53188
ZIP 53188 is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County; area code 262; Central time. Waukesha has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 53186, 53187 and 53189.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Waukesha
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Population
- 34,892
- Coordinates
- 43.0200, -88.2944
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Where 53188 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 53188 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBIES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,188 = 2 × 2 × 13297. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53187 (Waukesha, WI, 3 mi away) and 53189 (Waukesha, WI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53188 becomes 88135 — and that is a real ZIP code: Texico, NM, 985 miles away.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (18853, 35188, 38581, 38851, 53818, 58318, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85138 in Maricopa, AZ, 1,456 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% 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 53188 and you would come out at 43.02°S, 91.71°E — 1,112 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 26.8 square miles of land, 53188 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,892This ZIP34,892 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14,693This ZIP14,693 |
| Housing units | 14,983This ZIP14,983 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $92,409This ZIP$92,409Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $348,600This ZIP$348,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,268This ZIP$1,268Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0%This ZIP43.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 1,301.3 / sq miThis ZIP1,301.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 851This ZIP851 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 20,084This ZIP20,084 |
| Annual payroll | $1,703,042,000This ZIP$1,703,042,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 18,200This ZIP18,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,606,150,000This ZIP$1,606,150,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.81 sq miThis ZIP26.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.32 sq miThis ZIP0.32 sq mi |
Other place names in 53188
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53188
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53187 | Waukesha, WI | 3.2 mi |
53183 | Wales, WI | 4.0 mi |
53072 | Pewaukee, WI | 4.4 mi |
53186 | Waukesha, WI | 4.5 mi |
53018 | Delafield, WI | 5.2 mi |
53189 | Waukesha, WI | 5.3 mi |
53127 | Genesee Depot, WI | 6.2 mi |
53045 | Brookfield, WI | 7.7 mi |
53153 | North Prairie, WI | 7.7 mi |
53146 | New Berlin, WI | 7.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53188?
53188 is in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0200, -88.2944.
What county is 53188 in?
53188 lies in Waukesha County.
What area code is 53188?
Waukesha uses area code 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53188 in?
53188 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53188?
About 34,892 people live in ZIP code 53188, in 14,693 households, at 1,301.3 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 53188?
$92,409 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53188?
The closest are 53187 (3.2 mi), 53183 (4 mi), 53072 (4.4 mi), 53186 (4.5 mi) and 53018 (5.2 mi).
Is 53188 a PO Box ZIP code?
53188 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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