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Where 53211 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 53211 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,211 = 3 × 17737. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53210 (Milwaukee, WI, 5 mi away) and 53212 (Milwaukee, WI, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53211 becomes 11235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Brooklyn, NY, 737 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11235, 11352, 12153, 12513, 12531, 13152, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32115 in Daytona Beach, FL, 1,031 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯597 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53211 and you would come out at 43.08°S, 92.12°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: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 4.0 square miles of land, 53211 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,234This ZIP34,234 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,146This ZIP15,146 |
| Housing units | 16,195This ZIP16,195 |
| Median age | 31.7This ZIP31.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,256This ZIP$75,256Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $434,500This ZIP$434,500Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,287This ZIP$1,287Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 71.7%This ZIP71.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min |
| Population density | 8,634.0 / sq miThis ZIP8,634.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 554This ZIP554 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,064This ZIP7,064 |
| Annual payroll | $403,581,000This ZIP$403,581,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 15,770This ZIP15,770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $2,009,394,000This ZIP$2,009,394,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 3.97 sq miThis ZIP3.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi |
Other place names in 53211
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53211
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53212 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.4 mi |
53202 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 mi |
53206 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53267 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.0 mi |
53278 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 mi |
53288 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 mi |
53205 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
53201 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
53234 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
53237 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53211?
53211 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0831, -87.8833.
What county is 53211 in?
53211 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53211?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53211 in?
53211 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53211?
About 34,234 people live in ZIP code 53211, in 15,146 households, at 8,634.0 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 53211?
$75,256 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53211?
The closest are 53212 (1.4 mi), 53202 (2.4 mi), 53206 (2.6 mi), 53267 (3 mi) and 53278 (3.2 mi).
Is 53211 a PO Box ZIP code?
53211 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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