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Where 53212 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 53212 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,212 = 2 × 2 × 53 × 251. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53211 (Milwaukee, WI, 1 mi away) and 53213 (Milwaukee, WI, 5 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53212 becomes 21235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Baltimore, MD, 642 miles away.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12235, 12325, 12523, 13225, 13252, 15223, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32125 in Daytona Beach, FL, 1,031 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯596 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53212 and you would come out at 43.07°S, 92.09°E — 1,127 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 4.1 square miles of land, 53212 is bigger than 17% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,938This ZIP28,938 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,613This ZIP13,613 |
| Housing units | 15,562This ZIP15,562 |
| Median age | 31.1This ZIP31.1Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,298This ZIP$47,298Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,300This ZIP$216,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,055This ZIP$1,055Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.8%This ZIP39.8% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 7,106.6 / sq miThis ZIP7,106.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,121This ZIP1,121 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,190This ZIP22,190 |
| Annual payroll | $1,517,133,000This ZIP$1,517,133,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,470This ZIP12,470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $639,755,000This ZIP$639,755,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.07 sq miThis ZIP4.07 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 53212
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53212
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53206 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.3 mi |
53211 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.4 mi |
53202 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.9 mi |
53205 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.9 mi |
53267 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.1 mi |
53288 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.3 mi |
53293 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.3 mi |
53201 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 mi |
53234 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 mi |
53237 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53212?
53212 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0739, -87.9086.
What county is 53212 in?
53212 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53212?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53212 in?
53212 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53212?
About 28,938 people live in ZIP code 53212, in 13,613 households, at 7,106.6 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 53212?
$47,298 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53212?
The closest are 53206 (1.3 mi), 53211 (1.4 mi), 53202 (1.9 mi), 53205 (1.9 mi) and 53267 (2.1 mi).
Is 53212 a PO Box ZIP code?
53212 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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