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53081

ZIP 53081 is in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan County; area codes 920 and 274; Central time. Sheboygan has 3 ZIP codes; the others are 53082 and 53083.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Sheboygan
Metro area
Sheboygan, WI
Population
43,381
Coordinates
43.7103, -87.7331
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Where 53081 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53081
  • 🔢 Type 53081 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBOES — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 53,081 = 7 × 7583. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111101011001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53080 (Saukville, WI, 25 mi away) and 53082 (Sheboygan, WI, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53081 becomes 18035 — and that is a real ZIP code: Cherryville, PA, 656 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01538, 01583, 01835, 01853, 03581, 03815, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85130 in Casa Grande, AZ, 1,495 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯619 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53081 and you would come out at 43.71°S, 92.27°E — 1,113 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 27m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
  • 📏 At 23.3 square miles of land, 53081 is bigger than 40% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population43,381This ZIP43,381
Households18,980This ZIP18,980
Housing units20,286This ZIP20,286
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,042This ZIP$64,042Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$180,100This ZIP$180,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$916This ZIP$916Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%This ZIP22.8%
Mean commute16.6 minThis ZIP16.6 min
Population density1,861.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,861.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,082This ZIP1,082
Employees22,366This ZIP22,366
Annual payroll$1,334,729,000This ZIP$1,334,729,000
Tax returns filed21,560This ZIP21,560
Total adjusted gross income$1,244,046,000This ZIP$1,244,046,000

Land area

Land area23.31 sq miThis ZIP23.31 sq mi
Water area4.36 sq miThis ZIP4.36 sq mi

Other place names in 53081

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ZIP codes near 53081

ZIPCityDistance
53044 Kohler, WI 3.2 mi
53082 Sheboygan, WI 5.7 mi
53085 Sheboygan Falls, WI 6.3 mi
53070 Oostburg, WI 7.2 mi
53083 Sheboygan, WI 7.5 mi
53031 Hingham, WI 10.4 mi
53093 Waldo, WI 10.9 mi
53013 Cedar Grove, WI 11.5 mi
53073 Plymouth, WI 13.4 mi
53015 Cleveland, WI 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53081?

53081 is in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in Sheboygan County, part of the Sheboygan, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.7103, -87.7331.

What county is 53081 in?

53081 lies in Sheboygan County.

What area code is 53081?

Sheboygan uses area codes 920 and 274, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 53081 in?

53081 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53081?

About 43,381 people live in ZIP code 53081, in 18,980 households, at 1,861.4 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 53081?

$64,042 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53081?

The closest are 53044 (3.2 mi), 53082 (5.7 mi), 53085 (6.3 mi), 53070 (7.2 mi) and 53083 (7.5 mi).

Is 53081 a PO Box ZIP code?

53081 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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