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ZIP Code 53502: Albany, WI
ZIP code 53502 uses the postal name Albany, Wisconsin and lies mostly in Green County (98% of its land) with the rest in Rock County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Albany; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Albany · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Green County (98%); Rock County (2%)
- Census places
- Albany
- Metro area
- Madison, WI
- House district
- WI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Wisconsin
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 51.9 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 53502?
53502 centers on 42.730°, -89.438° and covers 51.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 53521, 53536, 53570, 53520, 53508, 53566.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 53502, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 53502 compare with the rest of Green County?
| Measure | 53502 | In Green County | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,393 | 7th of 11 | 433rd of 783 |
| Median household income | $87k | 5th of 10 | 197th of 610 |
| Median home value | $252k | 5th of 10 | 265th of 612 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 41% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 53502?
The 2020 Census counted 2,615 people in 53502; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,393. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,393±286 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,615+8.0% since 2010 (2,421)
- Households
- 992
- Median age
- 44.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 53502?
Of the 2,393 people the ACS estimates in 53502, 20.1% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1820.1%
- 18 to 6457.5%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.0%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 53502 earn?
Median household income is $87,000 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Green County. It rose from $70,266 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,000±$11,347
- Income per person
- $44,518
- Below the poverty line
- 8.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,8831,270 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 53502?
FHFA's house price index for 53502, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 116% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 62% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +12.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $252,300
- Median gross rent
- $856
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 1,025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 53502?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction10
- Health care and social assistance6
- Retail trade5
- Accommodation and food services5
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 53502?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53521 | Brooklyn | 3,640 | $108k | 7.7 mi |
| 53536 | Evansville | 9,547 | $88k | 8.9 mi |
| 53570 | Monticello | 2,686 | $88k | 9.2 mi |
| 53520 | Brodhead | 6,687 | $75k | 9.8 mi |
| 53508 | Belleville | 5,654 | $100k | 11.7 mi |
| 53566 | Monroe | 14,901 | $74k | 13.6 mi |
| 53537 | Footville | 752 | $60k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 53574 | New Glarus | 4,033 | $107k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 53550 | Juda | 1,220 | $73k | 12.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.