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Where 53222 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 53222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,222 = 2 × 13 × 23 × 89. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53221 (Milwaukee, WI, 10 mi away) and 53223 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53222 becomes 22235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 9 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22523, 23225, 25322, 32225, 32522, 35222, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32225 in Jacksonville, FL, 950 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯590 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53222 and you would come out at 43.08°S, 91.97°E — 1,121 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 5.4 square miles of land, 53222 is bigger than 20% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.1 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 24,663This ZIP24,663 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,798This ZIP10,798 |
| Housing units | 11,721This ZIP11,721 |
| Median age | 35.5This ZIP35.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,980This ZIP$76,980Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $216,600This ZIP$216,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $997This ZIP$997Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.8%This ZIP45.8% |
| Mean commute | 20.2 minThis ZIP20.2 min |
| Population density | 4,567.2 / sq miThis ZIP4,567.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 592This ZIP592 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10,757This ZIP10,757 |
| Annual payroll | $456,695,000This ZIP$456,695,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,950This ZIP12,950 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $851,324,000This ZIP$851,324,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.40 sq miThis ZIP5.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 53222
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53222
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53263 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.4 mi |
53226 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.2 mi |
53225 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.3 mi |
53007 | Butler, WI | 2.7 mi |
53213 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.8 mi |
53216 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.0 mi |
53218 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.1 mi |
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.2 mi |
53005 | Brookfield, WI | 3.5 mi |
53122 | Elm Grove, WI | 3.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53222?
53222 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0814, -88.0350.
What county is 53222 in?
53222 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53222?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53222 in?
53222 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53222?
About 24,663 people live in ZIP code 53222, in 10,798 households, at 4,567.2 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 53222?
$76,980 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53222?
The closest are 53263 (1.4 mi), 53226 (2.2 mi), 53225 (2.3 mi), 53007 (2.7 mi) and 53213 (2.8 mi).
Is 53222 a PO Box ZIP code?
53222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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