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Where 53224 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 53224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 6653. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53223 (Milwaukee, WI, 3 mi away) and 53225 (Milwaukee, WI, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53224 becomes 42235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22435, 22534, 23452, 24325, 24352, 24523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32245 in Jacksonville, FL, 952 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯592 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53224 and you would come out at 43.16°S, 91.96°E — 1,118 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 10.1 square miles of land, 53224 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.7 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 21,223This ZIP21,223 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,005This ZIP8,005 |
| Housing units | 8,807This ZIP8,807 |
| Median age | 29.6This ZIP29.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,803This ZIP$67,803Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $211,100This ZIP$211,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,156This ZIP$1,156Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.5%This ZIP27.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.9 minThis ZIP20.9 min |
| Population density | 2,093.4 / sq miThis ZIP2,093.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 402This ZIP402 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,117This ZIP15,117 |
| Annual payroll | $1,171,710,000This ZIP$1,171,710,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,250This ZIP9,250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $513,188,000This ZIP$513,188,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.14 sq miThis ZIP10.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 53224
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53223 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53225 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.4 mi |
53052 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 4.1 mi |
53007 | Butler, WI | 4.1 mi |
53051 | Menomonee Falls, WI | 4.1 mi |
53218 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.2 mi |
53209 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.2 mi |
53097 | Mequon, WI | 5.6 mi |
53222 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.7 mi |
53092 | Mequon, WI | 5.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53224?
53224 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1633, -88.0397.
What county is 53224 in?
53224 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53224?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53224 in?
53224 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53224?
About 21,223 people live in ZIP code 53224, in 8,005 households, at 2,093.4 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 53224?
$67,803 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53224?
The closest are 53223 (2.6 mi), 53225 (3.4 mi), 53052 (4.1 mi), 53007 (4.1 mi) and 53051 (4.1 mi).
Is 53224 a PO Box ZIP code?
53224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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