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Where 53226 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 53226 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,226 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 2957. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53225 (Milwaukee, WI, 4 mi away) and 53227 (Milwaukee, WI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53226 becomes 62235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25326, 25362, 25632, 26253, 26325, 32256, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32625 in Cedar Key, FL, 996 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯589 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53226 and you would come out at 43.05°S, 91.96°E — 1,122 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: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 6.8 square miles of land, 53226 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.2 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,908This ZIP18,908 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,617This ZIP8,617 |
| Housing units | 9,061This ZIP9,061 |
| Median age | 39.9This ZIP39.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $93,132This ZIP$93,132Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $335,600This ZIP$335,600Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,409This ZIP$1,409Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.5%This ZIP60.5% |
| Mean commute | 20.4 minThis ZIP20.4 min |
| Population density | 2,762.3 / sq miThis ZIP2,762.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,039This ZIP1,039 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40,117This ZIP40,117 |
| Annual payroll | $3,176,117,000This ZIP$3,176,117,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 10,200This ZIP10,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,029,303,000This ZIP$1,029,303,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 6.85 sq miThis ZIP6.85 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 53226
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53226
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53263 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.9 mi |
53213 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.1 mi |
53222 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.2 mi |
53122 | Elm Grove, WI | 2.2 mi |
53214 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53005 | Brookfield, WI | 2.9 mi |
53008 | Brookfield, WI | 3.3 mi |
53210 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.7 mi |
53227 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.8 mi |
53208 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53226?
53226 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0506, -88.0432.
What county is 53226 in?
53226 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53226?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53226 in?
53226 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53226?
About 18,908 people live in ZIP code 53226, in 8,617 households, at 2,762.3 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 53226?
$93,132 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53226?
The closest are 53263 (1.9 mi), 53213 (2.1 mi), 53222 (2.2 mi), 53122 (2.2 mi) and 53214 (2.6 mi).
Is 53226 a PO Box ZIP code?
53226 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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