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53168

ZIP 53168 is Salem, Wisconsin, in Kenosha County; area code 262; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Kenosha
Metro area
Kenosha, WI
Population
9,036
Coordinates
42.5755, -88.1244
☼ Live from 53168 — Salem, WI

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Where 53168 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53168
  • 🔢 Type 53168 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgIES — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 53,168 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3323. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111110110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53167 (Rochester, WI, 12 mi away) and 53170 (Silver Lake, WI, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53168 becomes 86135, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13658, 13685, 13856, 13865, 15368, 15638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85361 in Wittmann, AZ, 1,457 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯575 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53168 and you would come out at 42.58°S, 91.88°E — 1,135 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
  • 📏 At 32.5 square miles of land, 53168 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,036This ZIP9,036
Households3,807This ZIP3,807
Housing units4,116This ZIP4,116
Median age46.2This ZIP46.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$97,035This ZIP$97,035Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$300,200This ZIP$300,200Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,303This ZIP$1,303Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%This ZIP27.8%
Mean commute31.6 minThis ZIP31.6 min
Population density277.7 / sq miThis ZIP277.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments177This ZIP177
Employees1,457This ZIP1,457
Annual payroll$61,894,000This ZIP$61,894,000
Tax returns filed4,510This ZIP4,510
Total adjusted gross income$417,065,000This ZIP$417,065,000

Land area

Land area32.54 sq miThis ZIP32.54 sq mi
Water area0.75 sq miThis ZIP0.75 sq mi

Other place names in 53168

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ZIP codes near 53168

ZIPCityDistance
53170 Silver Lake, WI 2.1 mi
53109 Camp Lake, WI 2.9 mi
53179 Trevor, WI 4.3 mi
53104 Bristol, WI 4.7 mi
53192 Wilmot, WI 5.1 mi
53152 New Munster, WI 5.5 mi
53102 Benet Lake, WI 5.7 mi
53101 Bassett, WI 5.8 mi
53194 Woodworth, WI 6.4 mi
53181 Twin Lakes, WI 7.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53168?

53168 is in Salem, Wisconsin, in Kenosha County, part of the Kenosha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.5755, -88.1244.

What county is 53168 in?

53168 lies in Kenosha County.

What area code is 53168?

Salem uses area code 262, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 53168 in?

53168 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53168?

About 9,036 people live in ZIP code 53168, in 3,807 households, at 277.7 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 53168?

$97,035 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53168?

The closest are 53170 (2.1 mi), 53109 (2.9 mi), 53179 (4.3 mi), 53104 (4.7 mi) and 53192 (5.1 mi).

Is 53168 a PO Box ZIP code?

53168 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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