Zip code 53517: Blue Mounds, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53517?

53517 is assigned to Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53517 in?

53517 is mostly in Dane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 53517?

About 1,799 people live in 53517, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53517?

The median household income in 53517 is $84,722.

Q: What zip codes are near 53517?

The closest zip codes to 53517 are 53515, 53507, 53572, 53582, 53503.

Residential delivery areaDane CountyCentral Time

Population

1,799

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$445K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,079/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

46 sq mi

39 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 53517

53517 is a rural zip code in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin (Dane County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 1,799 people live here, or 39 per square mile. The median resident is 45.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,722 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $445,000, or 5.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,079 a month.

41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and office and administrative support. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 53517 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers18.7%
97th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%67th of 759 in WI
Median age45.9
88th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2304th of 761 in WI
Residents 65 and older22.7%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%254th of 762 in WI
Work from home23%
84th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%28th of 759 in WI
Per capita income$51,853
75th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37386th of 761 in WI
Homeownership rate77.9%
74th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%469th of 759 in WI
Median home value$445,000
68th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50026th of 753 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher41.4%
68th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%96th of 762 in WI
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%138th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$50,365
57th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690270th of 758 in WI
Median household income$84,722
56th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,485242nd of 753 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.437
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444171st of 758 in WI
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%305th of 762 in WI
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%606th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents7.1%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%70th of 762 in WI
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min408th of 753 in WI
Government workers12%
36th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%402nd of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$1,079
27th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,087173rd of 706 in WI
Housing vacancy4.3%
25th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%579th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate3.8%
20th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%459th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate5.9%
18th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%544th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters40.2%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%310th of 751 in WI
Healthcare workers7%
15th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%588th of 759 in WI
Diversity index21.8
14th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1263rd of 762 in WI
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%390th of 759 in WI
Broadband access84%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%601st of 759 in WI
Population density39/sq mi
5th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi461st of 762 in WI
Population1,799
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872504th of 762 in WI

Measure	53517	Dane	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Self-employed workers	18.7%	7.3%	8.5%	10%	97th	67th of 759
Median age	45.9	35.7	40.2	38.9	88th	304th of 761
Residents 65 and older	22.7%	15.1%	18.5%	17.2%	86th	254th of 762
Work from home	23%	20%	13.1%	15.1%	84th	28th of 759
Per capita income	$51,853	$53,181	$43,373	$44,673	75th	86th of 761
Homeownership rate	77.9%	57.1%	67.8%	65.2%	74th	469th of 759
Median home value	$445,000	$394,800	$266,500	$332,700	68th	26th of 753
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.4%	55.3%	33.4%	35.7%	68th	96th of 762
Tech workers	3.3%	7.9%	3.3%	3.8%	58th	138th of 759
Median earnings per worker	$50,365	$56,649	$49,690	$49,666	57th	270th of 758
Median household income	$84,722	$89,975	$77,485	$80,734	56th	242nd of 753
Income inequality (Gini)	0.437	0.453	0.444	0.483	52nd	171st of 758
Residents under 18	22%	19.7%	21.4%	22%	49th	305th of 762
Veterans	5.1%	4.3%	6.2%	6.2%	40th	606th of 762
Foreign-born residents	7.1%	9%	5.2%	14.1%	39th	70th of 762
Average commute	23.9 min	20.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	36th	408th of 753
Government workers	12%	20.2%	12.9%	14.5%	36th	402nd of 759
Median gross rent	$1,079	$1,398	$1,087	$1,413	27th	173rd of 706
Housing vacancy	4.3%	3.7%	10.8%	10.1%	25th	579th of 759
Uninsured rateStrength	3.8%	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%	20th	459th of 759
Poverty rateStrength	5.9%	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	18th	544th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.2%	47.8%	43.7%	51.1%	16th	310th of 751
Healthcare workers	7%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	15th	588th of 759
Diversity index	21.8	41.1	37.1	61.4	14th	263rd of 762
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	2.4%	3.2%	5.2%	10th	390th of 759
Broadband accessWeakness	84%	92.9%	90.3%	91%	10th	601st of 759
Population density	39/sq mi	479/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	5th	461st of 762
Population	1,799	572,674	5,914,872	334,922,499	3rd	504th of 762

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

12%

35–44

14%

45–54

15%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.9

Under 18

22%

65 and over

22.7%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.1%
Hispanic6%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

21.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 796
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69.7%
Married couples: 57.5%
Living alone: 25.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

53517

$84,722

Dane Co.

$89,975

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,853

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

24.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.437

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53517

$445,000

Dane Co.

$394,800

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53517

$1,079

Dane Co.

$1,398

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

12%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 832
Owner-occupied: 77.9%
Vacant: 4.3%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.7%
Home value to income: 5.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

61%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

23%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

24%

20–29

17%

30–44

35%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

23%

Business and finance

14%

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Transportation and moving

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.9%

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Education

Construction

Retail

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Information

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$50,365

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53517	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,714	$74,888
Service	$28,125	$26,804
Sales and office	$47,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$61,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
Households with broadband: 84%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 70.4%
No internet access: 5.9%
Without health insurance: 3.8%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Blue Mounds
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County
Center point: 43.0570° N, 89.8323° W
Land area: 46 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

53517 spans 2 counties

Dane County61% of land
Iowa County39% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Blue Mounds2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 53517

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53515	Black Earth, WI	6.2 mi	2,647	$92,625	$361,300
53507	Barneveld, WI	6.5 mi	2,467	$113,261	$347,400
53572	Mount Horeb, WI	7.8 mi	10,385	$108,750	$416,700
53582	Ridgeway, WI	7.9 mi	1,070	$89,107	$266,400
53503	Arena, WI	8.7 mi	2,057	$87,361	$239,900
53560	Mazomanie, WI	11 mi	3,416	$98,409	$358,000
53528	Cross Plains, WI	11 mi	6,263	$106,823	$436,100
53544	Hollandale, WI	13 mi	826	$100,625	$308,100
53583	Sauk City, WI	14 mi	5,816	$97,286	$344,000
53593	Verona, WI	14 mi	31,081	$135,023	$483,700
53562	Middleton, WI	15 mi	29,790	$101,381	$532,200
53588	Spring Green, WI	16 mi	3,770	$83,417	$292,300

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Questions about 53517

What city is zip code 53517?

53517 is assigned to Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53517 in?

53517 is mostly in Dane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 53517?

About 1,799 people live in 53517, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53517 in?

53517 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53517?

The median household income in 53517 is $84,722.

What zip codes are near 53517?

The closest zip codes to 53517 are 53515, 53507, 53572, 53582, 53503.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53517, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.