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Where 53826 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 53826 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZBES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,826 = 2 × 3 × 8971. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101001001000010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53825 (Stitzer, WI, 22 mi away) and 53827 (Woodman, WI, 7 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53826 becomes 62835 — and that is a real ZIP code: Enfield, IL, 372 miles away.
- 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23856, 25638, 25836, 26385, 28356, 28365, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85326 in Buckeye, AZ, 1,354 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 83% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 59%.
- 🎯456 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53826 and you would come out at 43.11°S, 89.08°E — 995 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 79.5 square miles of land, 53826 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 60 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,323This ZIP1,323 |
|---|---|
| Households | 529This ZIP529 |
| Housing units | 596This ZIP596 |
| Median age | 39.6This ZIP39.6Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,438This ZIP$73,438Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $173,200This ZIP$173,200Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $690This ZIP$690Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7%This ZIP16.7% |
| Mean commute | 28.3 minThis ZIP28.3 min |
| Population density | 16.6 / sq miThis ZIP16.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $1,940,000This ZIP$1,940,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,200,000This ZIP$35,200,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 79.54 sq miThis ZIP79.54 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.79 sq miThis ZIP1.79 sq mi |
Other place names in 53826
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53826
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
54657 | Steuben, WI | 6.0 mi |
53827 | Woodman, WI | 7.0 mi |
53821 | Prairie Du Chien, WI | 8.0 mi |
54626 | Eastman, WI | 9.8 mi |
53816 | Mount Hope, WI | 10.0 mi |
54654 | Seneca, WI | 10.8 mi |
54640 | Lynxville, WI | 11.3 mi |
53817 | Patch Grove, WI | 12.2 mi |
53805 | Boscobel, WI | 12.4 mi |
54631 | Gays Mills, WI | 12.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 53826 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53826?
53826 is in Wauzeka, Wisconsin, in Crawford County. Its published point location is 43.1137, -90.9247.
What county is 53826 in?
53826 lies in Crawford County.
What area code is 53826?
Wauzeka uses area code 608, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53826 in?
53826 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53826?
About 1,323 people live in ZIP code 53826, in 529 households, at 16.6 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 53826?
$73,438 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53826?
The closest are 54657 (6 mi), 53827 (7 mi), 53821 (8 mi), 54626 (9.8 mi) and 53816 (10 mi).
Is 53826 a PO Box ZIP code?
53826 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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