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53183

ZIP 53183 is Wales, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County; area code 262; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Waukesha
Population
3,111
Coordinates
43.0058, -88.3704
☼ Live from 53183 — Wales, WI

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Where 53183 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53183
  • 🔢 Type 53183 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBIES — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 53,183 = 13 × 4091. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111110111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53182 (Union Grove, WI, 27 mi away) and 53184 (Walworth, WI, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53183 becomes 38135 — and that is a real ZIP code: Memphis, TN, 542 miles away.
  • 👥 21 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13835, 15338, 18335, 18353, 33158, 33185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85331 in Cave Creek, AZ, 1,416 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
  • 🎯572 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53183 and you would come out at 43.01°S, 91.63°E — 1,109 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 22m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 3.5 square miles of land, 53183 is bigger than 16% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.7 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population3,111This ZIP3,111
Households1,058This ZIP1,058
Housing units1,108This ZIP1,108
Median age42.4This ZIP42.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$108,827This ZIP$108,827Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$398,700This ZIP$398,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,322This ZIP$1,322Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher50.0%This ZIP50.0%
Mean commute23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min
Population density878.6 / sq miThis ZIP878.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments93This ZIP93
Employees967This ZIP967
Annual payroll$37,440,000This ZIP$37,440,000
Tax returns filed1,640This ZIP1,640
Total adjusted gross income$216,981,000This ZIP$216,981,000

Land area

Land area3.54 sq miThis ZIP3.54 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 53183

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ZIP codes near 53183

ZIPCityDistance
53018 Delafield, WI 3.1 mi
53127 Genesee Depot, WI 3.5 mi
53188 Waukesha, WI 4.0 mi
53153 North Prairie, WI 4.8 mi
53189 Waukesha, WI 5.9 mi
53118 Dousman, WI 6.8 mi
53187 Waukesha, WI 7.0 mi
53072 Pewaukee, WI 7.3 mi
53058 Nashotah, WI 7.6 mi
53069 Okauchee, WI 8.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53183?

53183 is in Wales, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0058, -88.3704.

What county is 53183 in?

53183 lies in Waukesha County.

What area code is 53183?

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

What time zone is 53183 in?

53183 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53183?

About 3,111 people live in ZIP code 53183, in 1,058 households, at 878.6 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 53183?

$108,827 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53183?

The closest are 53018 (3.1 mi), 53127 (3.5 mi), 53188 (4 mi), 53153 (4.8 mi) and 53189 (5.9 mi).

Is 53183 a PO Box ZIP code?

53183 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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