ZIP code 53527 is in Dane County, Wisconsin. About 11,924 people live here in 4,874 households. The median home value is $444,700 and the median household income $133,883. The average commute takes about 27 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
11,924residentsACS 2020–2024
$133,883median household incomeDane County: $90K
$444,700median home valueDane County: $395K
96%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
53527 in WisconsinZIP codes coloured by median household income
53527
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
11,924 residents in 4,874 households, next to the Dane County figure.
23%
under 18
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21%
aged 18–34
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14%
aged 65 and over
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19%
of households are people living alone
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64%
of households are married couples
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
4,977 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $444,700 (±$22,123).
76%
of households own their home
HereDane County
70%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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15%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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0%
are mobile homes
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2%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,505
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later6%
2010–201914%
2000–200932%
1990–199920%
1980–19894%
1970–197910%
1960–19693%
1950–19592%
1940–19490%
1939 or earlier7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$23,011.
$133,883
median household income
HereDane County
3.4%
of people live below the poverty line
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2.1%
unemployment rate
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53%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HereDane County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
27 min
average commute to work
HereDane County
9%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereDane County
82%
of workers drive or carpool
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0%
take public transportation
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1%
walk or bike
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17%
work from home
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4%
of households have no car
HereDane County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
96%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereDane County
3%
have no internet access at home
HereDane County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 53527.
251 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets0
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores0
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants7
Limited-service restaurants9
Coffee shops and snack bars0
Bars0
Physicians’ offices0
Dentists’ offices4
Child care centers5
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 53527, next to the national figure.
75%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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74%
visited a dentist in the past year
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5%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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20%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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28%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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10%
smoke
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33%
have obesity
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8%
have diagnosed diabetes
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27%
have high blood pressure
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13%
report fair or poor general health
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14%
report frequent mental distress
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29%
often feel lonely
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7%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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7%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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5%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Cottage Grove ElementaryCottage Grove2.3 mi
Glacial Drumlin SchoolCottage Grove3.2 mi
Taylor Prairie ElementaryCottage Grove3.3 mi
Granite Ridge SchoolCottage Grove3.4 mi
Waubesa IntermediateMcFarland5.0 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
53527