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Where 53216 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 53216 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,216 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 1663. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53215 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away) and 53217 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53216 becomes 61235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Atkinson, IL, 157 miles away.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12563, 13625, 13652, 15236, 15362, 15623, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32615 in Alachua, FL, 966 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% 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 53216 and you would come out at 43.09°S, 92.02°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: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 4.6 square miles of land, 53216 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30,345This ZIP30,345 |
|---|---|
| Households | 11,954This ZIP11,954 |
| Housing units | 13,455This ZIP13,455 |
| Median age | 33.2This ZIP33.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,752This ZIP$46,752Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,400This ZIP$143,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $990This ZIP$990Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.4%This ZIP17.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 6,582.4 / sq miThis ZIP6,582.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 449This ZIP449 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,785This ZIP4,785 |
| Annual payroll | $203,537,000This ZIP$203,537,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,850This ZIP12,850 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $528,869,000This ZIP$528,869,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.61 sq miThis ZIP4.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 53216
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53216
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.2 mi |
53218 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.1 mi |
53206 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.3 mi |
53213 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.9 mi |
53208 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.0 mi |
53222 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.0 mi |
53205 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.1 mi |
53209 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 mi |
53212 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.5 mi |
53225 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53216?
53216 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0863, -87.9763.
What county is 53216 in?
53216 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53216?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53216 in?
53216 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53216?
About 30,345 people live in ZIP code 53216, in 11,954 households, at 6,582.4 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 53216?
$46,752 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53216?
The closest are 53210 (1.2 mi), 53218 (2.1 mi), 53206 (2.3 mi), 53213 (2.9 mi) and 53208 (3 mi).
Is 53216 a PO Box ZIP code?
53216 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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