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53215

ZIP 53215 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County; area codes 414 and 262; Central time. Milwaukee has 41 ZIP codes in all.

Upside down on a calculator, 53215 reads SIZES.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Milwaukee
Population
58,146
Coordinates
42.9993, -87.9430
☼ Live from 53215 — Milwaukee, WI

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Where 53215 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53215
  • 🔢 Type 53215 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SIZES — a real word! rare
  • ➕ As a number, 53,215 = 5 × 29 × 367. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1100111111011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53214 (Milwaukee, WI, 4 mi away) and 53216 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53215 becomes 51235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Doon, IA, 417 miles away.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12553, 15235, 15253, 15325, 15352, 15532, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31525 in Brunswick, GA, 880 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
  • 🎯593 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53215 and you would come out at 43.00°S, 92.06°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: 9h 00m.
  • 📏 At 5.5 square miles of land, 53215 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population58,146This ZIP58,146
Households19,328This ZIP19,328
Housing units21,274This ZIP21,274
Median age31.9This ZIP31.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$54,289This ZIP$54,289Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$156,800This ZIP$156,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$977This ZIP$977Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%This ZIP11.3%
Mean commute22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min
Population density10,541.3 / sq miThis ZIP10,541.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments800This ZIP800
Employees19,618This ZIP19,618
Annual payroll$1,312,926,000This ZIP$1,312,926,000
Tax returns filed24,110This ZIP24,110
Total adjusted gross income$970,588,000This ZIP$970,588,000

Land area

Land area5.52 sq miThis ZIP5.52 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 53215

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 53215

ZIPCityDistance
53204 Milwaukee, WI 1.6 mi
53295 Milwaukee, WI 2.3 mi
53219 Milwaukee, WI 2.6 mi
53233 Milwaukee, WI 2.6 mi
53207 Milwaukee, WI 2.8 mi
53290 Milwaukee, WI 3.0 mi
53203 Milwaukee, WI 3.0 mi
53259 Milwaukee, WI 3.1 mi
53293 Milwaukee, WI 3.1 mi
53221 Milwaukee, WI 3.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53215?

53215 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9993, -87.9430.

What county is 53215 in?

53215 lies in Milwaukee County.

What area code is 53215?

Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 53215 in?

53215 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53215?

About 58,146 people live in ZIP code 53215, in 19,328 households, at 10,541.3 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 53215?

$54,289 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53215?

The closest are 53204 (1.6 mi), 53295 (2.3 mi), 53219 (2.6 mi), 53233 (2.6 mi) and 53207 (2.8 mi).

Is 53215 a PO Box ZIP code?

53215 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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