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Where 53202 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 53202 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,202 = 2 × 3 × 8867. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53201 (Milwaukee, WI, 1 mi away) and 53203 (Milwaukee, WI, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53202 becomes 20235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washington, DC, 633 miles away.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02325, 02532, 03225, 03252, 20235, 20523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32250 in Jacksonville Beach, FL, 952 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯596 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53202 and you would come out at 43.05°S, 92.11°E — 1,129 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 2.1 square miles of land, 53202 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 25,861This ZIP25,861 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,850This ZIP16,850 |
| Housing units | 18,957This ZIP18,957 |
| Median age | 32.5This ZIP32.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,034This ZIP$71,034Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,800This ZIP$340,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,259This ZIP$1,259Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 67.9%This ZIP67.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min |
| Population density | 12,233.2 / sq miThis ZIP12,233.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,850This ZIP1,850 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 51,757This ZIP51,757 |
| Annual payroll | $6,721,445,000This ZIP$6,721,445,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,360This ZIP15,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,781,576,000This ZIP$1,781,576,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.11 sq miThis ZIP2.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.03 sq miThis ZIP1.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 53202
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53202
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53278 | Milwaukee, WI | 0.9 mi |
53267 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53201 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53234 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53237 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53274 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53288 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.1 mi |
53268 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.2 mi |
53259 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.3 mi |
53203 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53202?
53202 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0497, -87.8924.
What county is 53202 in?
53202 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53202?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53202 in?
53202 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53202?
About 25,861 people live in ZIP code 53202, in 16,850 households, at 12,233.2 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 53202?
$71,034 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53202?
The closest are 53278 (0.9 mi), 53267 (1 mi), 53201 (1 mi), 53234 (1 mi) and 53237 (1 mi).
Is 53202 a PO Box ZIP code?
53202 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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