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Where 53218 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 53218 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,218 = 2 × 11 × 41 × 59. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53217 (Milwaukee, WI, 5 mi away) and 53219 (Milwaukee, WI, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53218 becomes 81235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lake City, CO, 1,077 miles away.
- 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12538, 12583, 12835, 12853, 13825, 15238, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85321 in Ajo, AZ, 1,527 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 53218 and you would come out at 43.11°S, 92.01°E — 1,122 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 59m.
- 📏 At 5.9 square miles of land, 53218 is bigger than 21% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 41,196This ZIP41,196 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,127This ZIP15,127 |
| Housing units | 16,413This ZIP16,413 |
| Median age | 30.6This ZIP30.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,642This ZIP$45,642Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $133,400This ZIP$133,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,067This ZIP$1,067Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 7,024.0 / sq miThis ZIP7,024.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 416This ZIP416 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,306This ZIP4,306 |
| Annual payroll | $185,544,000This ZIP$185,544,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 16,230This ZIP16,230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $603,357,000This ZIP$603,357,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.87 sq miThis ZIP5.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 53218
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53218
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53216 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.1 mi |
53209 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 mi |
53225 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.5 mi |
53222 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.1 mi |
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 mi |
53223 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
53206 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.0 mi |
53007 | Butler, WI | 4.0 mi |
53224 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.2 mi |
53263 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53218?
53218 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1137, -87.9930.
What county is 53218 in?
53218 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53218?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53218 in?
53218 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53218?
About 41,196 people live in ZIP code 53218, in 15,127 households, at 7,024.0 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 53218?
$45,642 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53218?
The closest are 53216 (2.1 mi), 53209 (2.4 mi), 53225 (2.5 mi), 53222 (3.1 mi) and 53210 (3.2 mi).
Is 53218 a PO Box ZIP code?
53218 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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