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Where 53233 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 53233 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EEZES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 53233 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1100111111110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53228 (Milwaukee, WI, 7 mi away) and 53234 (Milwaukee, WI, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53233 becomes 33235, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25333, 32335, 32353, 32533, 33325, 33523, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33325 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1,246 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% 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 53233 and you would come out at 43.04°S, 92.07°E — 1,127 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 1.8 square miles of land, 53233 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.3 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 14,497This ZIP14,497 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,731This ZIP4,731 |
| Housing units | 5,682This ZIP5,682 |
| Median age | 22.3This ZIP22.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $23,750This ZIP$23,750Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $137,500This ZIP$137,500Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $853This ZIP$853Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7%This ZIP18.7% |
| Mean commute | 17.2 minThis ZIP17.2 min |
| Population density | 8,269.8 / sq miThis ZIP8,269.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 300This ZIP300 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15,728This ZIP15,728 |
| Annual payroll | $858,507,000This ZIP$858,507,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,860This ZIP2,860 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $89,760,000This ZIP$89,760,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1.75 sq miThis ZIP1.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 53233
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53233
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53293 | Milwaukee, WI | 0.8 mi |
53203 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53290 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53259 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.0 mi |
53205 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.2 mi |
53268 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.2 mi |
53288 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.2 mi |
53267 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.3 mi |
53204 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.3 mi |
53201 | Milwaukee, WI | 1.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53233?
53233 is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County, part of the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.0369, -87.9335.
What county is 53233 in?
53233 lies in Milwaukee County.
What area code is 53233?
Milwaukee uses area codes 414 and 262, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53233 in?
53233 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53233?
About 14,497 people live in ZIP code 53233, in 4,731 households, at 8,269.8 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 53233?
$23,750 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53233?
The closest are 53293 (0.8 mi), 53203 (1 mi), 53290 (1 mi), 53259 (1 mi) and 53205 (1.2 mi).
Is 53233 a PO Box ZIP code?
53233 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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