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Where 53097 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 53097 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LGOES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,097 = 3 × 11 × 1609. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111101101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53095 (West Bend, WI, 13 mi away) and 53098 (Watertown, WI, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53097 becomes 79035 — and that is a real ZIP code: Friona, TX, 987 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03579, 03597, 05739, 07395, 07935, 30597, …). The farthest-flung twin is 95073 in Soquel, CA, 1,829 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯595 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53097 and you would come out at 43.24°S, 91.99°E — 1,117 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 58m.
- 📏 At 27.0 square miles of land, 53097 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,683This ZIP7,683 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,489This ZIP2,489 |
| Housing units | 2,564This ZIP2,564 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $135,929This ZIP$135,929Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $499,800This ZIP$499,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,868This ZIP$1,868Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 64.0%This ZIP64.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 284.4 / sq miThis ZIP284.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 176This ZIP176 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,652This ZIP3,652 |
| Annual payroll | $147,874,000This ZIP$147,874,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,930This ZIP2,930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $718,827,000This ZIP$718,827,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.01 sq miThis ZIP27.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Other place names in 53097
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53097
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53092 | Mequon, WI | 3.5 mi |
53012 | Cedarburg, WI | 5.2 mi |
53022 | Germantown, WI | 5.4 mi |
53224 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.6 mi |
53223 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.7 mi |
53052 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 7.0 mi |
53024 | Grafton, WI | 7.3 mi |
53217 | Milwaukee, WI | 7.6 mi |
53051 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 8.0 mi |
53209 | Milwaukee, WI | 8.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53097?
53097 is in Mequon, Wisconsin, in Ozaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2420, -88.0098.
What county is 53097 in?
53097 lies in Ozaukee County.
What area code is 53097?
Mequon uses area code 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53097 in?
53097 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53097?
About 7,683 people live in ZIP code 53097, in 2,489 households, at 284.4 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 53097?
$135,929 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53097?
The closest are 53092 (3.5 mi), 53012 (5.2 mi), 53022 (5.4 mi), 53224 (5.6 mi) and 53223 (5.7 mi).
Is 53097 a PO Box ZIP code?
53097 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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