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Where 53228 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 53228 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,228 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 1901. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53227 (Milwaukee, WI, 2 mi away) and 53233 (Milwaukee, WI, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53228 becomes 82235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22538, 22835, 22853, 23285, 25328, 25823, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85322 in Arlington, AZ, 1,503 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯587 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53228 and you would come out at 42.97°S, 91.96°E — 1,125 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 5.2 square miles of land, 53228 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 4.0 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 15,121This ZIP15,121 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,027This ZIP7,027 |
| Housing units | 7,157This ZIP7,157 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,033This ZIP$75,033Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $272,000This ZIP$272,000Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,297This ZIP$1,297Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.9%This ZIP37.9% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 2,880.7 / sq miThis ZIP2,880.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 304This ZIP304 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4,526This ZIP4,526 |
| Annual payroll | $202,547,000This ZIP$202,547,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,400This ZIP8,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $626,270,000This ZIP$626,270,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.25 sq miThis ZIP5.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 53228
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53228
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53227 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.9 mi |
53130 | Hales Corners, WI | 1.9 mi |
53220 | Milwaukee, WI | 2.6 mi |
53151 | New Berlin, WI | 2.7 mi |
53129 | Greendale, WI | 2.9 mi |
53219 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.1 mi |
53214 | Milwaukee, WI | 3.9 mi |
53295 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.0 mi |
53221 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.2 mi |
53215 | Milwaukee, WI | 5.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53228?
53228 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9690, -88.0432.
What county is 53228 in?
53228 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53228?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53228 in?
53228 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53228?
About 15,121 people live in ZIP code 53228, in 7,027 households, at 2,880.7 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 53228?
$75,033 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53228?
The closest are 53227 (1.9 mi), 53130 (1.9 mi), 53220 (2.6 mi), 53151 (2.7 mi) and 53129 (2.9 mi).
Is 53228 a PO Box ZIP code?
53228 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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