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Where 53956 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 53956 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSGES — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 53,956 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 41 × 47. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1101001011000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 53955 (Poynette, WI, 21 mi away) and 53957 (Randolph, WI, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 53956 becomes 65935, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35956, 36559, 39556, 39565, 53569, 53596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96553 in APO AA, a military post office, 9,194 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 85% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯556 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 53956 and you would come out at 43.54°S, 90.98°E — 1,062 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 26m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 56m.
- 📏 At 78.3 square miles of land, 53956 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,477This ZIP3,477 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,316This ZIP1,316 |
| Housing units | 1,536This ZIP1,536 |
| Median age | 38.7This ZIP38.7Wisconsin40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,231This ZIP$84,231Wisconsin$77,485US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $232,800This ZIP$232,800Wisconsin$266,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $819This ZIP$819Wisconsin$1,087US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.4%This ZIP21.4% |
| Mean commute | 24.5 minThis ZIP24.5 min |
| Population density | 44.4 / sq miThis ZIP44.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 90This ZIP90 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,001This ZIP1,001 |
| Annual payroll | $47,672,000This ZIP$47,672,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,620This ZIP1,620 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $126,132,000This ZIP$126,132,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 78.34 sq miThis ZIP78.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.81 sq miThis ZIP0.81 sq mi |
Counties 53956 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Columbia County | 55.6% |
| Dodge County | 39.8% |
| Green Lake County | 4.7% |
Other place names in 53956
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 53956
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
53957 | Randolph, WI | 0.7 mi |
53935 | Friesland, WI | 4.0 mi |
53923 | Cambria, WI | 6.4 mi |
53933 | Fox Lake, WI | 7.7 mi |
53932 | Fall River, WI | 8.5 mi |
53916 | Beaver Dam, WI | 10.4 mi |
53928 | Doylestown, WI | 11.0 mi |
53939 | Kingston, WI | 11.9 mi |
53946 | Markesan, WI | 12.3 mi |
53926 | Dalton, WI | 13.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 53956?
53956 is in Randolph, Wisconsin, in Columbia County, part of the Madison, WI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 43.5420, -89.0176.
What county is 53956 in?
53956 spans 3 counties: Columbia County, Dodge County and Green Lake County. Most of it falls in Columbia 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 53956?
Randolph uses area code 920, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 53956 in?
53956 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 53956?
About 3,477 people live in ZIP code 53956, in 1,316 households, at 44.4 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 53956?
$84,231 a year, against $77,485 across Wisconsin.
What ZIP codes are near 53956?
The closest are 53957 (0.7 mi), 53935 (4 mi), 53923 (6.4 mi), 53933 (7.7 mi) and 53932 (8.5 mi).
Is 53956 a PO Box ZIP code?
53956 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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