ZIP Code 53521

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Population: 3,688
Median household income: $101,731
Median home value: $365,600

ZIP Code 53521 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 3,688 residents. The median household income of $101,731 is above the Dane County median ($88,108).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 53521's population declined 1.4% from 3,739 to 3,688, while its median gross rent rose 6.2% from $1,089 to $1,157.

Owners occupy 87.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,688
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $101,731
Median home value: $365,600
Median gross rent: $1,157
Housing units: 1,433
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7393,688

Median household income

$89,071$101,731

Median home value

$255,400$365,600

Median gross rent

$1,089$1,157

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,739	$89,071	$255,400	$1,089
2020	3,491	$85,882	$281,100	$967
2021	3,403	$85,870	$296,200	$1,087
2022	3,587	$97,321	$346,800	$1,139
2023	3,688	$101,731	$365,600	$1,157

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	200	5.4%
5 to 17	707	19.2%
18 to 24	252	6.8%
25 to 34	328	8.9%
35 to 44	524	14.2%
45 to 54	574	15.6%
55 to 64	584	15.8%
65 to 74	358	9.7%
75 and over	161	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,338	90.5%
Black or African American	46	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	197	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	4.2%
High school graduate	783	31.0%
Some college or associate's	744	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	566	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	329	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,550	77.9%
Carpooled	127	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	286	14.4%
Other means	11	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	317	18.6%
15 to 29 min	751	44.1%
30 to 44 min	498	29.2%
45 to 59 min	67	3.9%
60+ min	71	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 3.6% (133 of 3,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,075	76.5%
Nonfamily households	331	23.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,406	98.1%
Vacant	27	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,228	87.3%
Renter-occupied	178	12.7%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,299	90.6%
1-unit, attached	77	5.4%
2 to 4 units	29	2.0%
5 to 19 units	28	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 53521

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