Zip code 53532: Deforest, Wisconsin

Q: What city is zip code 53532?

53532 is assigned to Deforest, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 53532 in?

53532 is mostly in Dane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 53532?

About 16,514 people live in 53532, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 53532?

The median household income in 53532 is $110,022.

Q: What zip codes are near 53532?

The closest zip codes to 53532 are 53571, 53598, 53596, 53911, 53783.

Residential delivery areaDane CountyCentral Time

Population

16,514

Median household income

$110K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$372K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,414/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

54 sq mi

305 people/sq mi

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

About 53532

53532 is a small-town zip code in Deforest, Wisconsin (Dane County), covering 54 sq mi of land. About 16,514 people live here, or 305 per square mile. The median resident is 40.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $110,022 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $371,600, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,414 a month.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and management.

How 53532 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access96.3%
87th
StrengthU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%36th of 759 in WI
Residents under 1826.4%
83rd
U.S. 22% · WI 21.4%96th of 762 in WI
Government workers19%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%90th of 759 in WI
Homeownership rate80.9%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%393rd of 759 in WI
Median household income$110,022
79th
U.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48538th of 753 in WI
Median earnings per worker$61,633
78th
U.S. $49,666 · WI $49,69066th of 758 in WI
Per capita income$51,761
75th
U.S. $44,673 · WI $43,37389th of 761 in WI
Healthcare workers11.2%
73rd
U.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%170th of 759 in WI
Work from home18.2%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%81st of 759 in WI
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%
70th
U.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%86th of 762 in WI
Median age40.2
59th
U.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2546th of 761 in WI
Median home value$371,600
57th
U.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50071st of 753 in WI
Median gross rent$1,414
51st
U.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08733rd of 706 in WI
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%166th of 759 in WI
Residents 65 and older15.8%
44th
U.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%618th of 762 in WI
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min344th of 753 in WI
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%607th of 762 in WI
Self-employed workers8.1%
34th
U.S. 10% · WI 8.5%539th of 759 in WI
Population density305/sq mi
26th
U.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi187th of 762 in WI
Population16,514
25th
U.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872130th of 762 in WI
Diversity index27.2
20th
U.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1169th of 762 in WI
Foreign-born residents3.3%
20th
U.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%208th of 762 in WI
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444444th of 758 in WI
Uninsured rate3.5%
17th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%493rd of 759 in WI
Housing vacancy3.6%
17th
U.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%625th of 759 in WI
Poverty rate5%
12th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%615th of 759 in WI
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%495th of 759 in WI
Rent-burdened renters30.7%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%505th of 751 in WI

Measure	53532	Dane	WI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in WI
Broadband accessStrength	96.3%	92.9%	90.3%	91%	87th	36th of 759
Residents under 18	26.4%	19.7%	21.4%	22%	83rd	96th of 762
Government workers	19%	20.2%	12.9%	14.5%	81st	90th of 759
Homeownership rateStrength	80.9%	57.1%	67.8%	65.2%	80th	393rd of 759
Median household income	$110,022	$89,975	$77,485	$80,734	79th	38th of 753
Median earnings per worker	$61,633	$56,649	$49,690	$49,666	78th	66th of 758
Per capita income	$51,761	$53,181	$43,373	$44,673	75th	89th of 761
Healthcare workers	11.2%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	73rd	170th of 759
Work from home	18.2%	20%	13.1%	15.1%	72nd	81st of 759
Bachelor's degree or higher	42.7%	55.3%	33.4%	35.7%	70th	86th of 762
Median age	40.2	35.7	40.2	38.9	59th	546th of 761
Median home value	$371,600	$394,800	$266,500	$332,700	57th	71st of 753
Median gross rent	$1,414	$1,398	$1,087	$1,413	51st	33rd of 706
Tech workers	2.9%	7.9%	3.3%	3.8%	50th	166th of 759
Residents 65 and older	15.8%	15.1%	18.5%	17.2%	44th	618th of 762
Average commute	24.9 min	20.6 min	22.2 min	26.4 min	42nd	344th of 753
Veterans	5.1%	4.3%	6.2%	6.2%	40th	607th of 762
Self-employed workers	8.1%	7.3%	8.5%	10%	34th	539th of 759
Population density	305/sq mi	479/sq mi	109/sq mi	95/sq mi	26th	187th of 762
Population	16,514	572,674	5,914,872	334,922,499	25th	130th of 762
Diversity index	27.2	41.1	37.1	61.4	20th	169th of 762
Foreign-born residents	3.3%	9%	5.2%	14.1%	20th	208th of 762
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.453	0.444	0.483	19th	444th of 758
Uninsured rateStrength	3.5%	3.6%	5.2%	8.4%	17th	493rd of 759
Housing vacancy	3.6%	3.7%	10.8%	10.1%	17th	625th of 759
Poverty rateStrength	5%	10.6%	10.6%	12.5%	12th	615th of 759
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	2.4%	3.2%	5.2%	5th	495th of 759
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.7%	47.8%	43.7%	51.1%	5th	505th of 751

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

14%

35–44

15%

45–54

14%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.2

Under 18

26.4%

65 and over

15.8%

Race and ethnicity

White85%
Black2%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

27.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 6,387
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 73.3%
Married couples: 59.1%
Living alone: 20.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

13%

Median household income

53532

$110,022

Dane Co.

$89,975

Wisconsin

$77,485

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,761

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

32.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

53532

$371,600

Dane Co.

$394,800

Wisconsin

$266,500

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

53532

$1,414

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

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,625
Owner-occupied: 80.9%
Vacant: 3.6%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 16.4%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

18%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

26%

20–29

31%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

11%

Management

11%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Food service

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

12%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

Construction

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Information

Arts and recreation

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$61,633

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	53532	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,844	$74,888
Service	$29,792	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,986	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,274	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,177	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

18%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 97.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Households with broadband: 96.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 89.6%
No internet access: 2.8%
Without health insurance: 3.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Deforest
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County
Center point: 43.2497° N, 89.3267° W
Land area: 54 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

53532 spans 2 counties

Dane County85% of land
Columbia County15% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Windsor38% of zip
DeForest15% of zip

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

Zip codes near 53532

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
53571	Morrisonville, WI	2.4 mi	367	$65,729	$197,800
53598	Windsor, WI	2.8 mi	4,176	$106,476	$399,800
53596	Sun Prairie, WI · PO box	5.1 mi	—	—	—
53911	Arlington, WI	5.6 mi	1,450	$100,625	$296,100
53783	Madison, WI · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—
53590	Sun Prairie, WI	6.9 mi	45,602	$97,051	$379,500
53704	Madison, WI	7.9 mi	46,730	$74,034	$318,400
53597	Waunakee, WI	8.1 mi	21,426	$117,000	$493,200
53529	Dane, WI	10 mi	2,611	$107,560	$392,700
53714	Madison, WI	10 mi	16,169	$71,519	$306,900
53779	Madison, WI · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
53718	Madison, WI	11 mi	18,989	$102,843	$363,600

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Questions about 53532

What city is zip code 53532?

53532 is assigned to Deforest, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 53532 in?

53532 is mostly in Dane County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 53532?

About 16,514 people live in 53532, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 53532 in?

53532 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 53532?

The median household income in 53532 is $110,022.

What zip codes are near 53532?

The closest zip codes to 53532 are 53571, 53598, 53596, 53911, 53783.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53532, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.