53518
ZIP 53518 is Blue River, Wisconsin, mostly in Richland County; area code 608; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Richland +2 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,489
- Coordinates
- 43.2410, -90.5951
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Where 53518 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 53518 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BISES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,518 = 2 × 26759. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000100001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53517 (Blue Mounds, WI, 40 mi away) and 53520 (Brodhead, WI, 77 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53518 becomes 81535, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15358, 15538, 15853, 18355, 31558, 35185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85351 in Sun City, AZ, 1,344 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯475 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53518 and you would come out at 43.24°S, 89.40°E — 1,005 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 23m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 58m.
- 📏 At 83.6 square miles of land, 53518 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 63 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,489This ZIP1,489 |
|---|---|
| Households | 654This ZIP654 |
| Housing units | 780This ZIP780 |
| Median age | 42.5This ZIP42.5Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,384This ZIP$62,384Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,900This ZIP$164,900Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $900This ZIP$900Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 17.8 / sq miThis ZIP17.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 77This ZIP77 |
| Annual payroll | $3,048,000This ZIP$3,048,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 650This ZIP650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,327,000This ZIP$39,327,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 83.58 sq miThis ZIP83.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.28 sq miThis ZIP3.28 sq mi |
Counties 53518 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Richland County | 80.0% |
| Grant County | 15.9% |
| Crawford County | 4.2% |
Other place names in 53518
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53518
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53573 | Muscoda, WI | 8.0 mi |
53805 | Boscobel, WI | 8.1 mi |
54655 | Soldiers Grove, WI | 12.2 mi |
54631 | Gays Mills, WI | 12.4 mi |
53581 | Richland Center, WI | 12.9 mi |
53540 | Gotham, WI | 15.2 mi |
53584 | Sextonville, WI | 15.3 mi |
54657 | Steuben, WI | 16.1 mi |
53506 | Avoca, WI | 16.4 mi |
53809 | Fennimore, WI | 17.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53518?
53518 is in Blue River, Wisconsin, in Richland County. Its published point location is 43.2410, -90.5951.
What county is 53518 in?
53518 spans 3 counties: Richland County, Grant County and Crawford County. Most of it falls in Richland 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 53518?
Blue River uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53518 in?
53518 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53518?
About 1,489 people live in ZIP code 53518, in 654 households, at 17.8 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 53518?
$62,384 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53518?
The closest are 53573 (8 mi), 53805 (8.1 mi), 54655 (12.2 mi), 54631 (12.4 mi) and 53581 (12.9 mi).
Is 53518 a PO Box ZIP code?
53518 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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