Zip code 53598: Windsor, Wisconsin
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 53598
53598 is a suburban zip code in Windsor, Wisconsin (Dane County), covering 3.1 sq mi of land. About 4,176 people live here, or 1,362 per square mile. The median resident is 37.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $106,476 a year, 32% above the national median of $80,734. 6.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $399,800, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,565 a month.
39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.
How 53598 compares
- Government workers21.5%88thU.S. 14.5% · WI 12.9%53rd of 759 in WI
- Broadband access95.7%82ndStrengthU.S. 91% · WI 90.3%48th of 759 in WI
- Tech workers5.3%81stU.S. 3.8% · WI 3.3%40th of 759 in WI
- 80thU.S. 15.1% · WI 13.1%43rd of 759 in WI
- Median earnings per worker$62,66980thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · WI $49,69053rd of 758 in WI
- Median household income$106,47677thU.S. $80,734 · WI $77,48558th of 753 in WI
- Per capita income$49,64471stU.S. $44,673 · WI $43,373123rd of 761 in WI
- Uninsured rate9.6%69thU.S. 8.4% · WI 5.2%95th of 759 in WI
- Housing vacancy9.6%69thU.S. 10.1% · WI 10.8%358th of 759 in WI
- 63rdU.S. 35.7% · WI 33.4%111th of 762 in WI
- Median home value$399,80062ndU.S. $332,700 · WI $266,50049th of 753 in WI
- Median gross rent$1,56559thU.S. $1,413 · WI $1,08714th of 706 in WI
- Residents under 1823.1%59thU.S. 22% · WI 21.4%211th of 762 in WI
- Population density1,362/sq mi49thU.S. 95/sq mi · WI 109/sq mi83rd of 762 in WI
- Veterans5.8%49thU.S. 6.2% · WI 6.2%520th of 762 in WI
- Homeownership rate65.8%43rdU.S. 65.2% · WI 67.8%667th of 759 in WI
- 42ndU.S. 10% · WI 8.5%499th of 759 in WI
- Median age37.236thU.S. 38.9 · WI 40.2662nd of 761 in WI
- 26thU.S. 14.1% · WI 5.2%146th of 762 in WI
- Poverty rate6.8%24thU.S. 12.5% · WI 10.6%488th of 759 in WI
- 21stU.S. 17.2% · WI 18.5%715th of 762 in WI
- Diversity index26.620thU.S. 61.4 · WI 37.1179th of 762 in WI
- Average commute19.8 min12thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · WI 22.2 min645th of 753 in WI
- Population4,1767thU.S. 334,922,499 · WI 5,914,872306th of 762 in WI
- 6thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · WI 3.2%478th of 759 in WI
- 5thU.S. 9.7% · WI 10.1%685th of 759 in WI
- 4thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · WI 0.444652nd of 758 in WI
- 3rdStrengthU.S. 51.1% · WI 43.7%582nd of 751 in WI
| Measure | 53598 | Dane | WI | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government workers | 21.5% | 20.2% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 53rd of 759 | |
| Broadband accessStrength | 95.7% | 92.9% | 90.3% | 91% | 48th of 759 | |
| Tech workers | 5.3% | 7.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 40th of 759 | |
| Work from home | 21% | 20% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 43rd of 759 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $62,669 | $56,649 | $49,690 | $49,666 | 53rd of 758 | |
| Median household income | $106,476 | $89,975 | $77,485 | $80,734 | 58th of 753 | |
| Per capita income | $49,644 | $53,181 | $43,373 | $44,673 | 123rd of 761 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 8.4% | 95th of 759 | |
| Housing vacancy | 9.6% | 3.7% | 10.8% | 10.1% | 358th of 759 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.7% | 55.3% | 33.4% | 35.7% | 111th of 762 | |
| Median home value | $399,800 | $394,800 | $266,500 | $332,700 | 49th of 753 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,565 | $1,398 | $1,087 | $1,413 | 14th of 706 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.1% | 19.7% | 21.4% | 22% | 211th of 762 | |
| Population density | 1,362/sq mi | 479/sq mi | 109/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 83rd of 762 | |
| Veterans | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 520th of 762 | |
| Homeownership rate | 65.8% | 57.1% | 67.8% | 65.2% | 667th of 759 | |
| Self-employed workers | 8.7% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 10% | 499th of 759 | |
| Median age | 37.2 | 35.7 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 662nd of 761 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 4.4% | 9% | 5.2% | 14.1% | 146th of 762 | |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 488th of 759 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 12.7% | 15.1% | 18.5% | 17.2% | 715th of 762 | |
| Diversity index | 26.6 | 41.1 | 37.1 | 61.4 | 179th of 762 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 19.8 min | 20.6 min | 22.2 min | 26.4 min | 645th of 753 | |
| Population | 4,176 | 572,674 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 | 306th of 762 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 5.2% | 478th of 759 | |
| Healthcare workers | 5.5% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 9.7% | 685th of 759 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.359 | 0.453 | 0.444 | 0.483 | 652nd of 758 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 25.4% | 47.8% | 43.7% | 51.1% | 582nd 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
Race and ethnicity
- White85%
- Black0.1%
- Hispanic5%
- Asian8%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,657
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 66.5%
- Married couples
- 49%
- Living alone
- 24.4%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.8%
- Male / female
- 46% / 54%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,832
- Owner-occupied
- 65.8%
- Vacant
- 9.6%
- Median year built
- 1996
- Median rooms
- 6.2
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 25.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 10.4%
- Home value to income
- 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 53598 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $72,521 | $74,888 |
| Service | $17,632 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $59,352 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $64,367 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $49,583 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 38.7%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 12.9%
- Households with broadband
- 95.7%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 87.9%
- No internet access
- 0.8%
- Without health insurance
- 9.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Windsor
- State
- Wisconsin
- County
- Dane County
- Center point
- 43.2097° N, 89.3365° W
- Land area
- 3.1 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
- Windsor70% of zip
- DeForest13% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 53598
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53532 | Deforest, WI | 2.8 mi | $110,022 |
| 53596 | Sun Prairie, WI · PO box | 3.9 mi | — |
| 53783 | Madison, WI · PO box | 4.3 mi | — |
| 53571 | Morrisonville, WI | 4.8 mi | $65,729 |
| 53704 | Madison, WI | 5.1 mi | $74,034 |
| 53597 | Waunakee, WI | 6.4 mi | $117,000 |
| 53590 | Sun Prairie, WI | 6.6 mi | $97,051 |
| 53714 | Madison, WI | 7.7 mi | $71,519 |
| 53779 | Madison, WI · PO box | 7.7 mi | — |
| 53911 | Arlington, WI | 8.2 mi | $100,625 |
| 53718 | Madison, WI | 8.4 mi | $102,843 |
| 53703 | Madison, WI | 9.2 mi | $47,847 |
Zip codes like 53598 elsewhere
Questions about 53598
What city is zip code 53598?
53598 is assigned to Windsor, Wisconsin. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 53598 in?
53598 is in Dane County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of 53598?
About 4,176 people live in 53598, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 53598 in?
53598 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 53598?
The median household income in 53598 is $106,476.
What zip codes are near 53598?
The closest zip codes to 53598 are 53532, 53596, 53783, 53571, 53704.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 53598, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.