53805
ZIP 53805 is Boscobel, Wisconsin, mostly in Grant County; area code 608; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Grant +1 more
- Metro area
- Platteville, WI
- Population
- 5,554
- Coordinates
- 43.1430, -90.6830
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Where 53805 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 53805 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOBES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,805 = 3 × 5 × 17 × 211. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101001000101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53804 (Bloomington, WI, 22 mi away) and 53806 (Cassville, WI, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53805 becomes 50835 — and that is a real ZIP code: Benton, IA, 254 miles away.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03585, 03855, 05358, 05853, 08535, 08553, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85350 in Somerton, AZ, 1,493 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 84% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 58%.
- 🎯468 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53805 and you would come out at 43.14°S, 89.32°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 59m.
- 📏 At 131.9 square miles of land, 53805 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,554This ZIP5,554 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,076This ZIP2,076 |
| Housing units | 2,317This ZIP2,317 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,870This ZIP$60,870Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,100This ZIP$164,100Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $701This ZIP$701Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6%This ZIP15.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.3 minThis ZIP21.3 min |
| Population density | 42.1 / sq miThis ZIP42.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 124This ZIP124 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,656This ZIP1,656 |
| Annual payroll | $76,491,000This ZIP$76,491,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,260This ZIP2,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $134,473,000This ZIP$134,473,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.92 sq miThis ZIP131.92 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.00 sq miThis ZIP2.00 sq mi |
Counties 53805 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Grant County | 64.1% |
| Crawford County | 35.9% |
Other place names in 53805
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53805
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53518 | Blue River, WI | 8.1 mi |
53827 | Woodman, WI | 9.7 mi |
53809 | Fennimore, WI | 10.6 mi |
53573 | Muscoda, WI | 11.6 mi |
54657 | Steuben, WI | 12.1 mi |
53826 | Wauzeka, WI | 12.4 mi |
54631 | Gays Mills, WI | 12.6 mi |
53816 | Mount Hope, WI | 14.4 mi |
54654 | Seneca, WI | 16.2 mi |
54655 | Soldiers Grove, WI | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53805?
53805 is in Boscobel, Wisconsin, in Grant County, part of the Platteville, WI micropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.1430, -90.6830.
What county is 53805 in?
53805 spans 2 counties: Grant County and Crawford County. Most of it falls in Grant 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 53805?
Boscobel uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53805 in?
53805 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53805?
About 5,554 people live in ZIP code 53805, in 2,076 households, at 42.1 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 53805?
$60,870 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53805?
The closest are 53518 (8.1 mi), 53827 (9.7 mi), 53809 (10.6 mi), 53573 (11.6 mi) and 54657 (12.1 mi).
Is 53805 a PO Box ZIP code?
53805 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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