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Where 53220 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 53220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,220 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 887. Its digits add up to 12, a total 940 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53219 (Milwaukee, WI, 2 mi away) and 53221 (Milwaukee, WI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53220 becomes 02235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 37 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02325, 02532, 03225, 03252, 20235, 20523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32250 in Jacksonville Beach, FL, 949 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% 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 53220 and you would come out at 42.97°S, 92.01°E — 1,127 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 5.6 square miles of land, 53220 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 27,782This ZIP27,782 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,245This ZIP12,245 |
| Housing units | 12,696This ZIP12,696 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,319This ZIP$69,319Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $229,300This ZIP$229,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,078This ZIP$1,078Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9%This ZIP27.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 5,003.1 / sq miThis ZIP5,003.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 513This ZIP513 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 6,332This ZIP6,332 |
| Annual payroll | $244,285,000This ZIP$244,285,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 13,960This ZIP13,960 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $821,800,000This ZIP$821,800,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.55 sq miThis ZIP5.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 53220
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53220
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53129 | Greendale, WI | 1.8 mi |
53219 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.1 mi |
53221 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.5 mi |
53228 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53227 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
53130 | Hales Corners, WI | 3.4 mi |
53215 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.4 mi |
53214 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.0 mi |
53295 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.0 mi |
53207 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53220?
53220 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9652, -87.9913.
What county is 53220 in?
53220 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53220?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53220 in?
53220 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53220?
About 27,782 people live in ZIP code 53220, in 12,245 households, at 5,003.1 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 53220?
$69,319 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53220?
The closest are 53129 (1.8 mi), 53219 (2.1 mi), 53221 (2.5 mi), 53228 (2.6 mi) and 53227 (3.3 mi).
Is 53220 a PO Box ZIP code?
53220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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