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Where 53214 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 53214 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hIZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,214 = 2 × 3 × 7 × 7 × 181. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53213 (Milwaukee, WI, 2 mi away) and 53215 (Milwaukee, WI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53214 becomes 41235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 66 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12345, 12435, 12453, 12534, 12543, 13425, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34251 in Myakka City, FL, 1,129 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯590 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53214 and you would come out at 43.02°S, 91.99°E — 1,124 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 7.1 square miles of land, 53214 is bigger than 23% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 34,480This ZIP34,480 |
|---|---|
| Households | 16,192This ZIP16,192 |
| Housing units | 17,584This ZIP17,584 |
| Median age | 38.4This ZIP38.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,962This ZIP$60,962Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $188,300This ZIP$188,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,009This ZIP$1,009Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.6%This ZIP29.6% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 4,828.5 / sq miThis ZIP4,828.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 960This ZIP960 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22,003This ZIP22,003 |
| Annual payroll | $1,489,918,000This ZIP$1,489,918,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,640This ZIP17,640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $935,949,000This ZIP$935,949,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 7.14 sq miThis ZIP7.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 53214
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53214
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53295 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.8 mi |
53219 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.0 mi |
53213 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.0 mi |
53227 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.2 mi |
53226 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53208 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.8 mi |
53215 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.8 mi |
53228 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.9 mi |
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.9 mi |
53220 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53214?
53214 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0203, -88.0129.
What county is 53214 in?
53214 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53214?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53214 in?
53214 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53214?
About 34,480 people live in ZIP code 53214, in 16,192 households, at 4,828.5 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 53214?
$60,962 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53214?
The closest are 53295 (1.8 mi), 53219 (2 mi), 53213 (2 mi), 53227 (2.2 mi) and 53226 (2.6 mi).
Is 53214 a PO Box ZIP code?
53214 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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