53185
ZIP 53185 is Waterford, Wisconsin, mostly in Racine County; area code 262; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Racine +1 more
- Metro area
- Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
- Population
- 18,560
- Coordinates
- 42.7982, -88.1945
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Where 53185 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 53185 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBIES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,185 = 5 × 11 × 967. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53184 (Walworth, WI, 29 mi away) and 53186 (Waukesha, WI, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53185 becomes 58135, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15358, 15538, 15853, 18355, 31558, 35185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85351 in Sun City, AZ, 1,447 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯576 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53185 and you would come out at 42.80°S, 91.81°E — 1,124 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 45.7 square miles of land, 53185 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,560This ZIP18,560 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,759This ZIP7,759 |
| Housing units | 8,211This ZIP8,211 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,225This ZIP$103,225Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $384,600This ZIP$384,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,212This ZIP$1,212Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5%This ZIP33.5% |
| Mean commute | 28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min |
| Population density | 406.0 / sq miThis ZIP406.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 367This ZIP367 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,443This ZIP3,443 |
| Annual payroll | $161,997,000This ZIP$161,997,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,800This ZIP9,800 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $943,623,000This ZIP$943,623,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 45.71 sq miThis ZIP45.71 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 4.14 sq miThis ZIP4.14 sq mi |
Counties 53185 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Racine County | 99.2% |
| Waukesha County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 53185
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53185
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53167 | Rochester, WI | 5.0 mi |
53103 | Big Bend, WI | 5.8 mi |
53150 | Muskego, WI | 5.9 mi |
53138 | Honey Creek, WI | 6.7 mi |
53139 | Kansasville, WI | 8.6 mi |
53149 | Mukwonago, WI | 9.2 mi |
53126 | Franksville, WI | 10.0 mi |
53105 | Burlington, WI | 10.3 mi |
53182 | Union Grove, WI | 10.5 mi |
53132 | Franklin, WI | 11.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53185?
53185 is in Waterford, Wisconsin, in Racine County, part of the Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7982, -88.1945.
What county is 53185 in?
53185 spans 2 counties: Racine County and Waukesha County. Most of it falls in Racine 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 53185?
Waterford uses area code 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53185 in?
53185 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53185?
About 18,560 people live in ZIP code 53185, in 7,759 households, at 406.0 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 53185?
$103,225 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53185?
The closest are 53167 (5 mi), 53103 (5.8 mi), 53150 (5.9 mi), 53138 (6.7 mi) and 53139 (8.6 mi).
Is 53185 a PO Box ZIP code?
53185 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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