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Where 53209 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 53209 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GOZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,209 = 13 × 4093. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53208 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away) and 53210 (Milwaukee, WI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53209 becomes 90235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02359, 02539, 03259, 03592, 09235, 09352, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09352 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,381 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 53209 and you would come out at 43.13°S, 92.05°E — 1,123 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 10.9 square miles of land, 53209 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 45,170This ZIP45,170 |
|---|---|
| Households | 19,518This ZIP19,518 |
| Housing units | 21,963This ZIP21,963 |
| Median age | 36.0This ZIP36.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,486This ZIP$48,486Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $166,700This ZIP$166,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $988This ZIP$988Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2%This ZIP28.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.1 minThis ZIP24.1 min |
| Population density | 4,148.6 / sq miThis ZIP4,148.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 824This ZIP824 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,979This ZIP14,979 |
| Annual payroll | $991,098,000This ZIP$991,098,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 19,400This ZIP19,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $962,558,000This ZIP$962,558,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.89 sq miThis ZIP10.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 53209
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53209
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53218 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 mi |
53217 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.8 mi |
53223 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.0 mi |
53216 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 mi |
53206 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.7 mi |
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.3 mi |
53212 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.3 mi |
53211 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.5 mi |
53225 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.8 mi |
53224 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53209?
53209 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1278, -87.9494.
What county is 53209 in?
53209 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53209?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53209 in?
53209 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53209?
About 45,170 people live in ZIP code 53209, in 19,518 households, at 4,148.6 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 53209?
$48,486 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53209?
The closest are 53218 (2.4 mi), 53217 (2.8 mi), 53223 (3 mi), 53216 (3.2 mi) and 53206 (3.7 mi).
Is 53209 a PO Box ZIP code?
53209 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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