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Where 53803 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 53803 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOBES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,803 = 173 × 311. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101001000101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53802 (Beetown, WI, 32 mi away) and 53804 (Bloomington, WI, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53803 becomes 30835, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03583, 03835, 03853, 05833, 08353, 08533, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85033 in Phoenix, AZ, 1,339 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 57%.
- 🎯467 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53803 and you would come out at 42.56°S, 89.64°E — 1,040 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 12.6 square miles of land, 53803 is bigger than 30% of ZIP codes — room for about 9.6 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,386This ZIP1,386 |
|---|---|
| Households | 552This ZIP552 |
| Housing units | 554This ZIP554 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,545This ZIP$79,545Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,700This ZIP$163,700Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $874This ZIP$874Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8%This ZIP21.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.7 minThis ZIP27.7 min |
| Population density | 109.9 / sq miThis ZIP109.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 22This ZIP22 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 147This ZIP147 |
| Annual payroll | $6,961,000This ZIP$6,961,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 640This ZIP640 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,244,000This ZIP$39,244,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 12.61 sq miThis ZIP12.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 53803
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53803
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53586 | Shullsburg, WI | 6.6 mi |
53807 | Cuba City, WI | 7.2 mi |
61075 | Scales Mound, IL | 8.0 mi |
53811 | Hazel Green, WI | 8.7 mi |
53824 | Sinsinawa, WI | 9.7 mi |
61036 | Galena, IL | 10.1 mi |
61025 | East Dubuque, IL | 11.9 mi |
53812 | Kieler, WI | 12.7 mi |
53510 | Belmont, WI | 12.8 mi |
53808 | Dickeyville, WI | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53803?
53803 is in Benton, Wisconsin, in Lafayette County. Its published point location is 42.5591, -90.3551.
What county is 53803 in?
53803 lies in Lafayette County.
What area code is 53803?
Benton uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53803 in?
53803 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53803?
About 1,386 people live in ZIP code 53803, in 552 households, at 109.9 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 53803?
$79,545 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53803?
The closest are 53586 (6.6 mi), 53807 (7.2 mi), 61075 (8 mi), 53811 (8.7 mi) and 53824 (9.7 mi).
Is 53803 a PO Box ZIP code?
53803 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “53803 ZIP Code — Benton, Wisconsin (Lafayette County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/53803
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