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53523

ZIP 53523 is Cambridge, Wisconsin, mostly in Dane County; area code 608; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dane +1 more
Metro area
Madison, WI
Population
5,074
Coordinates
42.9844, -89.0288
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Where 53523 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 53523
  • 🔢 Type 53523 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZSES — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 53,523 = 3 × 3 × 19 × 313. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1101000100010011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53522 (Browntown, WI, 48 mi away) and 53525 (Clinton, WI, 32 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 53523 becomes 32535 — and that is a real ZIP code: Century, FL, 836 miles away.
  • 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (25335, 32355, 32535, 33255, 33525, 35235, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33255 in Miami, FL, 1,290 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
  • 🎯540 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53523 and you would come out at 42.98°S, 90.97°E — 1,081 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 46.8 square miles of land, 53523 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,074This ZIP5,074
Households2,158This ZIP2,158
Housing units2,370This ZIP2,370
Median age48.6This ZIP48.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9
Median household income$102,188This ZIP$102,188Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734
Median home value$345,300This ZIP$345,300Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,211This ZIP$1,211Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%This ZIP41.8%
Mean commute28.5 minThis ZIP28.5 min
Population density108.3 / sq miThis ZIP108.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments139This ZIP139
Employees862This ZIP862
Annual payroll$30,156,000This ZIP$30,156,000
Tax returns filed2,850This ZIP2,850
Total adjusted gross income$252,883,000This ZIP$252,883,000

Land area

Land area46.85 sq miThis ZIP46.85 sq mi
Water area1.23 sq miThis ZIP1.23 sq mi

Counties 53523 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Dane County 65.3%
Jefferson County 34.7%

Other place names in 53523

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ZIP codes near 53523

ZIPCityDistance
53531 Deerfield, WI 6.2 mi
53551 Lake Mills, WI 8.7 mi
53534 Edgerton, WI 9.1 mi
53527 Cottage Grove, WI 9.5 mi
53538 Fort Atkinson, WI 9.5 mi
53589 Stoughton, WI 10.2 mi
53558 Mc Farland, WI 12.5 mi
53559 Marshall, WI 12.8 mi
53549 Jefferson, WI 13.3 mi
53038 Johnson Creek, WI 13.9 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 53523?

53523 is in Cambridge, Wisconsin, in Dane County, part of the Madison, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.9844, -89.0288.

What county is 53523 in?

53523 spans 2 counties: Dane County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Dane 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 53523?

Cambridge uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 53523 in?

53523 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 53523?

About 5,074 people live in ZIP code 53523, in 2,158 households, at 108.3 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 53523?

$102,188 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.

What ZIP codes are near 53523?

The closest are 53531 (6.2 mi), 53551 (8.7 mi), 53534 (9.1 mi), 53527 (9.5 mi) and 53538 (9.5 mi).

Is 53523 a PO Box ZIP code?

53523 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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