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Where 53208 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 53208 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,208 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 739. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53207 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away) and 53209 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53208 becomes 80235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Denver, CO, 917 miles away.
- 👥 64 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02358, 02538, 02835, 03258, 03285, 03582, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85320 in Aguila, AZ, 1,500 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯592 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53208 and you would come out at 43.04°S, 92.03°E — 1,125 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 4.2 square miles of land, 53208 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,201This ZIP27,201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,696This ZIP11,696 |
| Housing units | 13,806This ZIP13,806 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,690This ZIP$52,690Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $204,500This ZIP$204,500Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $936This ZIP$936Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.6%This ZIP32.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 6,438.1 / sq miThis ZIP6,438.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 527This ZIP527 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,775This ZIP12,775 |
| Annual payroll | $964,885,000This ZIP$964,885,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,110This ZIP12,110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $596,538,000This ZIP$596,538,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.23 sq miThis ZIP4.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 53208
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53208
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53295 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.6 mi |
53213 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.7 mi |
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.7 mi |
53233 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.8 mi |
53205 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.9 mi |
53293 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.5 mi |
53203 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.7 mi |
53204 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.8 mi |
53259 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.8 mi |
53290 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53208?
53208 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0440, -87.9681.
What county is 53208 in?
53208 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53208?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53208 in?
53208 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53208?
About 27,201 people live in ZIP code 53208, in 11,696 households, at 6,438.1 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 53208?
$52,690 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53208?
The closest are 53295 (1.6 mi), 53213 (1.7 mi), 53210 (1.7 mi), 53233 (1.8 mi) and 53205 (1.9 mi).
Is 53208 a PO Box ZIP code?
53208 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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