Zip code 53529: Dane, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53529?

53529 is assigned to Dane, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53529 in?

53529 is in Dane County, Wisconsin.

Q: What is the population of 53529?

About 2,611 people live in 53529, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53529?

The median household income in 53529 is $107,560.

Q: What zip codes are near 53529?

The closest zip codes to 53529 are 53555, 53597, 53562, 53571, 53911.

Residential delivery areaDane CountyCentral Time

Population

2,611

Median household income

$108K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$393K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

67 people/sq mi

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

About 53529

53529 is a small-town zip code in Dane, Wisconsin (Dane County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 2,611 people live here, or 67 per square mile. The median resident is 37.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $107,560 a year, 33% above the national median of $80,734. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $392,700, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and farming, fishing and forestry.

How 53529 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1827.6%
89th
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%71st of 762 in WI
Broadband access95.4%
79th
U.S. 91% · WI 90.3%53rd of 759 in WI
Median household income$107,560
77th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48553rd of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$58,026
72nd
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,690101st of 758 in WI
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%345th of 759 in WI
Work from home16.7%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%120th of 759 in WI
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%161st of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate74.5%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%545th of 759 in WI
Median home value$392,700
61st
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50054th of 753 in WI
Per capita income$43,934
60th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373234th of 761 in WI
Tech workers3%
52nd
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%160th of 759 in WI
Median age37.9
41st
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2634th of 761 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%
40th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%261st of 762 in WI
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%657th of 762 in WI
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%643rd of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents5.1%
30th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%124th of 762 in WI
Diversity index25.1
18th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1201st of 762 in WI
Healthcare workers7.2%
18th
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%568th of 759 in WI
Average commute20.4 min
14th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min608th of 753 in WI
Population density67/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi349th of 762 in WI
Uninsured rate1.9%
5th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%657th of 759 in WI
Population2,611
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872408th of 762 in WI
Poverty rate3.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%705th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters17.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%668th of 751 in WI
Unemployment rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%690th of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy1.1%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%734th of 759 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.334
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444712th of 758 in WI

Measure	53529	Dane	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Residents under 18	27.6%	19.7%	21.4%	22%	89th	71st of 762
Broadband access	95.4%	92.9%	90.3%	91%	79th	53rd of 759
Median household income	$107,560	$89,975	$77,485	$80,734	77th	53rd of 753
Median earnings per worker	$58,026	$56,649	$49,690	$49,666	72nd	101st of 758
Self-employed workers	11%	7.3%	8.5%	10%	69th	345th of 759
Work from home	16.7%	20%	13.1%	15.1%	68th	120th of 759
Government workers	16%	20.2%	12.9%	14.5%	66th	161st of 759
Homeownership rate	74.5%	57.1%	67.8%	65.2%	65th	545th of 759
Median home value	$392,700	$394,800	$266,500	$332,700	61st	54th of 753
Per capita income	$43,934	$53,181	$43,373	$44,673	60th	234th of 761
Tech workers	3%	7.9%	3.3%	3.8%	52nd	160th of 759
Median age	37.9	35.7	40.2	38.9	41st	634th of 761
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.6%	55.3%	33.4%	35.7%	40th	261st of 762
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	15.1%	18.5%	17.2%	36th	657th of 762
Veterans	4.7%	4.3%	6.2%	6.2%	35th	643rd of 762
Foreign-born residents	5.1%	9%	5.2%	14.1%	30th	124th of 762
Diversity index	25.1	41.1	37.1	61.4	18th	201st of 762
Healthcare workers	7.2%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	18th	568th of 759
Average commuteStrength	20.4 min	20.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	14th	608th of 753
Population density	67/sq mi	479/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	349th of 762
Uninsured rateStrength	1.9%	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%	5th	657th of 759
Population	2,611	572,674	5,914,872	334,922,499	4th	408th of 762
Poverty rateStrength	3.3%	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	3rd	705th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.4%	47.8%	43.7%	51.1%	2nd	668th of 751
Unemployment rateStrength	0.8%	2.4%	3.2%	5.2%	1st	690th of 759
Housing vacancy	1.1%	3.7%	10.8%	10.1%	1st	734th of 759
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.334	0.453	0.444	0.483	1st	712th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

16%

35–44

14%

45–54

10%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.9

Under 18

27.6%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White86%
Black0.3%
Hispanic11%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

25.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

Households

Households: 931
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 67.9%
Married couples: 61.5%
Living alone: 26%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

11%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

23%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

53529

$107,560

Dane Co.

$89,975

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,934

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.334

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53529

$392,700

Dane Co.

$394,800

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53529

—

Dane Co.

$1,398

Wisconsin

$1,087

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 941
Owner-occupied: 74.5%
Vacant: 1.1%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 7.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.2%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

38%

20–29

27%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Office and admin

12%

Farming, fishing and forestry

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Healthcare

Sales

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Education

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Construction

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Education

Public administration

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$58,026

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53529	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,000	$74,888
Service	$21,786	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,929	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,173	$49,199
Production and transportation	$49,479	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

43%

Some college

17%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 95.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 84.2%
No internet access: 4.2%
Without health insurance: 1.9%
Limited-English households: 1.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Dane
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County
Center point: 43.2431° N, 89.5311° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Dane3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53529

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53555	Lodi, WI	5.5 mi	8,933	$119,305	$392,200
53597	Waunakee, WI	5.7 mi	21,426	$117,000	$493,200
53562	Middleton, WI	8.8 mi	29,790	$101,381	$532,200
53571	Morrisonville, WI	9.2 mi	367	$65,729	$197,800
53911	Arlington, WI	10 mi	1,450	$100,625	$296,100
53598	Windsor, WI	10 mi	4,176	$106,476	$399,800
53528	Cross Plains, WI	10 mi	6,263	$106,823	$436,100
53532	Deforest, WI	10 mi	16,514	$110,022	$371,600
53560	Mazomanie, WI	11 mi	3,416	$98,409	$358,000
53704	Madison, WI	12 mi	46,730	$74,034	$318,400
53717	Madison, WI	12 mi	13,052	$98,180	$415,100
53705	Madison, WI	12 mi	25,017	$88,549	$475,400

Zip codes like 53529 elsewhere

Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting

Questions about 53529

What city is zip code 53529?

53529 is assigned to Dane, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53529 in?

53529 is in Dane County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of 53529?

About 2,611 people live in 53529, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53529 in?

53529 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53529?

The median household income in 53529 is $107,560.

What zip codes are near 53529?

The closest zip codes to 53529 are 53555, 53597, 53562, 53571, 53911.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53529, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.