Zip code 53527: Cottage Grove, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53527?

53527 is assigned to Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53527 in?

53527 is in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53527?

About 11,924 people live in 53527, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53527?

The median household income in 53527 is $133,883.

Q: What zip codes are near 53527?

The closest zip codes to 53527 are 53531, 53718, 53558, 53716, 53714.

Residential delivery areaDane CountyCentral Time

Population

11,924

Median household income

$134K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$445K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,505/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

36 sq mi

333 people/sq mi

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

About 53527

53527 is a small-town zip code in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin (Dane County), covering 36 sq mi of land. About 11,924 people live here, or 333 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $133,883 a year, 66% above the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $444,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,505 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare, management and sales.

How 53527 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers15.3%
95th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%31st of 759 in WI
Median household income$133,883
91st
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,4858th of 753 in WI
Tech workers6%
86th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%28th of 759 in WI
Government workers19.5%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%80th of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher52.5%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%33rd of 762 in WI
Broadband access95.7%
82nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%47th of 759 in WI
Median earnings per worker$63,292
80th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,69048th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$54,632
79th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37360th of 761 in WI
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%310th of 762 in WI
Homeownership rate76.4%
70th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%502nd of 759 in WI
Median home value$444,700
68th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50027th of 753 in WI
Work from home16.9%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%110th of 759 in WI
Median gross rent$1,505
57th
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08720th of 706 in WI
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2561st of 761 in WI
Residents under 1822.7%
56th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%240th of 762 in WI
Average commute25.1 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min329th of 753 in WI
Residents 65 and older13.9%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%685th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents4.8%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%133rd of 762 in WI
Population density333/sq mi
27th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi180th of 762 in WI
Population11,924
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872158th of 762 in WI
Diversity index25.2
18th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1197th of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%637th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters35.3%
9th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%421st of 751 in WI
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%477th of 759 in WI
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%644th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate3.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%699th of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy2.1%
4th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%703rd of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.340
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444700th of 758 in WI

Measure	53527	Dane	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Healthcare workers	15.3%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	95th	31st of 759
Median household incomeStrength	$133,883	$89,975	$77,485	$80,734	91st	8th of 753
Tech workers	6%	7.9%	3.3%	3.8%	86th	28th of 759
Government workers	19.5%	20.2%	12.9%	14.5%	83rd	80th of 759
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52.5%	55.3%	33.4%	35.7%	82nd	33rd of 762
Broadband accessStrength	95.7%	92.9%	90.3%	91%	82nd	47th of 759
Median earnings per workerStrength	$63,292	$56,649	$49,690	$49,666	80th	48th of 758
Per capita income	$54,632	$53,181	$43,373	$44,673	79th	60th of 761
Veterans	7.4%	4.3%	6.2%	6.2%	71st	310th of 762
Homeownership rate	76.4%	57.1%	67.8%	65.2%	70th	502nd of 759
Median home value	$444,700	$394,800	$266,500	$332,700	68th	27th of 753
Work from home	16.9%	20%	13.1%	15.1%	68th	110th of 759
Median gross rent	$1,505	$1,398	$1,087	$1,413	57th	20th of 706
Median age	39.8	35.7	40.2	38.9	56th	561st of 761
Residents under 18	22.7%	19.7%	21.4%	22%	56th	240th of 762
Average commute	25.1 min	20.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	44th	329th of 753
Residents 65 and older	13.9%	15.1%	18.5%	17.2%	29th	685th of 762
Foreign-born residents	4.8%	9%	5.2%	14.1%	28th	133rd of 762
Population density	333/sq mi	479/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	27th	180th of 762
Population	11,924	572,674	5,914,872	334,922,499	18th	158th of 762
Diversity index	25.2	41.1	37.1	61.4	18th	197th of 762
Self-employed workers	6.6%	7.3%	8.5%	10%	15th	637th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	35.3%	47.8%	43.7%	51.1%	9th	421st of 751
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	2.4%	3.2%	5.2%	6th	477th of 759
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%	6th	644th of 759
Poverty rateStrength	3.4%	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	4th	699th of 759
Housing vacancy	2.1%	3.7%	10.8%	10.1%	4th	703rd of 759
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.340	0.453	0.444	0.483	2nd	700th of 758

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

18%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

15%

35–44

15%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

22.7%

65 and over

13.9%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

25.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 4,874
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 71.6%
Married couples: 64%
Living alone: 19%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

22%

$200k+

17%

Median household income

53527

$133,883

Dane Co.

$89,975

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$54,632

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

38.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.340

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53527

$444,700

Dane Co.

$394,800

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53527

$1,505

Dane Co.

$1,398

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

11%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,977
Owner-occupied: 76.4%
Vacant: 2.1%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 35.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.7%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

27%

20–29

31%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

75.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

15%

Management

13%

Sales

11%

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Food service

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Education

12%

Retail

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$63,292

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53527	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$77,246	$74,888
Service	$32,723	$26,804
Sales and office	$60,615	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,402	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,727	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

14%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

20%

High school graduate or higher: 98.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.5%
Households with broadband: 95.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.2%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cottage Grove
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County
Center point: 43.0514° N, 89.1923° W
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cottage Grove12% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53527

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53531	Deerfield, WI	4.7 mi	4,430	$105,000	$353,300
53718	Madison, WI	5.2 mi	18,989	$102,843	$363,600
53558	Mc Farland, WI	5.6 mi	13,164	$107,609	$405,300
53716	Madison, WI	6.3 mi	18,596	$91,716	$356,800
53714	Madison, WI	6.9 mi	16,169	$71,519	$306,900
53779	Madison, WI · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
53784	Madison, WI · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
53589	Stoughton, WI	8.6 mi	19,550	$96,226	$341,000
53783	Madison, WI · PO box	8.8 mi	—	—	—
53774	Madison, WI · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—
53523	Cambridge, WI	9.5 mi	5,074	$102,188	$345,300
53788	Madison, WI · PO box	9.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 53527

What city is zip code 53527?

53527 is assigned to Cottage Grove, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53527 in?

53527 is in Dane County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53527?

About 11,924 people live in 53527, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53527 in?

53527 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53527?

The median household income in 53527 is $133,883.

What zip codes are near 53527?

The closest zip codes to 53527 are 53531, 53718, 53558, 53716, 53714.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53527, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.