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53186

ZIP 53186 is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County; area code 262; Central time. Waukesha has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 53187, 53188 and 53189.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Waukesha
Population
33,374
Coordinates
43.0222, -88.2047
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Where 53186 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53186
  • 🔢 Type 53186 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBIES — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 53,186 = 2 × 7 × 29 × 131. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111111000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53185 (Waterford, WI, 15 mi away) and 53187 (Waukesha, WI, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53186 becomes 68135 — and that is a real ZIP code: Omaha, NE, 428 miles away.
  • 👥 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, 1,462 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯581 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53186 and you would come out at 43.02°S, 91.80°E — 1,116 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 12.6 square miles of land, 53186 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population33,374This ZIP33,374
Households14,758This ZIP14,758
Housing units15,293This ZIP15,293
Median age37.0This ZIP37.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$74,588This ZIP$74,588Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$301,100This ZIP$301,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,229This ZIP$1,229Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%This ZIP41.7%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density2,650.8 / sq miThis ZIP2,650.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,308This ZIP1,308
Employees28,423This ZIP28,423
Annual payroll$1,818,557,000This ZIP$1,818,557,000
Tax returns filed16,590This ZIP16,590
Total adjusted gross income$1,184,657,000This ZIP$1,184,657,000

Land area

Land area12.59 sq miThis ZIP12.59 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi

Other place names in 53186

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ZIP codes near 53186

ZIPCityDistance
53187 Waukesha, WI 1.5 mi
53045 Brookfield, WI 3.7 mi
53146 New Berlin, WI 4.2 mi
53188 Waukesha, WI 4.5 mi
53072 Pewaukee, WI 5.1 mi
53008 Brookfield, WI 5.6 mi
53005 Brookfield, WI 6.0 mi
53122 Elm Grove, WI 6.2 mi
53151 New Berlin, WI 6.4 mi
53189 Waukesha, WI 6.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53186?

53186 is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0222, -88.2047.

What county is 53186 in?

53186 lies in Waukesha County.

What area code is 53186?

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

What time zone is 53186 in?

53186 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53186?

About 33,374 people live in ZIP code 53186, in 14,758 households, at 2,650.8 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 53186?

$74,588 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53186?

The closest are 53187 (1.5 mi), 53045 (3.7 mi), 53146 (4.2 mi), 53188 (4.5 mi) and 53072 (5.1 mi).

Is 53186 a PO Box ZIP code?

53186 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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