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Where 53949 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 53949 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhGES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,949 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 367. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101001010111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53948 (Mauston, WI, 35 mi away) and 53950 (New Lisbon, WI, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53949 becomes 94935, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34995, 39459, 49935, 49953, 59349, 59934, …). The farthest-flung twin is 94953 in Petaluma, CA, 1,765 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 86% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯548 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53949 and you would come out at 43.78°S, 90.66°E — 1,040 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 28m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 55m.
- 📏 At 165.1 square miles of land, 53949 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 125 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,292This ZIP6,292 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,863This ZIP2,863 |
| Housing units | 4,017This ZIP4,017 |
| Median age | 52.0This ZIP52.0Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,611This ZIP$64,611Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $206,400This ZIP$206,400Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $761This ZIP$761Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.2%This ZIP15.2% |
| Mean commute | 30.1 minThis ZIP30.1 min |
| Population density | 38.1 / sq miThis ZIP38.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 113This ZIP113 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 786This ZIP786 |
| Annual payroll | $25,980,000This ZIP$25,980,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,080This ZIP3,080 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $187,636,000This ZIP$187,636,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 165.14 sq miThis ZIP165.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.86 sq miThis ZIP5.86 sq mi |
Counties 53949 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Marquette County | 96.0% |
| Green Lake County | 4.0% |
Other place names in 53949
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53949
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53953 | Packwaukee, WI | 6.0 mi |
53926 | Dalton, WI | 9.9 mi |
53947 | Marquette, WI | 10.4 mi |
53930 | Endeavor, WI | 10.4 mi |
54968 | Princeton, WI | 11.1 mi |
53939 | Kingston, WI | 11.9 mi |
53964 | Westfield, WI | 12.4 mi |
53952 | Oxford, WI | 12.5 mi |
54960 | Neshkoro, WI | 12.5 mi |
53920 | Briggsville, WI | 15.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 53949 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53949?
53949 is in Montello, Wisconsin, in Marquette County. Its published point location is 43.7826, -89.3396.
What county is 53949 in?
53949 spans 2 counties: Marquette County and Green Lake County. Most of it falls in Marquette 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 53949?
Montello uses area codes 608 and 353, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53949 in?
53949 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53949?
About 6,292 people live in ZIP code 53949, in 2,863 households, at 38.1 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 53949?
$64,611 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53949?
The closest are 53953 (6 mi), 53926 (9.9 mi), 53947 (10.4 mi), 53930 (10.4 mi) and 54968 (11.1 mi).
Is 53949 a PO Box ZIP code?
53949 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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