4.8 mi |
53076 | Richfield, WI | 5.2 mi |
53046 | Lannon, WI | 5.7 mi |
53029 | Hartland, WI | 5.9 mi |
53064 | North Lake, WI | 6.7 mi |
53052 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 7.0 mi |
53022 | Germantown, WI | 7.2 mi |
53051 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 7.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53017?
53017 is in Colgate, Wisconsin, in Washington County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2015, -88.2526.
What county is 53017 in?
53017 spans 2 counties: Washington County and Waukesha County. Most of it falls in Washington County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 53017?
Colgate uses area code 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53017 in?
53017 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53017?
About 5,458 people live in ZIP code 53017, in 1,868 households, at 316.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 53017?
$153,917 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53017?
The closest are 53033 (2.6 mi), 53089 (3.9 mi), 53056 (4.8 mi), 53076 (5.2 mi) and 53046 (5.7 mi).
Is 53017 a PO Box ZIP code?
53017 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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