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Where 53556 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 53556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,556 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 4463. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101000100110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53555 (Lodi, WI, 35 mi away) and 53557 (Lowell, WI, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53556 becomes 65535 — and that is a real ZIP code: Leasburg, MO, 361 miles away.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35565, 36555, 53565, 55356, 56355, 56535, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36555 in Magnolia Springs, AL, 897 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯491 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53556 and you would come out at 43.24°S, 89.75°E — 1,020 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 48.5 square miles of land, 53556 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,428This ZIP2,428 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,042This ZIP1,042 |
| Housing units | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,727This ZIP$67,727Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $185,400This ZIP$185,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $859This ZIP$859Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7%This ZIP14.7% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 50.0 / sq miThis ZIP50.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 41This ZIP41 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 160This ZIP160 |
| Annual payroll | $6,849,000This ZIP$6,849,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,350This ZIP1,350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $83,421,000This ZIP$83,421,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.53 sq miThis ZIP48.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.12 sq miThis ZIP1.12 sq mi |
Counties 53556 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 | 89.3% |
| Sauk County | 10.7% |
Other place names in 53556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53540 | Gotham, WI | 2.7 mi |
53584 | Sextonville, WI | 3.8 mi |
53506 | Avoca, WI | 5.5 mi |
53588 | Spring Green, WI | 9.0 mi |
53577 | Plain, WI | 10.4 mi |
53937 | Hillpoint, WI | 11.4 mi |
53573 | Muscoda, WI | 11.5 mi |
53581 | Richland Center, WI | 13.0 mi |
53543 | Highland, WI | 13.5 mi |
53943 | Loganville, WI | 14.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53556?
53556 is in Lone Rock, Wisconsin, in Richland County. Its published point location is 43.2381, -90.2455.
What county is 53556 in?
53556 spans 2 counties: Richland County and Sauk 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 53556?
Lone Rock uses area codes 353 and 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53556 in?
53556 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53556?
About 2,428 people live in ZIP code 53556, in 1,042 households, at 50.0 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 53556?
$67,727 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53556?
The closest are 53540 (2.7 mi), 53584 (3.8 mi), 53506 (5.5 mi), 53588 (9 mi) and 53577 (10.4 mi).
Is 53556 a PO Box ZIP code?
53556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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