ZIP Code 53523

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Population: 5,077
Median household income: $100,903
Median home value: $308,000

ZIP Code 53523 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dane County, Wisconsin, home to about 5,077 residents. Its median household income of $100,903 runs above the Dane County figure of $88,108.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 53523's population declined 2.0% from 5,182 to 5,077, while its median gross rent rose 8.0% from $970 to $1,048.

79.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1977.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,077
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $100,903
Median home value: $308,000
Median gross rent: $1,048
Housing units: 2,356
Homeownership rate: 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1825,077

Median household income

$86,628$100,903

Median home value

$250,000$308,000

Median gross rent

$970$1,048

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,182	$86,628	$250,000	$970
2020	5,008	$82,083	$235,600	$980
2021	4,971	$85,000	$242,000	$953
2022	5,091	$95,822	$285,300	$1,052
2023	5,077	$100,903	$308,000	$1,048

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	279	5.5%
5 to 17	806	15.9%
18 to 24	283	5.6%
25 to 34	392	7.7%
35 to 44	626	12.3%
45 to 54	774	15.2%
55 to 64	897	17.7%
65 to 74	682	13.4%
75 and over	338	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,772	94.0%
Black or African American	45	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	104	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree25.6%

Graduate or professional degree16.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	3.1%
High school graduate	964	26.0%
Some college or associate's	1,073	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	950	25.6%
Graduate or professional degree	607	16.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,999	78.5%
Carpooled	110	4.3%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	30	1.2%
Bicycle	20	0.8%
Worked from home	322	12.6%
Other means	64	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	389	17.5%
15 to 29 min	908	40.8%
30 to 44 min	685	30.8%
45 to 59 min	110	4.9%
60+ min	133	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 9.1% (462 of 5,056)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,423	66.8%
Nonfamily households	708	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,131	90.4%
Vacant	225	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,765	82.8%
Renter-occupied	366	17.2%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,880	79.8%
1-unit, attached	130	5.5%
2 to 4 units	173	7.3%
5 to 19 units	87	3.7%
20 or more units	38	1.6%
Mobile home & other	48	2.0%

ZIP Code 53523

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