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Where 53206 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 53206 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,206 = 2 × 37 × 719. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53205 (Milwaukee, WI, 1 mi away) and 53207 (Milwaukee, WI, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53206 becomes 60235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 70 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02356, 02536, 02563, 02635, 02653, 03256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32605 in Gainesville, FL, 975 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯595 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53206 and you would come out at 43.08°S, 92.07°E — 1,126 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 2.7 square miles of land, 53206 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 19,887This ZIP19,887 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,572This ZIP7,572 |
| Housing units | 9,999This ZIP9,999 |
| Median age | 31.8This ZIP31.8Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $29,336This ZIP$29,336Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,400This ZIP$83,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000This ZIP$1,000Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4%This ZIP7.4% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 7,498.9 / sq miThis ZIP7,498.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 182This ZIP182 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,319This ZIP1,319 |
| Annual payroll | $49,534,000This ZIP$49,534,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,690This ZIP7,690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $219,265,000This ZIP$219,265,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 2.65 sq miThis ZIP2.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 53206
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53206
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53212 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.3 mi |
53205 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.5 mi |
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.1 mi |
53216 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.3 mi |
53267 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.5 mi |
53293 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.5 mi |
53211 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53233 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53288 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.7 mi |
53259 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53206?
53206 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0752, -87.9335.
What county is 53206 in?
53206 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53206?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53206 in?
53206 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53206?
About 19,887 people live in ZIP code 53206, in 7,572 households, at 7,498.9 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 53206?
$29,336 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53206?
The closest are 53212 (1.3 mi), 53205 (1.5 mi), 53210 (2.1 mi), 53216 (2.3 mi) and 53267 (2.5 mi).
Is 53206 a PO Box ZIP code?
53206 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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