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Where 53204 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 53204 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,204 = 2 × 2 × 47 × 283. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53203 (Milwaukee, WI, 1 mi away) and 53205 (Milwaukee, WI, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53204 becomes 40235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 68 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02345, 02453, 02534, 02543, 03245, 03254, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34205 in Bradenton, FL, 1,114 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯594 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53204 and you would come out at 43.02°S, 92.07°E — 1,128 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 3.2 square miles of land, 53204 is bigger than 15% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 39,996This ZIP39,996 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,964This ZIP13,964 |
| Housing units | 15,138This ZIP15,138 |
| Median age | 29.8This ZIP29.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,934This ZIP$45,934Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,300This ZIP$124,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,004This ZIP$1,004Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 12,401.9 / sq miThis ZIP12,401.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 811This ZIP811 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16,037This ZIP16,037 |
| Annual payroll | $1,318,069,000This ZIP$1,318,069,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,400This ZIP15,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $793,862,000This ZIP$793,862,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.23 sq miThis ZIP3.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 53204
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53204
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53233 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.3 mi |
53290 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.4 mi |
53203 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.5 mi |
53259 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.5 mi |
53293 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.6 mi |
53215 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.6 mi |
53268 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.6 mi |
53201 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.7 mi |
53234 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.7 mi |
53237 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53204?
53204 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0186, -87.9261.
What county is 53204 in?
53204 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53204?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53204 in?
53204 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53204?
About 39,996 people live in ZIP code 53204, in 13,964 households, at 12,401.9 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 53204?
$45,934 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53204?
The closest are 53233 (1.3 mi), 53290 (1.4 mi), 53203 (1.5 mi), 53259 (1.5 mi) and 53293 (1.6 mi).
Is 53204 a PO Box ZIP code?
53204 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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