53118
ZIP 53118 is Dousman, Wisconsin, mostly in Waukesha County; area code 262; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Waukesha +1 more
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Population
- 7,554
- Coordinates
- 42.9625, -88.4915
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Where 53118 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 53118 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIIES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,118 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 13 × 227. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111101111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53115 (Delavan, WI, 23 mi away) and 53119 (Eagle, WI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53118 becomes 81135 — and that is a real ZIP code: Homelake, CO, 998 miles away.
- 👥 22 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11358, 11385, 11853, 13158, 13815, 13851, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85131 in Eloy, AZ, 1,441 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯565 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53118 and you would come out at 42.96°S, 91.51°E — 1,106 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 39.3 square miles of land, 53118 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,554This ZIP7,554 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,990This ZIP2,990 |
| Housing units | 3,269This ZIP3,269 |
| Median age | 48.4This ZIP48.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $108,772This ZIP$108,772Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $372,600This ZIP$372,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,394This ZIP$1,394Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5%This ZIP32.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.1 minThis ZIP29.1 min |
| Population density | 192.2 / sq miThis ZIP192.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 140This ZIP140 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,178This ZIP1,178 |
| Annual payroll | $58,168,000This ZIP$58,168,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,650This ZIP3,650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $406,743,000This ZIP$406,743,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.30 sq miThis ZIP39.30 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.12 sq miThis ZIP1.12 sq mi |
Counties 53118 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Waukesha County | 87.1% |
| Jefferson County | 12.9% |
Other place names in 53118
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53118
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53153 | North Prairie, WI | 4.8 mi |
53119 | Eagle, WI | 4.8 mi |
53127 | Genesee Depot, WI | 5.6 mi |
53183 | Wales, WI | 6.8 mi |
53156 | Palmyra, WI | 7.0 mi |
53178 | Sullivan, WI | 7.1 mi |
53018 | Delafield, WI | 7.8 mi |
53137 | Helenville, WI | 9.5 mi |
53149 | Mukwonago, WI | 9.7 mi |
53189 | Waukesha, WI | 10.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53118?
53118 is in Dousman, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9625, -88.4915.
What county is 53118 in?
53118 spans 2 counties: Waukesha County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Waukesha 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 53118?
Dousman uses area code 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53118 in?
53118 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53118?
About 7,554 people live in ZIP code 53118, in 2,990 households, at 192.2 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 53118?
$108,772 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53118?
The closest are 53153 (4.8 mi), 53119 (4.8 mi), 53127 (5.6 mi), 53183 (6.8 mi) and 53156 (7 mi).
Is 53118 a PO Box ZIP code?
53118 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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