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53078

ZIP 53078 is Rubicon, Wisconsin, in Dodge County; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dodge
Metro area
Beaver Dam, WI
Population
1,734
Coordinates
43.3177, -88.4662
☼ Live from 53078 — Rubicon, WI

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Where 53078 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53078
  • 🔢 Type 53078 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLOES — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 53,078 = 2 × 26539. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111101010110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53076 (Richfield, WI, 13 mi away) and 53079 (Saint Cloud, WI, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53078 becomes 87035 — and that is a real ZIP code: Moriarty, NM, 1,096 miles away.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03785, 03857, 03875, 05738, 05837, 05873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85307 in Glendale, AZ, 1,450 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯575 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53078 and you would come out at 43.32°S, 91.53°E — 1,094 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 24m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
  • 📏 At 33.5 square miles of land, 53078 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,734This ZIP1,734
Households719This ZIP719
Housing units719This ZIP719
Median age49.4This ZIP49.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$94,688This ZIP$94,688Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$364,200This ZIP$364,200Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,092This ZIP$1,092Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.3%This ZIP17.3%
Mean commute23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min
Population density51.7 / sq miThis ZIP51.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees231This ZIP231
Annual payroll$14,566,000This ZIP$14,566,000
Tax returns filed1,030This ZIP1,030
Total adjusted gross income$93,525,000This ZIP$93,525,000

Land area

Land area33.54 sq miThis ZIP33.54 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi

Other place names in 53078

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ZIP codes near 53078

ZIPCityDistance
53059 Neosho, WI 3.6 mi
53027 Hartford, WI 4.8 mi
53099 Woodland, WI 5.3 mi
53035 Iron Ridge, WI 6.2 mi
53034 Hustisford, WI 7.7 mi
53003 Ashippun, WI 7.8 mi
53047 Lebanon, WI 9.1 mi
53086 Slinger, WI 9.7 mi
53036 Ixonia, WI 11.0 mi
53002 Allenton, WI 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53078?

53078 is in Rubicon, Wisconsin, in Dodge County, part of the Beaver Dam, WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.3177, -88.4662.

What county is 53078 in?

53078 lies in Dodge County.

What time zone is 53078 in?

53078 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53078?

About 1,734 people live in ZIP code 53078, in 719 households, at 51.7 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 53078?

$94,688 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53078?

The closest are 53059 (3.6 mi), 53027 (4.8 mi), 53099 (5.3 mi), 53035 (6.2 mi) and 53034 (7.7 mi).

Is 53078 a PO Box ZIP code?

53078 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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