ZIP Code 53527

ZIP code 53527 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 93.1 square miles in Cottage Grove, Dane County, Wisconsin. The area is home to 9,963 residents, producing a population density of 107 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 53527 against Wisconsin and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 53527 sits at $133,883 (71% above the Wisconsin average), while per-capita income is $54,632. The poverty rate stands at 3.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. On housing, the median home value is $444,700 (79% above the state average) with median rent at $1,505 per month, and 76.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 53527 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 52.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.8, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dane County, so you can benchmark 53527 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →