Weather right now
Asking the National Weather Service…
Where 53223 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 53223 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,223 = 3 × 113 × 157. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53222 (Milwaukee, WI, 6 mi away) and 53224 (Milwaukee, WI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53223 becomes 32235 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jacksonville, FL, 951 miles away.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23235, 23325, 23523, 25323, 25332, 32235, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32235 in Jacksonville, FL, 951 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 50%.
- 🎯594 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53223 and you would come out at 43.16°S, 92.01°E — 1,120 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 9.9 square miles of land, 53223 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.5 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 28,793This ZIP28,793 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12,006This ZIP12,006 |
| Housing units | 13,089This ZIP13,089 |
| Median age | 37.4This ZIP37.4Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,839This ZIP$60,839Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $203,100This ZIP$203,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,109This ZIP$1,109Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.6%This ZIP28.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 2,921.4 / sq miThis ZIP2,921.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 627This ZIP627 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,127This ZIP17,127 |
| Annual payroll | $1,202,411,000This ZIP$1,202,411,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,990This ZIP12,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $693,188,000This ZIP$693,188,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 9.86 sq miThis ZIP9.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 53223
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53223
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53224 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53209 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.0 mi |
53218 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
53217 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.8 mi |
53092 | Mequon, WI | 4.2 mi |
53225 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.3 mi |
53216 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.2 mi |
53007 | Butler, WI | 5.6 mi |
53097 | Mequon, WI | 5.7 mi |
53222 | Milwaukee, WI | 6.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 53223 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53223?
53223 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1610, -87.9881.
What county is 53223 in?
53223 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53223?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53223 in?
53223 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53223?
About 28,793 people live in ZIP code 53223, in 12,006 households, at 2,921.4 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 53223?
$60,839 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53223?
The closest are 53224 (2.6 mi), 53209 (3 mi), 53218 (3.3 mi), 53217 (3.8 mi) and 53092 (4.2 mi).
Is 53223 a PO Box ZIP code?
53223 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
Download or cite
Cite this page
zipcodes.pro. “53223 ZIP Code — Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Milwaukee County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/53223
Machine-readable version of these facts:
curl https://zipcodes.pro/zip/53223.jsonUnderlying data is public domain or openly licensed — sources, vintages and licences.