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Where 53098 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 53098 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BGOES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,098 = 2 × 139 × 191. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111101101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53097 (Mequon, WI, 35 mi away) and 53099 (Woodland, WI, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53098 becomes 89035, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03589, 03598, 03859, 05839, 09358, 09835, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09853 in APO AE, a military post office, 6,956 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯562 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53098 and you would come out at 43.25°S, 91.29°E — 1,086 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 101.6 square miles of land, 53098 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,353This ZIP11,353 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,604This ZIP4,604 |
| Housing units | 4,779This ZIP4,779 |
| Median age | 45.0This ZIP45.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,431This ZIP$74,431Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $253,600This ZIP$253,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,134This ZIP$1,134Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 111.7 / sq miThis ZIP111.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 166This ZIP166 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,407This ZIP2,407 |
| Annual payroll | $143,817,000This ZIP$143,817,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,950This ZIP5,950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $421,794,000This ZIP$421,794,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.63 sq miThis ZIP101.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.02 sq miThis ZIP1.02 sq mi |
Counties 53098 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dodge County | 100.0% |
| Jefferson County | 0.0% |
Other place names in 53098
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53098
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53016 | Clyman, WI | 4.0 mi |
53047 | Lebanon, WI | 4.1 mi |
53034 | Hustisford, WI | 7.0 mi |
53557 | Lowell, WI | 7.3 mi |
53094 | Watertown, WI | 7.7 mi |
53039 | Juneau, WI | 8.0 mi |
53579 | Reeseville, WI | 8.4 mi |
53036 | Ixonia, WI | 8.5 mi |
53059 | Neosho, WI | 9.6 mi |
53003 | Ashippun, WI | 10.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 53098 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53098?
53098 is in Watertown, Wisconsin, in Dodge County, part of the Beaver Dam, WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.2537, -88.7106.
What county is 53098 in?
53098 spans 2 counties: Dodge County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Dodge 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 53098?
Watertown uses area code 920, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53098 in?
53098 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53098?
About 11,353 people live in ZIP code 53098, in 4,604 households, at 111.7 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 53098?
$74,431 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53098?
The closest are 53016 (4 mi), 53047 (4.1 mi), 53034 (7 mi), 53557 (7.3 mi) and 53094 (7.7 mi).
Is 53098 a PO Box ZIP code?
53098 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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