Madison, WI
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Madison, WI: 15 delivery areas, combined population 272,940. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet MADISON-WI · Madison, WI 15 ZIPs · 272,940 pop · #12992/25278 · Dane County and Waukesha County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-HIGH
- INC-MID $70,638
- RANK-MID #12992/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Waukesha
- BOOK-WIDE 15 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 42% owners
- POP-MAJOR 272,940
- SPREAD-SPLIT 53706→53718
- HOME-HIGH $404,425
Nearest income peer: Waukesha, WI (+ $24,030 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Madison
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Madison on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Madison · this city · lowest
Madison · this city · lowest
$70,638 median HH income
- Waukesha · near
Waukesha · near
$94,668 median HH income
- Stoughton · near
Stoughton · near
$96,226 median HH income
- Sun Prairie · near
Sun Prairie · near
$97,051 median HH income
- Pewaukee · near
Pewaukee · near
$98,538 median HH income
- Verona · highest
Verona · highest
$135,023 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Madison, WI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 49th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 272,940
- city population (Census)
- 15
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $70,638
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (15 codes): average household income $70,638 and home value $404,425 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 23.9%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Dane County and Waukesha County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Madison, Waukesha, Brookfield and New Berlin among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Verona marks the far end of that range at $135,023, 91% above Madison.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Madison differ
Madison's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $6,053 in ZIP 53706 to $102,843 in ZIP 53718, while home values span $255,600 in 53713 to $647,300 in 53726. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 17.0×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 2.5×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 96.9 points
53706 to 53718
53713 to 53726
53718 to 53706
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Madison residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 15 codes in Madison. The densest, 53711, still represents only about 17% of the 272,940 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Madison
Citywide ZBP: 8,478 establishments, 203,537 employees , annual payroll $14,137,506k (~31 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 15 of 15 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 53703 (1,286 units) ; leading NAICS Professional, scientific, and technical services (1,248) · also Health care and social assistance · Retail trade .
ZIP Codes in Madison, WI
These ZIP codes straddle Dane County and Waukesha County, so county-level figures split Madison between several administrative records. See the Dane County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Dane County and Waukesha County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Madison, Waukesha, Brookfield and New Berlin among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Verona marks the far end of that range at $135,023, 91% above Madison.
Side-by-side: Compare 53711 vs 53704 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53711 | 45,728 | $100,735 | 980 | 692 |
| 53704 | 44,034 | $74,034 | 1,179 | 759 |
| 53719 | 28,487 | $92,052 | 1,152 | 1,089 |
| 53703 | 27,958 | $47,847 | 1,286 | 5,931 |
| 53705 | 23,494 | $88,549 | 559 | 1,379 |
| 53713 | 22,146 | $58,017 | 841 | 820 |
| 53716 | 18,419 | $91,716 | 636 | 1,083 |
| 53714 | 16,463 | $71,519 | 352 | 1,376 |
| 53715 | 12,136 | $38,996 | 261 | 3,873 |
| 53717 | 11,962 | $98,180 | 467 | 1,267 |
| 53718 | 11,753 | $102,843 | 687 | 226 |
| 53726 | 5,177 | $47,754 | 49 | 4,018 |
| 53706 | 5,133 | $6,053 | 18 | 3,752 |
| 53702 | 50 | n/a | 5 | 1,160 |
| 53792 | 0 | n/a | 6 | n/a |
Madison roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Madison, .