53501
ZIP 53501 is Afton, Wisconsin, in Rock County; area code 608; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Rock
- Metro area
- Janesville-Beloit, WI
- Population
- 165
- Coordinates
- 42.6035, -89.0757
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Where 53501 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 53501 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOSES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,501 = 7 × 7643. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000011111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53408 (Racine, WI, 72 mi away) and 53502 (Albany, WI, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53501 becomes 10535 — and that is a real ZIP code: Jefferson Valley, NY, 789 miles away.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01355, 01535, 05153, 05351, 10535, 10553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 31550 in Manor, GA, 868 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯529 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53501 and you would come out at 42.60°S, 90.92°E — 1,093 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 0.457 square miles of land, 53501 is bigger than 5% of ZIP codes — about 221 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 165This ZIP165 |
|---|---|
| Households | 85This ZIP85 |
| Housing units | 85This ZIP85 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 0.0% |
| Population density | 361.1 / sq miThis ZIP361.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $206,000This ZIP$206,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.46 sq miThis ZIP0.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 53501
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53511 | Beloit, WI | 4.3 mi |
53542 | Hanover, WI | 4.7 mi |
53548 | Janesville, WI | 6.6 mi |
53512 | Beloit, WI | 6.9 mi |
53546 | Janesville, WI | 7.3 mi |
53576 | Orfordville, WI | 8.2 mi |
53537 | Footville, WI | 8.4 mi |
53547 | Janesville, WI | 9.0 mi |
53545 | Janesville, WI | 9.5 mi |
61080 | South Beloit, IL | 9.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53501?
53501 is in Afton, Wisconsin, in Rock County, part of the Janesville-Beloit, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.6035, -89.0757.
What county is 53501 in?
53501 lies in Rock County.
What area code is 53501?
Afton uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53501 in?
53501 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53501?
About 165 people live in ZIP code 53501, in 85 households, at 361.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 53501?
The closest are 53511 (4.3 mi), 53542 (4.7 mi), 53548 (6.6 mi), 53512 (6.9 mi) and 53546 (7.3 mi).
Is 53501 a PO Box ZIP code?
53501 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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