53227
ZIP 53227 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, mostly in Milwaukee County; area codes 414 and 262; Central time. Milwaukee has 41 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Milwaukee +1 more
- Metro area
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Population
- 22,885
- Coordinates
- 42.9958, -88.0420
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Where 53227 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 53227 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,227 = 17 × 31 × 101. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53226 (Milwaukee, WI, 4 mi away) and 53228 (Milwaukee, WI, 2 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53227 becomes 72235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22735, 25327, 25723, 27235, 27253, 27325, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32752 in Longwood, FL, 1,055 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯588 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53227 and you would come out at 43.00°S, 91.96°E — 1,124 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 5.1 square miles of land, 53227 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 22,885This ZIP22,885 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,844This ZIP10,844 |
| Housing units | 11,591This ZIP11,591 |
| Median age | 39.5This ZIP39.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,321This ZIP$73,321Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,900This ZIP$225,900Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,051This ZIP$1,051Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.1%This ZIP28.1% |
| Mean commute | 20.5 minThis ZIP20.5 min |
| Population density | 4,472.3 / sq miThis ZIP4,472.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 588This ZIP588 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,689This ZIP12,689 |
| Annual payroll | $726,405,000This ZIP$726,405,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 12,120This ZIP12,120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $729,470,000This ZIP$729,470,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.12 sq miThis ZIP5.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 53227 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 99.6% |
| Waukesha County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 53227
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53227
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53228 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.9 mi |
53214 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.2 mi |
53219 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.4 mi |
53151 | New Berlin, WI | 3.1 mi |
53220 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.3 mi |
53295 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.8 mi |
53226 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.8 mi |
53130 | Hales Corners, WI | 3.8 mi |
53213 | Milwaukee, WI | 4.2 mi |
53122 | Elm Grove, WI | 4.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53227?
53227 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9958, -88.0420.
What county is 53227 in?
53227 spans 2 counties: Milwaukee County and Waukesha County. Most of it falls in Milwaukee County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 53227?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53227 in?
53227 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53227?
About 22,885 people live in ZIP code 53227, in 10,844 households, at 4,472.3 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 53227?
$73,321 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53227?
The closest are 53228 (1.9 mi), 53214 (2.2 mi), 53219 (2.4 mi), 53151 (3.1 mi) and 53220 (3.3 mi).
Is 53227 a PO Box ZIP code?
53227 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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